Why does Santa live in the North Pole – and how come adults never get to see him? These and other mysteries – such as just how fast his reindeer can fly, and how Mrs Claus feels about being home alone on Christmas Eve - are explained by the pint-sized Santa experts of Kilcrohane National School on West Cork’s remote Sheep’s Head Peninsula. Ailin Quinlan reports.

A 10-YEAR-OLD schoolgirl who got up at the crack of dawn to capture the moment on camera was in the limelight yesterday after winning Ireland’s most innovative schools photography competition.