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Spiritual tourism in Killarney

Summary

Senator Coghlan welcomes a new Killarney spiritual-tourism project and its potential for heritage trails, with brief interjections and good wishes for Irish golfers.

I welcome the launch yesterday in Killarney of a spiritual tourism project. This is something that could be of benefit to many towns, cities and places throughout the land and could lead to many interesting trails. I compliment Reverend Simon Lumby who has now retitled or expanded the title of his church, St. Mary's Church of Ireland, Killarney - Cill Airne - the Church of the Sloes, which, as the Irish scholars among us know, is the original name. There are many historic spiritual connections throughout the land, but we in Killarney are particularly blessed that in the town hall opposite there is an ancient well. There was an ancient church on a site somewhere in the vicinity, between the existing church and the town hall. Of course, there is also Innisfallen Island where the annals were written by monks in the 11th century, as well as Muckross and Aghadoe. There are some mountainside shrines. There is the magnificent Pugin cathedral which, by the way, is also known as St. Mary's. The project will lead people to other places. It will be interesting for the future of tourism.

I support Senator Denis O'Donovan in what he said about seagulls, picking up on what Senator Ned O'Sullivan proposed back down the line. I have noticed that seagulls are now coming inland 20 miles or so from the sea.

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They are a better class of seagull.

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Is the Senator sure they are seagulls?

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We have noticed them on the fairways in Killarney Golf Club and such places. On that point, I also extend my good wishes to Paul Dunne and Pádraig Harrington today.

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