Regional Report 1274 – 14th July 2015

by

Eily Buckley

Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to News Report 1274 from Millstreet.  Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this wet/misty Tuesday morning.

A notice from the Cullen and District Special Needs Association to say that their Annual OldTime Threshing and Vintage Day has been changed to Sunday July 26th.  It’s a fun day for all the family and live music by the wellknown Tim O Riordan & Natural Gas.

 

Cullen Young at Heart Gala evening out to the Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney on Tuesday July 28th   comprising of dinner followed entertainment and dancing to Brendan Shine.

Bus leaving Cullen at 5.45. Book your place prior to July 24th.

 

There is great excitement all over the place about the parish records that have been displayed on our website. Records of births, marriages and deaths can now be sourced back as far as the mid 1800s  and will attract worldwide interest.

 

Further to that, details from the famous Cork Butter Market are also on line, giving an account of all the people who sold butter there from as far back as 1884. Again this record will open up widespread interest. And will provide many talking points amongst our people.  Already I met a man today who has in his possession one of the wooden “stamps” that was used to determine the identity of the supplier.

 

Still with historic things, on Sunday last the Kerry Archaeological  and Historic Society  hosted a historic trail , taking in Clara, Drishane, Kilmeedy Castle and Upper Ballydaly. They started out from the Carnegie Hall at 2.30 and a fine crowd took part.

There is a notice on the Lighthouse window beside the Millwheel resturaunt to say that their

Community raised €917 for the Nepal earthquake fund. They held cake sales and accepted donations at their shop on open days and played their own part in helping this worthy cause.

 

 

The Millstreet International Horse Show will be held from August11th  to 16th Look up their website for all the details. There will be great demand for good quality accommodation. Please ring the Green Glens if you have some to offer. 02970800.

 

Please help the members of our Tidy Towns Committee with their clean-up of the town every Thursday evening starting at the town square at 7. All equipment supplied.

 

Program 262 of LTV2 in now on our website and can be viewed on UTube at any time. A connection from your laptop to you TV can display the program of your big screen.

 

A wonderful CD, entitled “Where the Bog Is”by the well known young Traditional Box Player Bryan OLeary, (Grandson of the famous Johnnie) was launched in Scartaglen on Thursday night last. Copies are widely available.

 

Anna Keane and her Sister Rubin launched their lovely CD in Cork recently and will hold a relaunch in Millstreet at a date yet to be decided.

Here are the results of this weeks parish lotto draw which was held at McCarthys Bar on Sunday night. Numbers drawn were 3,9,20,27 and the Jackpot was not won. €100 went to Mary Naughton,Cullen ,the seller was Colemans and they got €50 sellers prize. €50 went to Eoin Reen. Rathmore, €20 each to Linda & Donal ,Millstreet, Kathleen Kelleher, Dromnahilla,

Breda Cronin. Lackabawn. Anna Jean O Reilly Cloghoulabeg. Gina Hinchion c/o Marie, Kathleen OLeary Drishane Rd.

John and Martina Healy.Killarney Rd.& Denny Cronin,Main St.

Jackpot for next week €3,200 the draw at the Clara Inn on Sunday night.

 

Legion of Mary meeting at the Parish Centre every Tuesday night at 8 and all are welcome.

 

National Pilgrimages to Croagh Patrick Friday July 24th.

 

Eucharistic Adoration in Millstreet Church every Tuesday & Wednesday,starting at 10.30 am for twelve hours each day. In Cullen Church on Thursdays from 10am to 7. New members welcome. Contact the parish office for details 02970043.

Confessions in Millstreet church every Saturday

from 12.30 to 1.

 

Mass celebrated by Fr. Sean Tucker at Tubrid Well this Thursday evening starting at 7.30.

It’s the Feast Day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

 

We extend a fond Cead Mile Failte to anyone who may be visiting our place at the moment. We can do nothing about the weather,but the welcome will be warm.

 

A lovely afternoon of Music, Drama & Readings from Frank O Connor’s collection will take place at Meadowlands Hotel in Tralee on Sunday July19th between 2.30 & 4.30.Admission Free, all welcome.

 

Youth 2000 Summer Fest. will be held at the Cistertian CollegeRoscrea, August 13-16th.

Book on line www.youth2000.ie

 

Ring IRD Duhallow  at 02960633, for details of their Cycling Sportive Saturday July 25th Starting out from Newmarket.

 

Millstreet overcame  Banteer in the Duhallow Junior B Hurling Chamnpionship played in Rathcoole last evening. On this Friday, Millstreet meet Freemount in the Duhallow Junior B Football Chamnpionship in Kanturk at 7.45pm. Congratulations to Mark Ellis on another terrific performance for Cork against Clare in the All Ireland Senior Hurling in Thurlus._

 

Agus sinn a bfuil a cairde,This is Eily Buckley saying many thanks for joining me,agus slan is beannacht De libh go leir.