It's a girl: First Kerry Calf born in Muckross Farm

The first Kerry Calf of 2023 was born in Muckross this week.

Both mother and calf are doing very well.

The rare and native bred is distinguished by its black colour, grazing outdoors in all seasons and is extremely hardy. The newborn calf can expect a long and peaceful life grazing in the National Park - the half moon close to Torc Waterfall is a popular grazing field.

Kerry cattle are a rare breed of dairy cattle - native to Kerry, descended from the Celtic Shorthorn, brought to Ireland as early as 2000BC. They are considered one of the oldest breeds in Europe, known for their milk quality and gentle nature.

Killarney National Park recognises the importance of conserving the historic Muckross herd. Former owners of Muckross Estate, Arthur Rose Vincent, were passionate about the Kerry Calf. Today, the rare bred are cared and managed by rience for all the Sixth Class children."

Chief Herdsman, Mike Fleming, particularity for preservation and agricultural heritage.

Another prolific breed is the ‘Cahernane Kerry’ owned and bred by dairy farmer, Ms Hilliard of Cahernane, Killarney. Ms Hilliard is one of the strongest advocators in the preservation and conservation of the bred. She is life-long secretary of the Kerry Cattle Society.

The language sampler encourages pupils to reflect on the importance of learning languages not only from an academic point of view but also from a cultural point of view.

"This approach promotes respect, open mindedness and curiosity about other cultures and languages and embraces the multicultural and multilingual identity of St Oliver's NS. Of course, learning a foreign language should also be really enjoyable and when there is a whole school approach to this language journey, children really benefit from the experience by having fun activities."

She added a thank you to the teachers, SNAs, vice principal Sandra Chute and Principal Colm Ó Suilleabháin for making the Language Sampler a very enjoyable experience especially on their French day!

“To sleep perchance to dream” - we all have those times where sleep is elusive, but can decluttering and decorating your bedroom really help you get a good night’s sleep? According to experts, we all sleep better in a decluttered space and a fresh newly decorated bedroom, like fresh sheets always lends to a good is night’s sleep.

So, we have made it easy and gone through all that’s trending for bedrooms this year and picked out our favourites. In 2023, bedroom design will be centred around the idea of creating a beautiful safe haven that is packed full of personality, influenced heavily by vintage references. We can expect to be breathing new life into old bedrooms through vintage furniture, colour drenching, calming colour palettes, natural fabrics, and statement headboards.

Natural Colour Palettes

Natural and textured materials such as linen bedding, natural wood furniture, and natural stone in lighting fixtures and