Day: March 28, 2015

Inspiring Twelve Hour Spinathon at The Square Attracts Great Response

Saoirse, Ann and Nicola enthusiastically taking part in today's "Spinathon" at The Square, Millstreet - a fundraising project for V.E.S.A. (Volunteer Eco Students Abroad). Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Saoirse, Ann and Nicola enthusiastically taking part in today’s “Spinathon” at The Square, Millstreet – a fundraising project for V.E.S.A. (Volunteer Eco Students Abroad).   Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Pat Sheehan of "The Loft" provides the sports equipment ...and the fitness advice.
Pat Sheehan of “The Loft” provides the sports equipment … and the fitness advice.

4Twelve Hour Spinathon at The Square 28th March 2015 -8009Twelve Hour Spinathon at The Square 28th March 2015 -800And many more joined in as the twelve hours progressed.   The Spinathon will end at midnight.  Great credit is due to the dedicated Coordinators and especially to Saoirse and Ann to whom we extend our best wishes for a very successful [read more …] “Inspiring Twelve Hour Spinathon at The Square Attracts Great Response”

Kilcorney NS Bird Boxes

2015-03-27 Kilcorney NS Bird Boxes-800The pupils of Kilcorney N.S. are always very aware of the tough lives our little bird friends lead throughout the winter season. In order for them to settle comfortably into the breeding season, and to entice our migratory birds back home, we built and painted 36 bird boxes.
We really enjoyed hammering the nails into the sides of each box and couldn’t wait to get our hands dirty with the paint. Luckily for us the sun shone all day and so we got to complete our manual labour outside!
At the end of the day we each got to bring our bird box home. We couldn’t wait to hang them up and wait for some visitors to call.

To see more photos of the bird-boxes and other happenings at Kilcorney NS, go to the Kilcorney NS website ( kilcorneyns.ie ), where they love to share their stories and photos.

Parish Newsletter – Palm Sunday – 29th March, 2015

* Please note that details of all the Holy Week ceremonies are below

PARISH NEWSLETTER for BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
Palm Sunday – 29th March, 2015
Canon John Fitzgerald P.P. Tel Nos. Millstreet 029-70043/Mobile 087-7752948
Email: <email> www.dioceseofkerry.ie
PARISH OFFICE OPENING HOURS: MONDAY-TUESDAY- WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY
10.00a.m.-1.00p.m. & 2.00p.m.-5.00p.m.

Your prayers are requested for the repose of the souls of the following and for those whose anniversaries occur around this time, and for those for whom masses will be offered during the week:

RECENT DEATHS: John Ring, Cullen; Michael Rea, Bagnalstown; Eileen Corbett, Kanturk; Kevin Buckley, Boston. [read more …] “Parish Newsletter – Palm Sunday – 29th March, 2015”

Death Notice: Kevin Buckley, Massachusetts

BUCKLEY, Kevin, of West Roxbury,formerly of Jamaica Plain, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2015 surrounded by his family. Beloved son of the late Stephen and Catherine (Long) Buckley of Millstreet, Co. Cork, Ireland.Survived by his brothers John and his wife Nancy Buckley of Westwood, Stephen and his wife Susan of Medfield, and Gerald and his wife Candice of Duxbury and by his many loving nieces and nephews. Funeral from the William J. Gormley Funeral Home 2055 Centre St. WEST ROXBURY, Tuesday, March 31st at 9 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Theresa Church at 10 o’clock. Visiting hour one hour prior to the Mass from 8:30 to 9:30. Relatives and friends invited. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his name to the SHARE Foundation Inc. UMASS Dartmouth 285 Old Westport Rd., North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300. (from funeral.com)

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Kevin was mentioned in a comment by Catherine Buckley in the Looking for Buckleys article from 2012.

Best Marching Band at the Killarney St.Patrick’s Day Parade

2015-03-24 Millstreet Pipe Band were awarded the best Marching Band at the Killarney St.Patrick's Day FestivalCongratulations to Millstreet Pipe Band who were awarded the prize of Best Marching Band at the Killarney St.Patrick’s Day Parade. Pictured are Michelle Keogh and Maureen Kenny Coffey, Millstreet Pipe Band, with Derek Daly, Dalys Supervalu, Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce President Kate O’Leary and Mayor of Killarney John Joe Culloty at the St. Patrick’s Festival Killarney parade prizegiving function in The International Hotel on Tuesday night. Picture: Eamonn Keogh (macmonagle.com) — at The International Hotel, Killarney.