On this Tuesday – 5th Dec. 2023 … preceded by “Jimmy Reidy & Friends” with a wonderful programme from the splendid Archival Show where the focus is on Ballincollig 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. Feel very welcome to contact the live programme by emailing corkmusicstation @gmail.com or texting 086 825 0074 – One may also WhatsApp that number. (S.R.) At 10pm we reflect on the magnificent MCS Concert. And of course we have all our regular features. Tap on the images to enlarge. Happy Listening. (S.R.)
Safety Course presented by Séamus O’Grady, Chairman IVETA (in white shirt) to a number of Vintage Clubs at Millstreet Parish Centre.
Eily Buckley being congratulated following her wonderful interview at Friday’s splendid Concert at MCS.Pictured before the 50th Anniversary Concert at MCS – from left: Seán R., Niamh K., Jamie and James L.
Oleksii Shemshur, Concert Pianist from Ukraine being greeted by Marty Morrissey following his magnificent recital at Friday’s Concert.The wonderfully talented Joe Guerin providing a superb evening of music and song at the Canon O’Donovan Millstreet Day Centre.
Raising the 50th Anniversary flag at MCS on Friday, 1st Dec. 2023.The truly outstanding Grand Finale of Friday’s Concert with the superb rendition of “Fairytale of New York”.
Everyone has heard of the Green Glens Arena but now we also have the Millstreet Community School Arena (!!) where the wonderful Gym at the School has been magically transformed into such a magnificent Concert Hall for tonight’s greatly anticipated “Party with Marty” (1st Dec. 2023) with doors opening at 7pm and the Show beginning at 7.30pm. What a truly special night is envisaged. Tap on the images (which Pól kindly provided) to enlarge. (S.R.)
We would like to invite anyone who wishes to attend our special 50th anniversary Flag-Raising event on Friday morning at 10:45am in Millstreet Community School.
We’ll have music, special cake and tea/coffee for our visitors. An exhibition of old photos will be in the school for everyone to see and they can visit our top-class facilities also. Past pupils may be interested in seeing how the school looks now!
Aubane Community Christmas Mass & Party takes place on this coming Friday 1 December at Aubane Community Centre at 8.00 pm. Refreshments & Live Entertainment on the night. All Welcome
Aubane Social Club Kids: Christmas Movie night happening on Friday 15 December from 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm €5 per Child and €10 per Family. Parental Supervision essential.
Aubane Set Dancing Christmas Party will take place on Monday 18 December at 9.15 pm. Music by Tim Joe & Ann O Riordan Admission €10
Aubane Christmas Day Morning Climb at 10.30 am. on Monday 25 December – all proceeds from the Climb are in Aid of the Freeland Projects in Capetown. Local woman Maureen Buckley will travel to Capetown in March 2024. This is Maureen’s second visit and the money donated will go a long way in the building of a rescue centre. She saw first hand the poverty and lack of resources and provisions when Maureen was there in 2022. The team included plumbers, carpenters, painters and many more. They filled their suitcases with all the necessary equipment to carry out the work and left everything there when they returned home. We have so much and they have so little so everything is a huge help. Please Support this very worthy charity.
Christmas Around the Fireside a night of stories, songs and togetherness at Christmas around the open fireside in candle light at Aubane Community Centre happening Thursday 28 December at 8.00 pm All welcome.
Scoil Mhuire Millstreet BNS will present a special Christmas Carol Service on Friday 15th Dec. 2023 at 10.00am in St. Patrick’s Church, Millstreet. All are very welcome. (S.R.)
On this Tuesday – 28th Nov. 2023 … preceded by “Jimmy Reidy & Friends” with a wonderful programme from the splendid Archival Show where the focus is on Bartlemy 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. Feel very welcome to contact the live programme by emailing corkmusicstation @gmail.com or texting 086 825 0074 – One may also WhatsApp that number. (S.R.) And our final visit to Knockalougha Rambling House 2023 is at 10pm. At 9.55pm we hear a special Christmas Party song by Singer/Songwriter Steve Roche. We interview at 9.45pmMatt Cooper and Coordinators of Sunday’s official turning on of Millstreet’s Christmas Lights. And of course we have all our regular features. Tap on the images to enlarge. Happy Listening. (S.R.)
Noreen, Niamh, Matt and Catherine at the official Turning on of Millstreet’s Christmas Lights on Sunday, 26th Nov. 2023.MCS awarded with the highly prestigious “Sanctuary” status (more details later)Meet the many wonderful Clubs event on Saturday, 25th Nov. 2023.
Local musician Joe Guerin will be playing for the residents of Millstreet Day Centre on this Wednesday evening in the Day Centre, November 29th @ 8.00pm. Tea/Coffee & Mince Pies will be served! We welcome in members of the local community to also attend for a lovely evening of music & song
The Party with Marty is taking place on Friday, December 1st 2023 and is a celebration of 50 years of Millstreet Community School. Marty Morrissey hosts an evening of conversation, music and song. Not your ordinary school show!
Full line-up (subject to change):
· MCS Past, Present & Future: Principal, Mr. Pól Ó Síodhcháin, Deputy Principal, Mrs. Frances Moynihan are joined by Past-Principal, Mr. Pat Piggott and Past-Deputy Principal, Mr. Colman Culhane to chat with Marty about the past, present and future of the school.
· Linda Desmond, elite boxer & Past Pupil. Linda won the elite light welterweight championship in Dublin last week.
· Traditional Music from The Linehan Family Musicians
· Stories from 1973: Members of the very first Class of 1973: Pádraig O’Driscoll, Frank Kirk, Mary Randles, Sandra Dineen & Christy Dennehy
· Millstreet Comhaltas: Trad session, Ballads & Set-Dancing (Current & Past Pupils and others)
INTERVAL
· Moments with Marty: Current First Year Students Ask the Questions!
· Marty in conversation with Jennifer Kelly and Sarah-Louise Bourke (Past Pupils)
· Music from Oleksii Shemshur, Concert Pianist from Ukraine & Current Student.
· MCS, Community & Business: Derry Sheehan (Millstreet Tidy Towns & Current Parent), Donagh O’Sullivan (formerly of Galliard Homes, London & Past Pupil) & Elizabeth O’Sullivan ( Past Parent)
· Dance from AJTF Dance Troupe
· Sport & Scholars: Shane Hickey (U20 All-Ireland Football Winner), Maeve Flynn (current student & Irish Pentathlete), Ally Moynihan (current student & Champion Gymnast), Tomás Cronin, Sheelagh-Jessica Gilbourne, Amy Hickey (all Leaving Cert Class of 2023 and current UCC Quercus Scholars).
· Niamh Kavanagh, Eurovision winner for Ireland in Millstreet, 1993 (Noel C. Duggan hopes to join us to have a chat with Marty & Niamh about Eurovision 1993) Niamh performs a Eurovision-themed set with plenty to get the crowd going! And yes, she will sing ‘In Your Eyes’ in Millstreet again! Niamh will be joined for half of her set by a choir of 50 current students and staff.
This is not a fundraiser! Ticket price covers stage hire and production costs only (even at that, we will not break even!). This is a night for the community to enjoy.
Spot prizes, generously donated by local businesses, will be given out by Marty on the night.
Complimentary tea/coffee will be served. There will be a tuck shop with water, minerals etc.
Parking is in the Bus Park at the back of the school or in Green Glens Arena (thanks to Thomas Duggan for use of this). Please note that the car park at the front of the school is reserved for staff and invited guests only.
Come along and enjoy an alternative once-off night out! Why wouldn’t you! This is not to be missed!
For providing us with such a wonderfully comprehensive preview of the upcoming truly historic occasion we thank Chris Horan PR & Website Coordinator Millstreet Community School Pobalscoil Sráid a’MhuilinnFirst Day at MCS in the 1970s.
On this Tuesday – 21st Nov. 2023 … preceded by “Jimmy Reidy & Friends” with a wonderful programme from the splendid Archival Show where the focus is on A Visit by Lyre Heritage in Co. Waterford 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. Feel very welcome to contact the live programme by emailing corkmusicstation @gmail.com or texting 086 825 0074 – One may also WhatsApp that number. (S.R.) And our final visit to Knockalougha Rambling House 2023 is deferred until next week. At 10pm we celebrate All-Ireland winning EliteBoxer Supreme Linda Desmond as well as Olan Twohig by featuring a wide selection of Interviews which we recently recorded at Linda’s celebratory home-coming and 21st Birthday Party at the very welcoming “Bush Bar” in Millstreet. And we refer to “One Night in Millstreet” Documentary recently launched in Cork. Also we chat about the very popular Singer/Composer Supreme Darren Kiely who recently played to an enthusiastic capacity audience also in Cork City. And of course we have all our regular features. Tap on the images to enlarge. Happy Listening. (S.R.)
Presentation Day at the Presentation Sisters Cemetery this morning , 21st Nov. 2023.Celebrating Linda and Olan’s inspiring Boxing victories at the Bush Bar, Millstreet on Sunday, 12th Nov. 2023.Linda’s 21st Birthday Celebration at the victory occasion.Linda with her Godmother, Margaret Mullane.Interviewing Coach Supreme, Seán Barrett and Linda.
To enhance the build-up to the very special Concert on Friday, 1st Dec. 2023 at Millstreet Community School we thank Chris Horan for sharing the first three “Reeling Back the Years” videos with a further five videos to be shared here before 1st December. There’s a photo also…. and people can send in names as well as stories or photos to 50 @millstreetcommunityschool.ie and we shall add them to our collection. Here are the links to the three very interesting videos relating to the past 50 years of Millstreet Community School: Video 1Video 2 Video 3
On this Tuesday – 14th Nov. 2023 … preceded by “Jimmy Reidy & Friends” with a wonderful programme from the splendid Archival Show where the focus is on A Tribute to Jimmy Shand 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. Feel very welcome to contact the live programme by emailing corkmusicstation @gmail.com or texting 086 825 0074 – One may also WhatsApp that number. (S.R.) And our 6th visit to Knockalougha Rambling House 2023 is at 10.10pm….preceded by an Interview from 2020 with Stefan Brennan Healy who recently was the truly magnificent lead Actor in “The Valley of the Squinting Windows” at the Gaiety Theatre. We also chat about All-Ireland winning Boxer Supreme Linda Desmond as well as Olan Twohig. And we refer to “One Night in Millstreet” Documentary launched in Cork on Saturday while on Sunday Singer/Composer Supreme Darren Kiely played to an enthusiastic capacity audience also in Cork City. And of course we have all our regular features. Tap on the images to enlarge. Happy Listening. (S.R.)
Linda Desmond, Elite All-Ireland Champion, Coach Seán Barrett, Kieran Twohig with his champion son, Olan. Both gifted Boxers are members of Rylane Boxing Club. (Full feature later)Meeting with Actor Supreme, Stefan Brennan-Healy following his recent truly magnificent lead performance at Dublin’s Gaiety Theatre.
Darren Kiely – Singer/Composer SupremeAutumn in Millstreet Town Park.The wonderful “Sadie” – Therapeutic Pet Dog at Scoil Mhuire, Millstreet BNS.
We thank Chris Horan for sharing this excellent “Reeling Back the Years” video in preparation for the very special 50th Anniversary Concert at Millstreet Community School on Friday, 1st Dec. 2023 for which tickets are now on sale. To view this superb video click HERE. (S.R.)
On this Tuesday – 7th Nov. 2023 … preceded by “Jimmy Reidy & Friends” with a wonderful programme from the splendid Archival Show where the focus is on Killeedy, Co. Limerick 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. Feel very welcome to contact the live programme by emailing corkmusicstation @gmail.com or texting 086 825 0074 – One may also WhatsApp that number. (S.R.) And our 5th visit to Knockalougha Rambling House 2023 is at 10.10pm….preceded by an Interview with Sgt. Michael Kelly and Members of Cobh Animation Group at “The Arches” in Mallow. And of course we have all our regular features. Tap on the image to enlarge. Happy Listening. (S.R.)
We thank Chris Horan from Millstreet Community for making contact in regard to the upcoming celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Millstreet Community School when on Friday, 1st December 2023 a special event entitled “Party with Marty” will take place in MCS when among the special Guests will be Niamh Kavanagh and many more. Tickets for this occasion will be available locally.
We feature the first three images shared by Chris – taking us down Memory Lane. If you wish to kindly share information about any of the pictures please email to millstreetmuseum @gmail.com and we shall upload such interesting background information here on our Millstreet Website. Tap on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
As promised, we now share a further selection of some eleven images from the wonderfully uplifting 25th Anniversary School Reunion which took place at the very popular setting of Corkery’s Bar, Millstreet on Sat. 4th Nov. 2023. Tap on the pictures to enlarge. (S.R.) [read more …] “Celebrating Splendid 25th Anniversary School Reunion”
With a fuller feature to follow later – we share four images from the wonderfully successful 25th Anniversary Class Reunion where participants reflected on their Post-Primary Education in Millstreet Community School from which they graduated some 25 years ago. The very happy and cheerful occasion was supremely organised by Jerry Kelleher and Brian O’Leary (members of the Class Reunion) supported by a truly dedicated Team and the splendid DJ was Mark Neville. The event on Saturday, 4th Nov. 2023 was held in the very welcoming Corkery’s Bar. A contribution of €30.00 was very kindly presented to Millstreet Museum. Tap on the images to enlarge. (S.R.) [read more …] “Superbly Successful 25th Anniversary Class Reunion”
Meet the star of Young Offenders – We are delighted to announce that Shane Casey star of the “Young Offenders” will be in Macroom to support the “Evening of Flora and Song” in aid of the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind, taking place in the Castle hotel at 8pm on Friday the 3rd November.
To access Radio Kerry’s “Saturday Supplement” Podcast (firstly broadcast on Sat. 28th Oct. 2023 from 9am to 11am) which places focus on Millstreet just tap on the link HERE. Happy listening!
Our four special features tonight are as follows: 9.30pm – “The Ireland Way” Visitor celebrates Millstreet’s Royal Welcome at the Dennehy Family home in “Knockdrish” at Drishane Road. At 9.35pm we revisit the recent Model Toy Show where we meet members of Cork Model Aero Club
And we also meet with John Murphy who fabricated the amazing model of a Liebherr Crane. At 10pm we pay our fifth visit to Knockalougha Rambling House. At 10.30pm we chat about the wonderfully positive reaction to the two-hour Millstreet feature on Radio Kerry with Frank and Siubhán Lewis of Killarney the podcast link of which will be uploaded tomorrow (Wednesday). On this Tuesday – 31st Oct. 2023 … preceded by “Jimmy Reidy & Friends” with a wonderful programme from the splendid Archival Show where the focus is on Araglin, Co. Cork 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. Feel very welcome to contact the live programme by emailing corkmusicstation @gmail.com or texting 086 825 0074 – One may also WhatsApp that number. (S.R.) And of course we have all our regular features. Tap on the images to enlarge. Happy Listening. (S.R.)
Knockalougha Rambling House – a small section of the Sept. 2023 Attendees.John Murphy and his daughter from Bunclody, Co. Wexford with John’s truly magnificent model giant crane at the recent Model Toy Show held at K&L Complex.Cork Model Aero Club had a most impressive display at the recent Show.
Saturday Night November 4th brings the very first appearance to Carriganima of the very popular and upcoming star Jack Keogh,this young Man is making great strides on the Country Music scene and is a name to watch out for in the future,it promises to be a great Night and Everyone is very Welcome.
