On this Tuesday – 26th March 2024 … preceded by “Jimmy Reidy & Friends” with a wonderful programme (no. 88) from the splendid Archival Series where the focus is on Hospital, Co. Limerick at8pm (the repeat of which one may hear on Sunday night at 10pm) we invite you to also tune into “Radio Treasures” this Tuesday from 9.15 to 11.30pm on Cork Music Station. At 10.00pm we feature very interesting Interviews with lots of people associated with the upcoming Maurice O’Keeffe Traditional Weekend in Kiskeam and Ballydesmond. Lots more of our regular items also. Feel very welcome to contact the live programme by emailing corkmusicstation @gmail.com or texting 086 825 0074 – One may also WhatsApp that number. Tap on the images below to enlarge. (S.R.)
The very impressive range of wonderfully talented Musicians participating at the Official Launch on 16th March of the Maurice O’Keeffe Traditional Weekend taking place over the Easter Weekend 2024.From left: Pat Fleming, Coordinator; Elmarie O’Dwyer, M.C., Singer; Anita Bennis, All-Ireland Whistler Champion & Musician.Meadhbh Walsh, singer/musician and Cllr. Bernard Moynihan, Coordinator.Seán Murphy, MC recording the superb singing of Liam Roche at St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Carriganima on 16th March 2024.This wonderful young participant in the Carriganima Parade 2024 seems to be quite fascinated by the very fine singing of Liam Roche!!
A personal tribute to Aidan McCaul (1938-2024) by his eldest son Aodán McCaul
Aidan Joseph McCaul was born 26-Jan-1938 on a farm in a place called Corrinshigo, near Cootehill in Cavan, the youngest of 8 children. With the passing of Aunty Maggie early last year at the remarkable age of 100, he was the last surviving sibling. Suffice to say, that hit Aidan very hard. Aidan was probably treasured even more so by them because his immediate older brother Hugh died at the age of 1 after a botched cleft palate operation in Cavan hospital. At each family occasion – usually weddings – they always insisted on having a photograph of all the siblings together, which came to mark the passage of time, as their numbers dwindled. Remembering them all – May, Maggie, Nan, Tessie, Pat, Thomas, Hugh and now Aidan, along with his father Hugh & his mother Mary-Anne. His love of all things Cavan never left him and he still read the Anglo Celt newspaper every week. He loved nothing more than going back to Cavan and visiting all his nephews and nieces there. He was also very fond of my mother’s side of the family, especially our grandparents Michael and Hannah O’Mahoney who lived in Church Street here in Millstreet in the late 1970s after my grandfather retired, in a house rental arranged by my father in a house owned by James Manley. Also, Joan Bennett – our mother’s sister, who died during Covid, who we weren’t able to say a proper goodbye to at the time. He made a particular point of mentioning that the two remaining O’Mahonys who are still alive – Pat O’Mahony in Waterford and Denis O’Mahony in San Francisco be mentioned in his death notice. Aidan went to school first in Mahera national school, and when that school closed, Lisarney. His educational career was short and as it had been all through Irish initially, in his own words, not very beneficial. Well, to be honest, those weren’t really the words he used. However, there was an innate intelligence there, notably in maths where he never needed a calculator throughout his life. He had an incredible memory for figures – phone numbers, car registrations. Life in general, and his interest in current affairs – the paper was a daily staple of his life, for a long time The Irish Independent, but there was a late in life switch to The Irish Examiner with The Sindo on the Sunday. That was his real school along with the RTÉ News. Having left school at 11, he worked on the rural electrification scheme in Cavan. That was still going strong in 1949. Later, he worked in various hardware shops throughout the country learning his trade before joining Duffys in Hacketstown, Co Carlow.
Scoil Mhuire, Millstreet Boys’ National School participated in Cór Fhéile na Scol on Thursday 21st March 2024. They were absolutely fantastic and hugely impressed the very large audience at Cork City Hall. Under the superb musical coordination of Siobhán very special praise and thanks to the wonderfully talented Patrick, David, Jack, Francis, Jonathan, Adrian, Fionn, Liam, Charlie, Noah and Pádraig. Sincere congratulations to All on such an outstanding achievement in the highly prestigious setting. (S.R.)
Two 5th year students from Millstreet Community School, Holly Saunders and Aoife Casey, will be travelling as helpers with the Irish Pilgrimage Trust at Easter. They will be joining up with Group 126. The girls set out before Christmas to fundraise to cover their fare/accommodation costs (€750/person) and maybe raise some funds to go towards Group 126’s fundraising efforts. Well, as a result of their hard work, the assistance of their families and the support of the local community they raised an incredible total: €4243.25. Once the fares are taken out of this, €2743.25 will contributed to towards Group 126’s fundraising. Here s a special message from Group 126’s leader, Vivienne Rattigan:
To The Millstreet Community,
Once again Group 126 of The Irish Pilgrimage Trust wants to thank the people of Millstreet for their generosity in supporting the group travelling to Lourdes at Easter. The money raised covered the fare for 5th year volunteer student carers Aoife Casey and Holly Saunders. The surplus goes to the group’s general fund. Each group has a target of €18,000. All adult volunteer carers pay their own way.
The Millstreet Community achieves two things. Firstly, it gives financial support. Secondly it has promoted and fostered the spirit of volunteerism in the young people in Millstreet Community School down through the years. A special thanks also to the parents and friends of Holly and Aoife and to Mr. John Magee, school chaplain, who liaises with us from year to year.
On this Tuesday – 19th March 2024 … preceded by “Jimmy Reidy & Friends” with a wonderful programme (no. 87) from the splendid Archival Series where the focus is on Boherbue at8pm (the repeat of which one may hear on Sunday night at 10pm) we invite you to also tune into “Radio Treasures” this Tuesday from 9.15 to 11.30pm on Cork Music Station. At 9.20pm we begin our Tribute to the late Maureen Henry. At 9.30pm we share a wonderful Interview with Press Photographer supreme, Denis Minihane following the recent official launch of a special RTAI Photography Exhibition in the Library beside Wilton Shopping Centre. At 9.50pm a very special Birthday Greeting. At.9.55pm we feature an Interview with Brendan Kelleher at St. John’s Well, Mushera. At 10.05pm we meet with the very interesting Pat O’Sullivan of Carrignavar at Millstreet Museum. Lots more of our regular items also. Feel very welcome to contact the live programme by emailing corkmusicstation @gmail.com or texting 086 825 0074 – One may also WhatsApp that number. Tap on the images below to enlarge. (S.R.) [read more …] ““Radio Treasures” Tonight Features Interviews with Denis Minihane, Brendan Kelleher and Pat O’Sullivan”
There will be no 10am Mass in St. Patrick’s Church, Millstreet on Tuesday, 19th March due to the celebration of the Funeral Mass at 1pm of Aidan McCaul.
Millstreet 6.15p.m. Julia, Dennehy & Jerry Kelleher, Cahirdowney; James & Kathy Twohig, Aunagloor; Eily & John Joe Greaney, Lackabawn.
Sunday 17th March – St. Patrick’s Day:
Cullen 9.30a.m. Cullen Pipe Band – past & present members; Mary Hickey, Carrigaline; Kathleen & the deceased members of the Forde family Lislehane; Timothy, Hannah & Timmy O’Connor, Lisnaboy.
Millstreet 11.30a.m. Millstreet Pipe Band – past & present members.
ANNIVERSARIES: Breda Buckley, Coolnaguillagh; John Joe Tangney, Main Streeet; Sheila Barry, Murphy’s Terrace; Nora Coffey, Macroom Road; Denny Twomey, The Bridge; Nora Creedon, West End; Paddy Casey, Clara; Christy Fitzgerald, Macroom Road; Jerh, Kathleen & Seán Casey, Cloghoula; Andrew Lynch, Ballydaly; Niall Kelleher, Station Road; John Ring, Eagloune; Bill, Denny & Mary Leahy, Carriganima; Jackie Lyons, Kilcorney; J.J. O’Mahony, Clonakilty; Harry Dimmock, London & Aubane.
Mass Intentions for NEXT WEEKEND:
Saturday 23rd March:
Millstreet 6.15p.m. Dan & Elizabeth Creedon, Cloghoula; Jerry O’Leary, Rathcoole; Cáit & Diarmuid Cronin, Kilmeedy; Tony Kelleher, Murphy’s Terrace.
Sunday 24th March – Palm Sunday:
Ballydaly 9.30a.m. People of the Parish.
Millstreet 11.30a.m. James & Nora O’Sullivan, Dooradoyle & the deceased members of the Kirby Family.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION in Millstreet Church every Tuesday from 10.30a.m. to 7.30p.m.
LEGION OF MARY in Millstreet Parish Centre every Tuesday at 7.30p.m.
PASTORAL AREA PRIEST ON DUTY: Sunday 17th March: Fr. Joe Tarrant (064)7751104/ (086) 3978642. Sunday 24th March: Fr. Jim Kennelly (029) 76151/ (087) 2401331.
MILLSTREET ALTAR SOCIETY for 24th & 31st March: Group C
Rotas for next weekend 23rd/24th March, 2024
CHURCH
TIME
READER
EUCHARISTIC
MINISTERS
Millstreet
6.15 p.m.
Catríona Kelleher
Passion Readers:
“N” Liam Flynn
“O” Mary I. Cronin
Group A
11.30 a.m.
Bernie Cronin
Passion Readers:
“N” Raymond Gilbourne
“O” Ml Cashman
Group B
Ballydaly
9.30a.m.
Ann Marie Murphy
Passion Readers:
“N” Dan O’Riordan
“O” Josephine Murphy
Eileen Guerin
Millstreet Church: Mass times this week unless there is a funeral.
No Mass on Monday 18th March
Mass on Tuesday (19th):Funeral Mass of Aidan McCaul at 1pm.
Mass on Wednesday (20th) for Private Intention at 10.00a.m.
Mass on Thursday (21st) for Breda Buckley, Coolnaguillagh at 10.00a.m.
Millstreet Gramophone Circle Presentation byPaddy Murphy, Tullig, Millstreet will take place on Friday, 15th March 2024 at 8.15pm in the Canon O’Donovan Day Centre, Clara Road, Millstreet. There will be a Kerry theme throughout Paddy’s programme on this occasion. Everyone is very welcome.
Paddy is seated (third from left) with programme list in hand on the occasion of his Millstreet Gramophone Circle Presentation in October 2023 when his splendid programme had a Cork theme.
Event Organiser Bernard Crowley and Millstreet Vintage Club would like to thank everyone who came along to the Johnny Hickey Memorial Spring Car Run last Sunday in Millstreet which was in Aid of St Johns Holy Well Mushera,over 80 Cars lined up for the Drive and a big thanks to each and everyone of you for making the Trip to Millstreet on Sunday,we would like to thank all the People that helped out which went to make the Event a great success,to all the Marshalls,Bike Marshalls,Registration/Sign On,Route Layout/Arrowing Crew etc many many thanks for all your help,also we wish to thank Millstreet Pipe Band, An Garda Siochana, Humphrey Healy and Caroline of the The Bridge Bar Millstreet for looking after us all so well,to Noel C Duggans for providing a Top Class Car Park Facility, and to all the Crew at Aubane Community Centre for looking after us brilliantly on our Halfway Pitstop and for providing parking,a big shout out must also go out to our Photographers and Media People for there great Promotion,special thanks to Sean Murphy of the Pub Carriganima for the Amplification System, and thanks to all our Sponsors for Spot Prizes who were as follows,Colemans Millstreet,Tony O’Brien Master Butchers,The Pub Carriganima, Mulcahys Pharmacy, Myra Sheehan, Dan Barry Crash Repairs,Willie and Ita Fitzgerald, Luke and Mairead Hurley and Bernard and Mary Crowley thanks for your generosity,and finally many thanks to the Hickey Family for there support and for donating the Johnny Hickey Memorial Cup to Millstreet Vintage Club and Congratulations to Jerry Hynes in his Saab 99 who was the winner of this most beautiful Cup,we hope you all Enjoyed the day and we look forward to seeing you all again very soon.
There is a great selection of Photos below Courtesy of Daniel Lane
Ita and Willie Fitzgerald & all at Cork Music Station are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our dearest friend and outstanding DJ, Maureen Henry who will be sadly missed. As a mark of respect to Maureen, we will only have the auto DJ running on Cork Music Station until Friday March 15th.
There was a Presentation made earlier this Evening to Hollymount National School with the Proceeds following the recent the Clubs Cars@Coffee Event that took place at Hickeys Centra Shop Rathmore on February 11th last,a fantastic final figure was handed over to the School which amounted to €1740.60 the School Management said this will be very beneficial going forward to keeping the school updated and will be a big help in the development of the facility and were delighted with the support they got, Event organiser Aidan Dennehy and Millstreet Vintage Club were delighted to be associated with such a great beneficiary in Hollymount National and wished the School the very best of Luck for the future.
Photos Courtesy of Danny Lane.
Report by Bernard Crowley Millstreet Vintage Club PRO.
Delighted to lead the Rathmore Parade today. Well looked after by the members of the committee with refreshments after the parade at Dennehys. Ready now for the big day on the 17th!
The Annual Johnny Hickey Memorial Spring Car Run organised by Millstreet Vintage Club will take place on today Sunday March 10th, this year the Event will be in Aid of the Running Costs of Facilities for St Johns Holy Well in Mushera near Millstreet which is a very Worthy Cause.
There is an opportunity to see some Cool Vehicles before they set out after 12 Noon today in Millstreet so why not come along to the Noel C Duggan Yard for a look.
Johnny was a founding Member and former Chairman of Millstreet Vintage Club and was a highly Respected Person both in the Club and beyond so its a pleasure for Millstreet Vintage Club to be holding the 6th Annual Johnny Hickey Memorial Car Run, the Event will be based out of the Bridge Bar Millstreet Eircode (P51 H978) with Sign on from 10.30am and Take Off at 12 Noon,and as usual all Vintage/Classic Cars,Bikes,Vehicles are very Welcome to join the Run,Draw for the Johnny Hickey Memorial Trophy and Spot Prizes to be won on the Day, for more details Call Bernard Crowley on 087 7924406,or Willie Fitzgerald on 087 2229874.
RECENT DEATHS: Dan O’Riordan, St. Joseph’s Gardens & Cullen; Denis Murphy, Ballydaly Upper.
Mass Intentions this Weekend:
Saturday 9th March:
Millstreet 6.15p.m. Darby Long, Curraraigue (First Anniversary); Jimmy & Nellie Corcoran, Dooneen; Mary Jo & Billy Murphy, Coole.
Sunday 10th March:
Ballydaly 9.30a.m.
Millstreet 11.30a.m. Johanna Corkery, Rathmore (recently deceased); James & Catherine O’Connor, Kilcummin & their daughter Betty Smith, Boston; Kathleen, Danny Joe Cotter, Liscahane & their daughter Catherine & infant son Daniel.
ANNIVERSARIES: Kate Murphy, Flintfield; Catherine Devine, Cockhill; Theresa Manley & her daughter Betsy, The Square; Dan & Kathleen O’Mahony, Murphy’s Terrace; Chris Kiely, Liscahane; Séamus McCarthy, Carrigacooleen; Kathy Twohig, Aunagloor; Fr. Donal O’Hare, Cloghoulamore & USA; Mary & Jimmy McLoughlin, Killarney; Kathleen Dennehy, Bolomore.
Mass Intentions for NEXT WEEKEND:
Saturday 16th March:
Millstreet 6.15p.m. Julia, Dennehy & Jerry Kelleher, Cahirdowney; James & Kathy Twohig, Aunagloor; Eily & John Joe Greaney, Lackabawn.
Sunday 17th March – St. Patrick’s Day:
Cullen 9.30a.m. Cullen Pipe Band – past & present members; Mary Hickey, Carrigaline; Kathleen & the deceased members of the Forde family Lislehane; Timothy, Hannah & Timmy O’Connor, Lisnaboy.
Millstreet 11.30a.m. Millstreet Pipe Band – past & present members.
ADORATION in Millstreet Church every Tuesday from 10.30a.m. to 7.30p.m.
LEGION OF MARY in Millstreet Parish Centre every Tuesday at 7.30p.m.
PASTORAL AREA PRIEST ON DUTY: Sunday 10th March: Fr. Pat O’Donnell (064) 7758026/ (086) 8351732. Sunday 17th March: Fr. Joe Tarrant (064)7751104/ (086)3978642.
Rotas for next weekend 16th/ 17th March, 2024
CHURCH
TIME
READER
EUCHARISTIC
MINISTERS
Millstreet
6.15 p.m.
Eimear Buckley
Group E
11.30 a.m.
Pipe Band Member
Group A
Cullen
9.30a.m.
Marie O’Sullivan
Moira O’Keeffe
Millstreet Church:Mass times this week unless there is a funeral.
Mass on Monday (11th) for People of the Parish at 10.00a.m.
Mass on Tuesday (12th) for Private Intention at 10.00a.m.
Mass on Wednesday (13th) for Private Intention at 10.00a.m.
Mass on Thursday (14th) for Private Intention at 10.00a.m.
We thank Pól Ó Síodhcháin, Principal MCS for sharing the following selection of wonderful photos firstly recording the victory of the superb Millstreet Community School Team at the Munster Schools’ Senior Football Final in Rathkeale, Co. Limerick on Monday, 4th March 2024 and secondly permitting us to view the splendid celebration at MCS on Wednesday morning, 6th March when the victorious Team were applauded by All and treated to a special celebratory breakfast to which further Guests were also invited. Tap on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Sincere congratulations to the victorious Millstreet Community School Team – Munster Senior Football Champions 2024.
On this Tuesday – 5th March 2024 … preceded by “Jimmy Reidy & Friends” with a wonderful programme (no. 86) from the splendid Archival Series where the focus is on Tom Meaney & Friends recall History (…..this programme has been shared with President Michael D. Higgins) at8pm (the repeat of which one may hear after the Maureen Henry Show on Sunday night at 11pm) we invite you to also tune into “Radio Treasures” this Tuesday from 9.15 to 11.30pm on Cork Music Station. At 9.30pm we share Patrick Lynch’s magnificent Tribute to the late Denis Murphy, Ballydaly. We meet three young people at 10.00pm who will be travelling to Lourdes during Easter 2024. Tonight we feature Part Two of a Fascinating Interview with Declan Ryan regarding his dedicated service to the National Ambulance Service of Ireland at 10.05pm.Lots more of our regular items also. Feel very welcome to contact the live programme by emailing corkmusicstation @gmail.com or texting 086 825 0074 – One may also WhatsApp that number. Tap on the images below to enlarge. (S.R.)
Sincere congratulations to the victorious Millstreet Community School Team – Munster Senior Football Champions 2024. Tap on the images to enlarge.Declan Ryan pictured at Millstreet Museum during his recent Radio Interview. Part 2 of Declan’s hugely interesting Interview is at 10.05pm tonight.Holly, Denis and Aoife at Lourdes Quiz event at Wallis Arms Hotel…We hear their brief Interview at 10.00pm tonight.Prize winners at the recent Lourdes Quiz in the Wallis Arms Hotel.
The Board of Management of St. Brendan’s N.S. Rathcoole welcome expressions of interest for the establishment and running of a before and afterschool childcare service on the school grounds, which will be made available from 28/08/2024. This service is subject to the normal procedures of the School’s Patron and the Department of Education.
Applicants must have at least 2 years experience of providing a before and afterschool services within a primary school setting and must also be registered with Tusla as a School Aged Childcare Provider. This is a proposal for a sole trader for the purposes of running and managing a before and afterschool service independent of the school.
If interested in facilitating an afterschool service, please apply to the Chairperson of the Board of Management by emailing your application to stbrendansrathcoole @gmail.com no later than Tuesday 19/03/2024.
[read more …] ““Radio Treasures” Tonight Features A Preview of Maurice O’Keeffe Traditional Weekend”
Scoil Mhuire, Millstreet Boys’ National School participated in Cór Fhéile na Scol on Thursday 21st March 2024. They were absolutely fantastic and hugely impressed the very large audience at Cork City Hall. Under the superb musical coordination of Siobhán very special praise and thanks to the wonderfully talented Patrick, David, Jack, Francis, Jonathan, Adrian, Fionn, Liam, Charlie, Noah and Pádraig. Sincere congratulations to All on such an outstanding achievement in the highly prestigious setting. (S.R.)
[read more …] “Millstreet’s Very Own Phone Shop on Main Street”
Delighted to lead the Rathmore Parade today. Well looked after by the members of the committee with refreshments after the parade at Dennehys. Ready now for the big day on the 17th!
