The Shawnee City Council adopted Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland as a Sister City on July 8, 1985.
In honor of this sister city relationship, a City park at 71st and Quivira was named Listowel Park and dedicated as a memorial to early Shawnee settlers who emigrated to this area from Ireland. The dedication ceremony was conducted September 20, 1986. Since 1986, visitors from Listowel have been guests of honor each year at Shawnee's St. Patrick's Day parade and after-parade festivities.
