Tag: AOH Hall

Recalling the Millstreet Branch of Ancient Order of Hibernians

Among a number of truly historical items recently presented to Millstreet Museum is a superb photo dating most likely from the 1960s.  We thank Tony Murray-O’Callaghan for so very kindly presenting these treasured items.  Here we share that special photograph and we include as comprehensive a caption as possible.   However, there are some names which we cannot immediately identify.   If you can fill in any of the blanks it would be greatly appreciated.  Please email millstreetmuseum @gmail.com or WhatsApp 086 825 0074.  Tap on the image to enlarge.  (S.R.)

From left:  1. – 2. Dan Carroll 3. – 4. John Cremin 5. – 6. Jimmy Cashman 7. – 8. Danny O’Leary 9. Pat O’Sullivan 10. Maurice Murray-O’Callaghan 11. Jimmy O’Connor 12. Christy Fitzgerald 13. – 14. Jack Buckley 15. – 16. Leo Murphy 17. Paddy King 18. Michael Murphy.   The venue for the meeting of the members of the Millstreet Branch of the A.O.H. was at the A.O.H. Hall, Minor Row, Millstreet.

Our Millstreet AOH Hall 1962 Photo Now Transferred to Colour

Great interest is being shown in this wonderfully historic image of 60 years ago but now, thanks to the superb skill and much appreciated kindness of Mary Daniels (née Irish) of Clara Road, Millstreet the photograph has truly been given a splendid uplift by the fact that it has been so very professionally transferred from black-and-white format to brilliant colour!   Among the people already recognised:  Annabelle, D.J. and Peggy Reen, Brendan Kiely, Donagh Hickey, Donal and John Joe Garvey, Maureen McCarthy, Michael Murphy and Denis Lehane.   Please let us know of others you may have identified.   Just contact millstreetmuseum @gmail.com or WhatsApp/Text Seán Radley on 086 825 0074.  And now an UPDATE thanks to Marian Hughes (née Hickey) and Frank Reen here are quite a few extra names of people identified:  Back Row – Tommy Burke, Jerry Lehane, Donie Kiely, Brendan Bourke.  Fourth Row – Josephine Gubbins.  Second Row:  Maura Kennelly.  Front Row – Frank Reen.  FURTHER UPDATE thanks to Carol O’Leary (née Creedon):  Margaret Creedon (née Hickey) 3rd from left in 3rd row.   Kevin Hickey is 8th from left in back row.  Thanks to another kind person we received the following information:  Back row from left 9th is Joe Kennelly, 10th is Donal Garvey and 11th is Connie Hickey.  Kevin O’Byrne is 19th from left.  In front row  it’s possibly Fr. Jim Kennelly who is  6th from left between  Donagh Hickey and Frank Reen.

Tap on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)

Dance in AOH Hall at Minor Row, Millstreet in 1962

We thank Annabelle O’Sullivan (née Reen) for sharing this most interesting photograph from 1962 when one of the final Dances took place at the AOH (Ancient Order of Hibernians) Hall in Minor Row, Millstreet.   Present for the occasion was Fr. James McGrath, C.C. (seated centre in the fourth row with glasses) in Millstreet at that time.   Annabelle herself is to be seen on the extreme right in the third row.   See how many you can identify!   We already have been able to recognise quite a few! Tap on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)