Death Notice: Arthur O’Keeffe, Drishane Road, Millstreet

1984-Cork-20-Rally-Aurthur-OKeeffeO’Keeffe (Drishane Road, Millstreet): On October 28, 2013, peacefully, at his residence, Arthur, loving husband of Peg (nee Tarrant) and dear father of John and Peg, brother of the late Eileen. Deeply regretted by his wife, son, daughter, daughter-in-law Geraldine, granddaughters Nikola (O’Connor) and Alexandra (Roche), great- grandchildren Emma and Jack, brothers John and Jerry, brother-in-law Dick, sister-in-law Bernadette, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.  Rest in Peace.  Reposing at Tarrant’s Funeral Home, Millstreet. Rosary on this Tuesday evening at 8pm. Removal on  Wednesday at 8pm to St. Patrick’s Church, Millstreet. Requiem Mass on Thursday at 12 noon. Burial afterwards in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Millstreet. [read more …] “Death Notice: Arthur O’Keeffe, Drishane Road, Millstreet”

Rathcoole Playschool Represented at Early Childhood Global Gathering 2013 in Aviva Stadium, Dublin

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Rathcoole Playschool Staff with Lucy Connolly ( Early Childhood Specialist) at the Early Childhood Global Gathering on October 19th. in the Aviva Stadium Dublin.
Rathcoole Playschool Staff with Lucy Connolly ( Early Childhood
Specialist) at the Early Childhood Global Gathering on October 19th 2013
in the Aviva Stadium Dublin.   We thank Maura Foley for the pictures and caption.  Click on the images to enlarge.   (S.R.)

 

Millstreet Athletic Club news

Cross Country

Congratulations and well done to
Donal Bourke from Kilcorney
representing Millstreet A.C.
who was competing in the Munster Even ages Cross Country Championships at Limerick Race Course on Sunday.
Donal came home in 21st position with 156 competing.  He was in the Cork team who finished 2nd team and was delighted to be coming home with a silver medal.
His next race will be the Munster uneven ages in Castlelyons on 10th November and we wish him the best of luck in this event.
Emily Ring, Orla Buckley, Sarah Bourke, Ian Buckley, James Buckley, Daniel Buckley, Patrick Kelleher, Eanna O’Mahony and Even O’Sullivan will be representing Millstreet A.C and we wish them the best of luck.

Dublin City Marathon

Also representing Millstreet A.C. at the weekend at the Dublin City Marathon were Frances Ring and Con Twomey who both broke the 4 hour mark and many congratulations to them.  Sheila Tarrant also broke 4 hours recently in Amsterdam as well as Josephine McSweeney and very well done to them both.
A lot of locals competed in Dublin at the weekend namely; Brian Murphy, Donal Kelleher, Rose Rea, Neil Corkery, Joe Buckley, John Paul Buckley and Padraig Bourke, Denis McCaul  to name but a few.
Its such a great achievement to finish a marathon as it is such a difficult race, well done to all of them.

Winner of Herlihy’s Centra Halloween Colouring Competition 2013

This is the superb winning entry in the Colouring Competition relating to Herlihy's Centra Halloween occasion.   The wonderfully talented Winner is Rebecca O'Sullivan, Rathduane, Rathmore in the parish of Millstreet.   Rebecca was in the 6 -8 year old category.  Click on the image to enlarge.  (S.R.)
This is the superb winning entry in the Colouring Competition relating to Herlihy’s Centra Halloween occasion. The wonderfully talented Winner is Rebecca O’Sullivan, Rathduane, Rathmore in the parish of Millstreet. Rebecca was in the 6 -8 year old category. Click on the image to enlarge.   (S.R.)

Hollymount N.S. – Parents Association Halloween Party 2013

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hollymount-National-School/468010913281706

This is the link to find the website of Hollymount N.S. near Rathmore, Co Kerry.

We thank Principal of Hollymount N.S. , Linda Dennehy for the selection of pictures from the Halloween event.   Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)

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