Day: April 26, 2011

Regional Report 1061 – 26th April 2011

by

Eily Buckley

 

Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to News Report 1061 from Millstreet.

Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this lovely Tuesday morning of Easter Week,

 

Fine weather prevailed all during Holy Week and our Church ceremonies drew attendances like never before. Our Parish church was crowded at 9pm Holy Thursday, 3pm  Good Friday, and on Holy Saturday both for the Polish Mass in the afternoon  and the Vigil Mass at 9 that night, again on Easter Sunday the crowds came for the 11.30 Mass. And our priests held confessions at every opportunity throughout. Again they were very well attended. Parish Priest Fr. Jack FitzGerald thanked all those who helped in so many ways to make our Easter so meaningful for everyone.

 

Next Sunday will see the Divine Mercy Devotions in our Parish Church starting with confessions at 2.30 followed by the Chapel of Mercy at 3pm. The Novena which started on Good Friday will end that day. May 1st.

Due to the painting of the Church there will be no choir until further notice.

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Rule 2: Talk to everyone, even the dogs

This is part of an article by Ellen Puff on finding her ancestors in Kilcorney which appears on the Tourism Ireland website:

… In Ireland, allow yourself time, even more time than you think you might need, to explore, to talk, and to listen. I am lucky enough to have inherited my father’s gift of gab and my mother’s red hair. So, almost everyone that I met was willing to talk and/or help to investigate my family lines. The Irish love to talk and you never know what you might learn from even the most inconspicuous person. Real talking and listening take time.

Also, driving in Ireland is difficult at best. I rented a car for three weeks and chose to drive because my family’s townlands were literally “off the beaten path” and, after years of research, I wanted to stand on our terra firma. My Shea side of the family was from Carragraigue, Drumtarriff Parish, Cork. [read more …] “Rule 2: Talk to everyone, even the dogs”

Final Two Games

Millstreet Celtic are closing in on winning their division and securing promotion to the next division up. They have two games left, both against the other top teams in the division, and if they can secure 4 points they will definitely be champions, or if they finish on the same number of points as Crescent, there will be a playoff. The remaining games are

  • Thursday 28th April 6:45pm:  Millstreet v Rylane – Town Park (Result: Millstreet 5 Rylane 0)
  • Sunday 1st May 10:45am: Millstreet v Crescent – Town Park

They need your support for the final two games to push them over the line, so get out and support them in the Town Park.

Head Cases Indeed

They must be into drinking lunatic juice or smoking wizzy weed
The Millstreet Town Park vandals are head cases indeed
Perhaps venting their frustration on society
But their vandalizing of a beautiful timber fence does seem all wrong to me
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The praises of such people none ever do sing
Any honour to their towns their type never do bring
[read more …] “Head Cases Indeed”