T OWN TALK Oak tree planted to mark 40 years of Rotary Club

Killarney Rotary Club marked its 40th anniversary by planting a native Oak Tree on the grounds of the Killarney Great Southern.

The new tree, planted on Wednesday, sits next to another one that was planted to celebrate the club’s 21st birthday. That tree now stands at nearly 10 metres. “This is a very proud occasion for all the members and we would like to thank the Great Southern Killarney for permitting us to plant this native tree marking this special year in our Club. The last tree that

Rotary planted was marking our 21st. This is quite big now standing at almost 10 metres,” said John Shanahan, one of the founding members of Killarney Rotary Club back in 1983. “The older tree is located close to the latest addition on the lawn outside the beautiful Garden