May 6, 2017 at 4:33 pm

PHOTOS: Thousands Take Part In ‘Darkness Into Light’ Walk In Tralee

Breda Flynn and Caroline Coffey remembering their brother Billy Hanafin during the Darkness Into Light Tralee event on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

IT was a special morning as thousands made their way to CBS The Green for the second annual ‘Darkness Into Light’ Tralee walk held in aid of Pieta House.

Numbers were difficult to quantify, but one of the organisers we spoke to this morning thought it may have even surpassed the 4,000+ who took part in last year’s event,

They were part of 150,000 people who took part in walks in Kerry and around the country, to remember those lost to suicide and to highlight that there is help out there for people suffering with mental health issues.

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The current Kerry Rose cut the tape to set the masses off at 4.15am, as musician Danny Goggin sang ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ to the thousands passing by.

They made their way on a route which took them through the town and into the Town Park, then back to the CBS where refreshments were provided by Kirby’s Brogue Inn and MJ’s Diner.

It was an inspiring show of community spirit once again and all involved – participants and organisers – are to be commended for their efforts.

Jerry Walsh uploaded a video to Youtube (below) of the people taking part, and you can scroll down for photos…

Millie, Ciara and Eve O’Sullivan taking part in the Darkness Into Light Tralee event on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Catherine Collins, Cody O’Shea, Cindy O’Shea and Jodie Fitzgerald taking part in the Darkness Into Light Tralee event on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Laura and Deirdre Moynihan taking part in the Darkness Into Light Tralee event on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Susie Cournane, Joanne Daly and Noelle Robb taking part in the Darkness Into Light Tralee event on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Part of the crowd taking part in the Darkness Into Light Tralee event on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Garvey’s Supervalu Tralee’s Louise Ryan, Helen Griffin and Tim Moynihan taking part in the Darkness Into Light Tralee event on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Sharon Williams, Josie Dalton and Maeve Dalton holding ‘Pippa’ taking part in the Darkness Into Light Tralee event on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Ciaran O’Brien, Darragh Doyle O’Brien, Brid Doyle O’Brien and Caroline Doyle taking part in the Darkness Into Light Tralee event on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

David Corkery, Daniel Carton and Philip Corkery taking part in the Darkness Into Light Tralee event on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Cillian Ginty, Natasha Ginty and Denise Reidy taking part in the Darkness Into Light Tralee event on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Oisín and Ken Tobin taking part in the Darkness Into Light Tralee event on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Kerry Rose contestants at the start of the Darkness Into Light Tralee event on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Danny Goggin singing ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone at the start of the Darkness Into Light Tralee event on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Kerry Rose Danielle O’Sullivan cuts the tape to start the Darkness Into Light Tralee event on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean