Christmas Lights in Kanturk

The Christmas lights in Kanturk are one of the towns pride and joy at how good they really are. All over the Town Centre we have Lights streaming across the streets and each set are more stunning than the next.

The Lights are organised and put up by a specific Lights Committee which is a broad range of willing volunteers including local electricians Michael O'Riordan and Ned McCarthy and builder Tim Cremin who volunteer their expertise and equipment  as well as help from both The Community Council and Kanturk Chamber Of Commerce, it really is a combined Community effort

On arrival on probably the main road into Kanturk which is Greenane, you are greeted by the ' Welcome To Kanturk ' Light set against the background of a Stone Brick building which is the offices of Tony O'Keeffes Engineers. This is certainly a good start.   

You come around the bend and into view comes O'Brien St. which is most likely the most colourful street which is helped by the high Trees which straddle one side of the street which helps when you want to display Christmas Lights. This street also personifies the cross community effort as the Community Council with great help from Jerry Hickey light up the O'Brien St. park, this all helps to make it all spectacular.

Next stop we come over the Bridge and we get to Main St. which is the shortest but certainly does not let us down with a big punch of great lights against the backdrop of the Bank building.

We really are going well !!

Now we get to The Square where all you have to do is look in any direction and the Lights are stretching out in all different ways. The never ending story of our Lights in Kanturk.

Around here you get a full view of Percival St., Church St. and also you can look over your shoulder down Watergate St. all the way down to the Car Park,

Then we arrive to the longest and widest street in Town as in Strand St. where because of the traffic island there are sets on two sides which are supplemented by lights on some of the Trees on the footpaths and all ending up below at The Alley.

Sometimes a picture does not do our Lights justice and there is only one answer to that and come and visit us, and in the process you can call to some of our many shops, restaurants, coffee stops with some lovely nice things or just take in the festive period in one of our many great bars.

One thing is for sure Kanturk may not be a big city but it is proof local effort sometime wins and we end with our Lights. A credit to all involved from the electricians, teleporter driver and technical helpers to the lads doing the Traffic control. All one can say is well done and Thanks!!