PHOTOS: Great Fun At Cruinniú Na nÓg Around The County

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Children listening to some stories read by Roisin Meaney at Tralee Library during Cruinniu na Nog storytelling event at the weekend. Photo: Don MacMonagle

Cruinniú na nÓg took place all over Ireland on Saturday and there was a host of events in Kerry.

Billed as the national day of creativity for children and young people, the programme of free events in Tralee drew young people to a number of venues.

Tralee Library hosted a Storytime session called Rainbows, Wolves & Bumblebees and a Creative Writing Workshop called ‘Pull A Story From Your Head’.

A Horrible History Tour took place at the County Museum as did a Punch & Judy Puppet Show, while there was a dance performance outside the front entrance to Tralee Tourist Office featuring students from Ardfert National School who have been working with dance artist in residence Maria Svensson.

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Meanwhile a Create in the Park event with Kingdom Party Pals took place in the Town Park which included craft activities, a Kids Karaoke and a Mad Hatters Tea Party with face painting. Events also took place in towns around the county. Scroll down for photos by Don MacMonagle…

Martina, Mark and Anne Marie O’Sullivan and Craig O’Rourke from Killarney at the Madala Making Arts event at the South West Counselling Centre in Killarney during Cruinniu na Nog at the weekend. Photo: Don MacMonagle
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Roisin Meaney reading some stories to children at Tralee Library during Cruinniu na Nog storytelling event at the weekend. Photo: Don MacMonagle
Parents and children enjoying the ‘Wild Things’ event at Killarney House during Cruinniu na Nog at the weekend. Photo: Don MacMonagle

Parents listening to kids perfoming their songs during the ‘Singathon’ in Tralee during Cruinniu na Nog at the weekend. Photo: Don MacMonagle
Lucy McCarthy, Lily McCarthy, Molly Reidy, Abbie Reidy, Nikki Roberts and Daisy McCarthy from Killarney at the Madala Making Arts event at the South West Counselling Centre in Killarney during Cruinniu na Nog at the weekend. Photo: Don MacMonagle
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Grace Costelloe and dad Denis from Firies enjoying the ‘Horrible History’ tour of Kerry County Museum with the ‘Deise’ medieval group during Cruinniu na Nog at the weekend. Photo: Don MacMonagle
Angela Nagle and Robin Kennedy from Killarney enjoying the ‘Wild Things’ event at Killarney House during Cruinniu na Nog at the weekend.Photo: Don MacMonagle
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Children pictured perfoming their songs during the ‘Singathon’ in Tralee during Cruinniu na Nog at the weekend. Photo: Don MacMonagle