Community website for Millstreet, Co. Cork, Ireland
We thank Margaret Crean for alerting us to this important presentation. Here we share 131 images of the wonderful event at the Boeing by the River Blackwater on 6th January when the many participants inspired all present and [read more …] “Presentation of Annual Boeing Swim Cheque in Malpaso Bar this Saturday, 19th January 2013 at 8.00 p.m.”
Margaret Crean and Maureen O Sullivan like to thank everyone for the generous supply of food stuffs and clothing donated to the above Christmas appeal 2012. This year we had plenty of support, young and not so young, from north Cork to help sort out the collected items. Plus a group of volunteers, mainly students and some parents from Bishoptown Secondary school . Under the guidance of Maureen O Sullivan, everyone distributed the donated food/Items between approx 20 Christmas parcels for the homeless, 6 hampers for needy families and what was left over was taken to Edel house a shelter that is available for homeless women and children in Cork .
It was wonderful to see so many young people giving up their time at Christmas.
Regular volunteers delivered the food parcels to the homeless, later that night
[read more …] “Message from Margaret and the hamper packers”
Coffee Morning – Thank You Miriam O’Sullivan wants to say a sincere thank you to everyone who helped in any way in organising the coffee morning on Monday last (New Year’s Eve). To all who baked and helped on the day and to those who came and donated so generously- a sincere thank you.
Pictured are some of the 150+ who did the annual Mushera Christmas Day Climb today in aid of Suicide Aware. Early climbers were hit with fog and rain, but those that were a bit late were treated to a lovely day of sunshine on top. Well done to all involved, and if you didn’t meet Mary at the bottom, you can get your sponsorship card from her at 087-6800698, or from any of the Aubane Social Club members. [read more …] “Mushera Christmas Day Climb in aid of Suicide Aware”
Aubane Social Club Annual Christmas Morning Climb takes place Tuesday 25th December at 10.30 am, meeting place at St John ‘s Well Car Park. The Climb this year is in Aid of Sucide Aware. Sponsorship cards available From Aubane Social Club Secretary John F. Kelleher (086 1942161). Please give it your best support as this is a very worthy charity…
[read more …] “Mushera Christmas Climb 2012 – in aid of Suicide Aware”
In Duhallow where i was born and raised many famous rally drivers, athletes and many great players of Gaelic football
Their achievements in sports Duhallow sports writers like to recall
And though out of sporting achievements legends are known to grow
For true greatness we look elsewhere this much i have come to know
Sister Mary Lucey in Pemba in Zambia miracle worker supreme
Far from her birthplace and first home one held in high esteem
She has helped to build homes for the homeless her life to the poor she devote
For her amazing achievements a woman well worthy of note
In South America Conor Hartnett from Millstreet helping those of helping in need
One of kindness and [read more …] “Two Duhallow Greats”
Conor Hartnett from the Clara Road has recently moved to Rio de Janeiro to work as a volunteer in the favelas (slums) with kids for 6 months maybe longer. His project called IASESPE is a community centre providing a safe haven for kids away from the drug dealers, to provide education, lunches, games, talks on drugs and extra education, as well as a place they can come and feel safe and off the streets.
They have made a video describing the project (which you can see at the bottom of this post) in which Conor appears numerous times, and where he explains the situation, and the need for funding to keep the project alive. “It would be amazing and a huge help if you could donate or SHARE this link with friends family and work colleagues.” Conor explains much better in his letter:
” As some of you may know late September I decided to move to Rio de Janeiro to work in the favelas (slums) with kids for 6 months maybe longer .
My projects called IASESPE – http://www.indiegogo.com/fightforafavela?c=home
and is a community centre providing a safe haven for kids away from the drug dealers who recruit kids as young as 7, we also provide extra education , lunches ( which the kids devour due to hunger ), games,talks on drugs and education as well as a place they can come and feel safe and off the Streets
I’ve been to their houses, 4 in a bed concrete floor,toilet like you’ve never imagined , the mother sleeps on the floor but the kids are [read more …] “Fight for a Favela – IASESPE community in Rio De Janeiro”
Essential foods – for example
Tea
Coffee- small jars
Sugar
Rice
Cereal
Spaghetti
Soup
Biscuits
Tinned –Meat’s ,Stew’s, Cornbeef, Chicken, etc.
Toiletries – Toothpaste, Toothbrush, Shampoo, and Shower gel,
Always needed – Socks, scarf’s or gloves or good quality warm jumpers
Sleeping bags
Cigarettes !
Mary Byrne and Patsy O’Leary would like to thank everyone involved in raising a massive €7650 (money still coming in) for Crumlin Children’s Hospital.
Thank you to those who gave donations, spot prizes and bought tickets. We cannot mention everyone individually as we had almost seventy sponsors in total!
[read more …] “Style Coaching Event in Cullen for Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin”
Table Quiz
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Fri 16th Nov
McCarthy’s Bar
Millstreet
at 9.30pm
in aid of local charities
Teams of four
Please Support
For information: Contact – Liam Flynn 087 6380053
Tremendous credit is due to the Buckley Family and to Jeremy, David and their Bóthar Team for organising the superb fundraising event in Rathcoole on [read more …] “Royal Welcome for Bóthar Goats in Rathcoole by Mary & Friends”
Martina Sheehan Chairperson of the Aubane Social Club presenting €4,000 the proceeds of this years Annual Fancy Dress to Donal Guiney Director of Millstreet Day Care Centre & Mary Feely General Manager of Millstreet Day Centre. Group includes Officers & Members of the Aubane Social Club, employees of Millstreet Day Care Centre & Billy Sheehan Owner of the Wallis Arms Hotel, Millstreet. The Fancy Dress took place in the Wallis Arms Hotel on Friday 19th October 2012. Many thanks all those who supported this event. Picture compliments of John F. Kelleher
Inquiries – Patsy’s Style Options, Cullen
087 2890457
Millstreet Trad for Trócaire: Students from all year groups in Millstreet Community School are gearing up for the Trad for Trocaire event that will be taking place in the school library on Friday 12th October 2012. It will be an evening of traditional music, song and dance, which will be entertaining as well as providing an opportunity to raise funds to help support Trócaire’s work with the poorest of the poor in developing countries.
On the same day the school will be welcoming four visitors from Belgium (two teachers and two lecturers in education) who belong to an organisation called Studio Globo. They will be here as part of the European Union funded project called MDG ‘15 that school chaplain John Magee went to India as part of in November 2011. MDG ’15 focuses on the Millennium Development Goals, in particular MDG 7 ‘Ensure Environmental Sustainability’ and MDG 8 ‘Develop a Global partnership for Development’, and the efforts being made to raise awareness about them through schools in [read more …] “Millstreet Community School: Trad for Trócaire”
Airtricity, Ireland’s fastest growing and third largest energy provider, last week presented €106,000 to community projects in the vicinity of Coomacheo and Curragh Wind Farms, bringing to almost €500,000 the total contribution which Airtricity has made into local communities around the projects since they opened in the area in 2009.
The presentation of funding from the Airtricity Community Funds for Coomacheo and Curragh Wind Farms took place on Monday September 24th, at a ceremony held at Ionad Culturtha, Ballyvourney.
Groups that received funding were: Scoil Mhuire BNS, Millstreet, Scoil Aban Naofa, Naoinra Baile Mhuirne playschool, Carriganima National School, the Ionad Culturtha in Baile Mhuirne, the Canon O’Donovan Centre in Millstreet, the Brian O’Tuama fund in Baile Mhic Ire, Cholaiste Ghabnatan, Cloghoula National School, Aubane Community Centre, Coiste Forbartha, Réidh na nDoirí and Rylane [read more …] “Airtricity Community Funding Awards”
