Day: March 4, 2025

Ann Barry (née Cronin), Lackabawn, Millstreet

The death has occurred of Ann Barry (née Cronin), Lackabawn, Millstreet, Co. Cork.

Lackabawn, Millstreet, Co. Cork and late of Shronebeha, Banteer, Co. Cork. Passed away peacefully on the 3rd March 2025, surrounded by her family, after a short illness at Cork University Hospital. Beloved wife of the late John and loving grandmother of the late Liam. Ann will be sadly missed by her loving family, her son Dan, daughter-in-law Anne, grandson Cathal, sister Eileen Bailey, brothers-in-law John, Dan, sister-in-law Ann, niece Fiona, grandniece, grandnephew, relatives, great friends and neighbours.

May She Rest In Peace

Reposing at Tarrant’s Funeral Home, Millstreet on Thursday 6th March from 6.00pm to 7.30pm. Reception into St. Patrick’s Church, Millstreet for Requiem Mass on Friday 7th at 11am. Burial afterwards in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Millstreet.

Funeral Mass will be live-streamed on https://www.churchservices.tv/millstreet

Messages of sympathy can be left on the condolence link.

Eily’s Report – 4th March

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

The kiss of the sun for pardon, the songs of the birds for mirth, one is nearer to God in the garden than any place else on Earth. (Forgive me if I borrow a few words from William Wordsworth) And I shall have some peace there for peace comes dropping slow.

The weather forecast this week is enough to put anybody in a poetic mood. Warm and sunny all the way. The beautiful sunshine on Monday is a good start and we’ll take it from there, one day at a time. Our March Fair got ideal weather on Sunday but sadly the crowds didn’t come. But the usual stalwarts never fail.  Honor with her real bargains in gold pieces, the man with the multi-coloured rugs and matts and the man from Kerry with his fine display of shrubs and trees. Horses being confined to the Fairfield were away from the naked eye and they would have been  my favourite .  Up to lately you’d see some chickens and pups for sale in boxes at the corner but not any more. If you were to have a mere six hens/fowl nowadays you should have to herd number.  In Nebraska hens/fowl are big business. Not for big numbers like here, but for show. The shows are for children. It’s hard to imagine the interest and the excitement it creates. It’s up to the youngster to look after their own birds and breeding the best is very competitive. There are catalogues of the best prize winners and they spend big money in owning a good one. I often wondered, if it could  happen here.

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Millstreet Pictorial Updates – 4th March 2025

As a result of the annual Christmas Morning Mushera Climb two impressive cheques were recently presented at Aubane Community Centre.  Tap on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
The truly superb gathering of highly talented Singers and Musicians who recently performed at “The Pub” in Carriganima in aid of the Fundraiser Event for CART – Carriganima Area Rural Transport.
On his recent visit addressing the Students at Millstreet Community School newly appointed Minister of State at the Dept. of Education, Michael Moynihan, T.D. was presented with a creative plaque by the Board of Management and the Student Council.
Annmarie O’Riordan-Holmes, Singer supreme, video recording the recent Dromtariffe Vintage Tractor and Car Run.
In aid of the Guide Dogs for the Blind and Sight Challenged this was the impressive scene through Millstreet Town of the many tractors participating in the recent Millstreet Vintage Club Tractor Run.

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