Matty Murphy’s Eurovision Wall

Matthew Murphy’s Eurovision Wall in Minor Row has been one of Millstreet’s most photographed features. Painted by Patty “Muds” Murphy, it features the flags of each country that participated in Eurovision 1993, arranged in random order with Ireland as the first flag on the top left.

The original painted version lasted over nineteen years, and in 2012 Millstreet Tidy Town replaced each flag with a new colourful and attractive panel securing its future.  Matty Murphy, was caught by GMTV painting the original Eurovision Wall, in the leadup to the Eurovision [news report]

 

Matty was pictured in 2012 with the new Eurovision wall [see 4 Generations of the Murphy Family]

Matty sadly passed away in 2018.

The plaque on the bottom right of the wall reads:

Eurovision Song Contest 1993: The flags painted on this wall represent the European countries which participated in the Eurovision Song Contest held in the Green Glens Arena, Millstreet, o 15th May, 1993, and was the idea of Mr. Matt Murphy, owner of these premises. Ireland won the contest that year with Niamh Kavanagh, singing “In Your Eyes”, composed by Jimmy Walsh, with the orchestra conducted by Noel Kelehan. Reading from the top left to the right, the countries represented here were:
IRELAND FINLAND AUSTRIA PORTUGAL SWEDEN GERMANY MALTA ICELAND ITALY BELGIUM
SLOVENIA SWITZERLAND ISRAEL NORWAY EUROVISION LOGO GREECE DENMARK SPAIN CYPRUS
NETHERLANDS BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA UNITED KINGDOM TURKEY LUXEMBOURG FRANCE CROATIA
ERECTED BY MILLSTREET TIDY TOWN ASSOCIATION

(the new layout of the flags differs slightly from the original version!)

The Eurovision Wall in 2019 (photo: @ConorSheehan19)

Parish Newsletter – 22nd July, 2018

PARISH NEWSLETTER
BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 22nd July, 2018
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:

MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK-END:
Millstreet Vigil 6.30 p.m. Kathleen Murphy, Murphy’s Terrace
Ballydaly 9.00 a.m. Joan Guerin, Knocknagullane
Cullen 10.15 a.m. Michael John & the deceased members of The Naughton family, Ahane
Millstreet 11.30 a.m. Seamus O’Sullivan, Rathduane

ANNIVERSARIES: Sheila Casey, Clara; Peg Casey, Clara; Gillian Hartnett, Clara Road; Dorothy Fitzgerald, Macroom Road; Flor McAuliffe, Murphy’s Terrace; Liam O’Driscoll, Lackabawn; Jackie Lane, Aubane; Michael Kelleher, Aubane; Michael Moynihan, Coalpits; John “Murt” O’Sullivan, Lisnaboy; Denny Kelleher, Clondrohid.  [read more …] “Parish Newsletter – 22nd July, 2018”

Upcoming Features on our Website from 21st July 2018

The following images illustrate a variety of topics for which we’re presently preparing full features which will be uploaded later.  Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)

Mícheál Martin, Leader Fianna Fáil, visits Millstreet’s Cúl Camp with Michael Moynihan, T.D..
Cúl Camp 2018 at Millstreet Town Park with special guest Darragh Fitzgibbon – renowned GAA Star from Charleville….pictured at back left with dark blue jacket.
Matron Margaret Collins welcomes “Peppa the Pig” – one of the real stars of the visiting Mobile Farm!
Gerard Cleary and son Colm from Hospital, Co. Limerick – Coordinators supreme of visiting Mobile Farm at Millstreet Community Hospital.
Mobile Farm at Millstreet Hospital….Funded by the Friends of Millstreet Community Hospital.