Franjo Maric, St. Joseph’s Gardens, Millstreet

FRANJO MARIC

St. Joseph’s Gardens, Millstreet,  Co.Cork

Franjo passed away peacefully on Sunday 20th October 2024 in the tender care of the staff Marymount University Hospital and Hospice, Cork.

Predeceased by his wife Sofia and sons Kruno and Kresho.

Franjo will be fondly remembered by his neighbours in St. Joseph’s Gardens, members of the Legion of Mary, his many friends here in Millstreet, Rathmore and elsewhere.

May he rest in peace.

Reposing in Tarrant’s Funeral Home on tomorrow (Tuesday) between 6.00 & 7.00p.m. followed by removal to St. Patrick’s Church,  Millstreet.

Requiem Mass on Wednesday at 10.00a.m. followed by burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Millstreet.

Funeral Mass can be viewed on www.churchservices.tv/millstreet

The Condolence Link is here.

Blackwater Valley Vintage Group 2025 Events Schedule

Blackwater Valley Vintage Group 2025 Schedule of Events

Sunday March 30th :
Vintage Tractor Run for Pre-1995 Models Only, based out of Aubane Community Centre Eircode P51 EP49 for Details,
Contact Jack Sheehan 083-3736016.

Easter Monday April 21st :
Vintage and Classic Car Run in aid of the Irish Kidney Association based out of Cullen
Community Centre, Eircode P51 YY06 for Details, Contact Willie Fitzgerald 087-2229874.

Saturday 14th June :
Blackwater Valley Vintage Group Summer Evening Car Run from Cullen Community Centre, Eircode P51 YY06, in aid of Bumbleance Childrens Ambulance Service,for Details, Contact Declan Ryan 087-2201557.

Sunday July 27th :
Blackwater Valley Vintage Group, Vintage Only Run (Pre 1995) for Tractors and Light Comercials,based out of Aubane Community Centre P51 EP49.
for Details, Contact Dan Barry 087-2680011.

Sunday 17th August :
Blackwater Valley Vintage Group Vintage Tractor & Car Run from Aubane Community Centre, P51 EP49,for Details, Contact Bernard Crowley 087 7924406.

Since the formation of the Blackwater Valley Vintage Group in July we would like to thank everyone who supported us and for your support on our first 2 Events, and also to the many people who sent us best wishes on this new venture,it is very much appreciated and we look forward to seeing you all again in 2025.

 

Features on “Radio Treasures” Tonight Include Third Visit to Knockalougha Rambling House 2024 & Happy Reuniting of Photo with Owner

Preceded by  Jimmy Reidy’s Archival Show No. 121 relating to Muskerry including Ballinagree and surrounding areas on Cork Music Station at 8pm on this Tuesday, 22nd Oct. 2024…..“Radio Treasures” (from 9.15pm to 11.30pm) features at 9.20pm the very Happy Reuniting of the Lost Photo with its Owner while at 9.30pm  Our Third Visit to Knockalougha Rambling House 2024  with splendid music, chat and songs.     All this and so much more on tonight’s very special Show.   Feel most welcome to contact us on 086 – 825 0074 or by emailing corkmusicstation @gmail.com .  Tap on the images below to enlarge.  (S.R.)

Our third broadcast from Knockalougha Rambling House 2024 will be broadcast at 9.30pm this Tuesday night.
This photograph which was found at Coleman’s Car Park, Minor Row, Millstreet has now been reunited with its Owner…We listen to the happy story at 9.20pm. Tap on the image to enlarge. (S.R.)

Kevin’s Wonderful Poetic Tribute to Noreen

From Kevin McDermott from Co. Wexford we received the following much appreciated message followed by his magnificent Poem dedicated to Noreen “I wrote this love poem as a memory of a wonderful Millstreet girl Noreen Cronin from Murphy’s Terrace.  Noreen was my partner, wife and soul mate for 53 years until she passed away over four years ago.  I hope to turn the poem into a song and have already composed the music to fit the words. The attached photo shows Noreen on her wedding day.  I’m sure that a few people will remember her .  Kind Regards, Kevin McDermott.”

*A Lovely Old Waltz*

Our hearts were young and life was fun

When we met in a bright city street

Her smiling face in that lonely place

Caught my eye and my heart skipped a beat.

I was beguiled by her lovely smile

Alone and far from her home

That Irish colleen who would be my queen

My dearest, my darling Noreen.

An accordion played, to the music we swayed,

Our hearts were at one with the beat

I looked in her eyes they told me no lies,

 I loved her, there was no retreat.

She said she loved me, how I hoped it would be

I prayed that her words were not false

In London town true love we found

As we danced to a lovely old waltz.

Those days are long gone but the memories live on

Of a life that was loving and blessed

Our love it stayed strong as the years moved along

For our children we both did our best.

But the good Lord He came and He called her by name

To his heavenly home up above.

My darling is gone, yet the music lives on

And the tune is a lovely old waltz.

Eily’s Report – 22nd October 2024

Dia is Mhuire díobh go léir a cáirde and welcome to my report.

The Autumn leaves got a quick shift on Sunday when Storm Ashley swept the land. It blew fast and strong as we made our way out of 11.30 Mass on Sunday.and continued until well into the night.  In the past such gales would be sweeping all sorts of debris in it’s path. But due to modern day methods, and the efforts of our Tidy Towns volunteers ,etc. we have been conditioned into an anti-litter way of thinking, such as picking up papers and general rubbish. I couldn’t but notice that the only thing in its path, were to multicoloured leaves. How things have changed. It’s interesting to note how we’ve all been trained to keep our public and private places  looking good and  litter free. And it wasn’t easy. At my age , I suppose I’m safe to say that we grew up in an untidy world. Anything that was no good was thrown away . In the country side there was plenty of room for old broken buckets , cups and plates, cardboard boxes, clothing , bits of galvenise ,tin cans,the list goes on. They were all fired into some hollow in a nearby hedge or wood ,while still around the yard ,old garments ,torn and no longer used,could be left hanging of an old nail on a haybarn pole or cowhouse or piggery until they eventually fell off and got mixed with the heap of dung , the heap of dung which was a permanent feature in every farm yard.  When planting time came it was no surprise to find a relic of a long discarded knitted guansai amid the dung in the drills as you planted the schilaanes.Everything was ‘thrown’. The skins of the potatoes after the dinner were ‘thrown’ out in the yard to the fowl and the animals. So also the rubbish,it was ‘thrown ‘ out. We lived within striking distance of the town. And every town dweller kept a pig or two ,out the back. But were at a loss as what to do with their waste. So my Father would let them bring it to our dung heap. Needless to say in time it made its way into our ground. And at harvest time or at the time of digging the potatoes, we regularly found bit of crockery or bit of an old garment,  different from any of ours. Letting us know that their heap of dung was also their ‘throw-away’ facility.

It took a long time to change that kind of thinking. The old adage of ‘what’s good enough for my father is good enough for us ‘ was hard to break. As well as that,places were in some cases, badly built, and indeed badly kept, so when the storm came a lot of damage was done . Even the winter snow was a thing to be feared when it fell heavy on a badly maintained  roof .some fell and were never re-built  .   Like so many other changes which have crept upon us with the passage of time ,anti litter and better maintenance is here to stay. In looking back to the way we were,can anybody blame me for the way I felt in the blinding rain and high winds on Sunday morning last,while waiting for my drive , for noticing the passing stream of golden leaves,devoid of tin cans,and glass bottles and rags which were so much part of life  when I was young.

This week we celebrate the twentieth anniversary passing of my beloved husband Dan Buckley. RIP. Our Family has increased alot since then and  I wonder what he’d think of us to-day. I know he’d smile.

I went to the Community Council meeting last Tues. night. Their meetings are held on the first Tuesday night of the month and they now meet at the lovely FET centre on the Main St. It was indeed a very uplifting occasion for me. A brand new trio are at the helm. Anne Collins deputising for Noel Buckley,Marie O’Riondan (O’Sullivan) Treasurer ,and Sinead Corkery (Roche) Sec. And a fine mix of young vibrant members making up a very promising   Community Council in our parish. Their books are full of things to do and they have the support of all the town traders and business people of the area. They even have their own website . As ever, cash  or the lack of ,will always be a challenge. But they have many irons in the fire and they will be telling us about them in due course. The development of the Cinema getting top priority at the moment. Like everything else ,things have come a long way since 1977 when we took it on for the first time.(And I’m the last survivor of that first Council). They deserve the full support of everybody, please help them in every way you can, for the good of our place. At the moment they are gathering material for the 2025 calendar, and they are asking for any photographs etc. which you’d like included. Please send yours to Marie Twomey, Priest’s Cross.087 2802529. [read more …] “Eily’s Report – 22nd October 2024”