Presentation convent sells for €3

million

A landmark town centre building has been sold for twice its asking price.

The Presentation Convent has been on the market since last October,

Estate agents Sherry FitzGerald Coghlan advertised the property for €1.5 million but it was sold this week for €3 million. The beautiful three storey convent and chapel, a protected structure, has a foot print of over 1,411 square metres. It was sold with full planning permission granted for redevelopment as an assist- ed living property comprising seven one bedroom apartments, and six en-suite bedrooms.

In its current state the building is home to 26 bedrooms, kitchen, dining room and a chapel.

The €3 million sale price is one of the highest ever for a residential property in Killarney.

Mark has spent the last number of years in formation for the priesthood in St Patrick’s College, Maynooth.

A former student at St Brendan’s College, He is the son of well-known Legion GAA members Brian and Marjorie.

"Congratulations and the very best of luck to Mark Moriarty who has a big day this Sunday. He will be ordained by Bishop Ray Browne in St Mary’s Cathedral and will celebrate his first Mass on the following evening, Monday. Son of Brian and Majorie, Mark is part of a strong Legion household. This week just gone was spent in Medjugorie with some staunch Legionnaires,” said a club social media post.

Traffic chaos at St Oliver’s needs to be addressed

A Killarney councillor is calling for a dedicated drop off and pick up zone at St Oliver’s National School during peak times.

With back to school less than a month away, newly appointed councillor Martin Grady does not want to see a return to the chaos that has blighted the Whitebridge, Ballycasheen and Woodlawn areas during school times in recent years.

“It’s complete chaos and gridlock for the parents, bus drivers and guardians dropping and collecting their children from schools ,” he told the Killarney Advertiser. “There’s been a number of minor collisions. It makes it very difficult for the residents of Ballycasheen and Whitebridge and Woodlawn to access their homes.”