Call to welcome visitors with France theme decorations

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With a delegation of visitors from Kilcullen's Normandy twin town of Saint Contest due here in a couple of weeks, the Kilcullen Twinning Committee has suggested that some French-themed decorations to welcome them would be nice, writes Brian Byrne. The group will be staying in Kilcullen through an extended weekend from February 13-17.

"We have approached local shops who are going with the idea," says the committee's Tanya Flanagan. "Perhaps some other groups and clubs might consider doing the same." The visitors will have a guided tour of Kilcullen's schools and local shops and businesses, as well as spending time at heritage and leisure attractions in the wider  area. These will include Old Kilcullen, the National Stud, and Kildare Cathedral as well as a visit to Newbridge Silverware and the Museum of Style. Music and Irish dancing will feature at various venues during the weekend. In the evenings the Saint Contest delegation will dine in local restaurants.

It will be the second delegation from Saint Contest since the inaugural one over the St Patrick's weekend in 2019. The pandemic delayed a return Kilcullen trip until 2023. On that trip, officials and host families were presented with a number of Kilcullen-themed small gifts, including the video presentation below of Nessa Dunlea reciting the late Gerry Kelly's poem about the town, Mother Nature, along with a translation into French.

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