Louth family raise almost €6,000 from spectacular Christmas light display

The Carolan family from Kilkerley have raised a massive  € €5,927 for St. James's Hospital from donations made to their Christmas lights fundraiser.

This year was their 3rd year raising money for charity.

In 2020, they raised €4,303 for the Dundalk Simon Community. Then in 2021, they raised €8,321.38 for The Rotunda Foundation and the NICU in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.

After the fundraiser in 2021, Roisin and Robert hadn’t planned on doing another fundraiser- they were hoping to take some time out, just to enjoy Christmas with their family, but in August when their dear friend Isabelle passed away after a very tough fight with cancer, it seemed that they had no other option, but to raise money in Isabelle’s memory. 

In consultation with Isabelle’s husband Paul and after receiving sponsorship to cover the costs of lighting, the decision was made to raise money for St. James’s Hospital, Dublin, where Isabelle received most of her treatment.

“We would like to thank all who donated online, sent donations and donated to the buckets when they visited. It was such a joy for us to see the cars pulling up, and parents taking photos with their children of the lights, and of our 6ft tall Santa at the gate.”

The Carolan Family would like to thank their sponsors without their support, this fundraiser couldn’t happen.