Day: May 30, 2023

“Radio Treasures” Tonight from 9.10 to 11.30pm on CMS Features Ger Wolfe

On this Tuesday – 30th May 2023 – preceded by “Jimmy Reidy & Friends” with a wonderful programme from the  splendid Archival Show where the focus is on Rylane at 8pm (the repeat of which one may hear after the Maureen Henry Show on Sunday night around 11pm) we invite you to also tune into “Radio Treasures” this Tuesday from 9.10 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.   Tonight’s programme includes :

At 10pm we feature an Interview  and two songs with Singer/Songwriter Supreme, Ger Wolfe who recently presented a delightful evening of music and song for Millstreet Active Retirement Association.  We also chat about International MS Day which is celebrated today.  We refer to our viewing of the International Space Station and we shall indicate how to do likewise.  We recall Sheila & Michael’s superb Concert which took place at Newmarket’s Cultúrlann on Saturday night.   We reflect on Ireland’s new 5.15 million population based on last year’s Census.   And of course we have lots of uplifting songs, music, musings and requests…. We chat about the many images below.   Tap on the pictures to enlarge.  (S.R.)

Singer/Songwriter Supreme, Ger Wolfe pictured with members of Millstreet Active Retirement Association at the Canon O’Donovan Day Centre, Millstreet. We feature Ger’s Interview at 10pm.

It was truly a Family Day at the recent Coffee and Cars Event in Drishane organised by Millstreet Vintage Club.
Andy and June O’Connor from Wales recently visited Millstreet Museum. I attended Coláiste Pádraig, Millstreet at the same time in the 1960s as Andy. Great to recall precious memories.

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“Newstalk”‘s Henry McKean’s Truly Brilliant Eurovision 30th Anniversary Feature

Henry McKean, Broadcaster supreme from “Newstalk” visited Millstreet on Friday, 28th April 2023 to prepare a Radio Feature on the 30th Anniversary of the 1993 Eurovision Song Contest in Millstreet.  Having enjoyed a delicious flat white coffee which Henry praised very highly at “Capabu” in The Square, he proceeded to interview a wide variety of people asking them to recall favourite memories of such a prestigious and very famous event.   In the above recording of Henry’s Broadcast which was firstly aired on “Newstalk” on Monday, 8th May, listen out for Catherine Hartigan, Margaret Kelleher (Mountleader), Paudie Healy, Fionnuala Sweeney,  Noel D. Duggan, Niamh Kavanagh and our recording at Millstreet Museum.   We would be delighted to learn who were the other people who feature in the above recording – two further gentlemen were included in the broadcast.   Well, well done to Henry on such a superb Radio Feature from Millstreet so brilliantly edited and presented.   When Henry left Millstreet he travelled to London for the Coronation and later to Liverpool for the Eurovision to present further excellent reports for “Newstalk”.  Tap on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)

Catherine Hartigan being interviewed by Henry McKean of “Newstalk” on 28th April 2023.
Paudie Healy also features in the superb “Newstalk” Radio Feature.
We were delighted to welcome Henry McKean to Millstreet Museum on Friday, 28th April 2023.

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Millstreet Library – Cruinniú na nÓg workshop for children aged 9 – 12 years

Millstreet Library – Workshop – Fun with Limericks – Saturday, 10th June 2023
Cork County Council presents Cruinniú na nÓg.  A day of free creativity for young people. 

Write a limerick – Draw a limerick – Sing a limerick is a beginner’s workshop on limericks. This fun workshop will take place at Millstreet Library on Saturday, June 10th, 2023.  It’s all about using your creativity with words. 

This workshop is for kids aged 9 to 12 years and will run from 2 30 pm to 4 00 pm. 

It will be facilitated by Gerard O’Callaghan, with the support of Creative Ireland and Cork County Council.

Free Event – Booking is required.

Eily’s Report – 30th May

Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to my weekly Report.

They say that if play with fire you’ll burn your fingers. Well I wasn’t playing with fire, but I was cutting some nettles with the secateurs why I didn’t use something with a longer handle I’ll never know, well anyway I got stung, and my fingers are throbbing.   But maybe it’s not such a bad thing. Long ago people suffering from ‘the pains’ often patted the affected area with these unwelcome plants. We had an elderly neighbour one time who suffered from backache and she’d gladly lie on a bad of nettles to drive her ache away. How much success she had I’ll never know. So who knows my experience today may ease my arthritic paws. If not I still have the hope that the ones now soaking in water will nourish my plants in the weeks ahead.

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