WHILE the official national Coffee Morning For Hospice takes place around the country next Thursday, it came a week early at Ballygarry House Hotel this morning.

The reason is a very good one however, as this is Listowel Race Week and therefore busier than a regular Thursday morning at the Brasserie and Owen Mac’s Bar.

Guests and visitors gave generously as the staff served up tea/coffee and many tasty goodies, all in return for a donation to the great cause.

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This was the 15th year Ballygarry House Hotel took part in the Hospice Coffee Morning and from the looks of it, bringing it forward to today was the right decision.

Meanwhile, next Thursday will see many homes and businesses in the Tralee area organise coffee mornings where all funds raised local, stay local. Scroll down for photos…