Our 10pm interview tonight takes us back to the appearance of the Red Bull Formula One Car in Millstreet-on Cork Music Station We include an interview with the car owner – Paul O’Connell and we hear the amazing sound of the racing car in The Square. Also in tonight’s “Radio Treasures” we include musings, music and songs galore. And we chat about the many items illustrated below. Click on the images to enlarge. Feel most welcome to make contact by logging into our “Seán Radley” Facebook chat page or by texting. One may also email us on millstreetmuseum @eircom.net – Happy Listening!
Some of the Pupils from Cloghoula N.S. on a guided tour of Millstreet Museum this Tuesday morning – 26th March 2019.A wonderfully attractive vintage car that parked for a brief period at Main Street, Millstreet a few weeks ago.
Our 10pm interview tonight takes us back to St. Patrick’s Day Mass 2019 and “Highland Cathedral”-on Cork Music Station Also in tonight’s “Radio Treasures” we include musings, music and songs galore. And we chat about the many items illustrated below. 1. Margaret Moynihan at Millstreet Gramophone Circle – excellent programme. 2. Sponsored Walk by MCS Students from School to Drishane Estate and back in aid of School Library Development. 3. Andrew Dennehy’s Tractor in Millstreet St. Patrick’s Day Parade. 4. Champion Climber Tom Lehane visits Presentation N.S. on St. Patrick’s Week. Lots more images of these topics later. Click on the images to enlarge. Feel most welcome to make contact by logging into our “Seán Radley” Facebook chat page or by texting. One may also email us on millstreetmuseum @eircom.net – Happy Listening!
On Cork Music Station this Tuesday (12th March 2019) we feature our usual mixture of music, musings and chat. Our European Parliament special programme also begins tonight and the many images below help to illustrate our visit to Belgium in Feb. 2019 and includes interviews with Seán Kelly, MEP and Tour Coordinator Bernie Carroll from Limerick. Happy Listening! Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.) [read more …] ““Radio Treasures” Tonight from 9:30 to 11:00 Features our Visit to Belgium”
On Cork Music Station this Tuesday (5th March 2019) we return with our usual mixture of music, musings and chat. Our European Parliament special programme has been deferred until next week (12th March) but to whet the appetite we shall feature an interview with Seán Kelly, MEP on this Tues. (5th March) broadcast at 10pm. Happy Listening! (S.R.)
The next “Radio Treasures” on Cork Music Station will be broadcast on Tuesday, 5th March 2019 from 9:30 to 11:00pm. It’s a very special transmission in that it features a complete programme on our recent visit to Brussels, Ghent and Brouge in Belgium over two and a half days. We receive an excellent insight into the workings of the European Parliament from Seán Kelly, M.E.P.. There is no“Radio Treasures” broadcast on this Tuesday, 26th Feb.. More information regarding next week’s programme will later be shared before transmission. Click on the two images below to enlarge. (S.R.)
Our 10pm interview tonight on Cork Music Station will focus on three areas – TR Dallas and Musician Joe King in Carriganima – A truly magnificent and moving version of “Sweet 16” and we hear “You are my sunshine” which was signed for the hearing challenged at Rathmore’s 2019 Pantomime “Rapunzel”. Also in tonight’s “Radio Treasures” we include musings, music and songs galore. And we chat about the many items illustrated below. Click on the images to enlarge. And we hear about our first Podcast – last week’s Interview now available thanks to the excellent work of Bernard Crowley. Feel most welcome to make contact by logging into our “Seán Radley” Facebook chat page or by texting 086 825 0074. One may also email us on millstreetmuseum @eircom.net – Happy Listening!
TR, Seán & Joe at CarriganimaJ.R. meets T.R.!Grandparents’ Day at Presentation N.S. today (Tues. 5th Feb. 2019)“Rapunzel” – Magnificent Rathmore Pantomime 2019Double Rapunzels!
Our 10pm interview tonight on Cork Music Station will focus on Millstreet Vintage Club’s most recent very successful Event in aid of Cork Simon Community – we chat with Chairman of MVC Donie Lucey, Secretary of MVC Dan O’Riordan as well as Pat Bucke and we meet with enthusiast Declan Ryan whose suggestion of Cork Simon Community being chosen as the Group for which the uplifting fundraising was held. And we interview Jason, Eric and Martina from the superb Castlemartyr Vintage Club. Also in tonight’s “Radio Treasures” we include musings, music and songs galore. And we chat about the many items illustrated below. Click on the images to enlarge. Feel most welcome to make contact by logging into our “Seán Radley” Facebook chat page or by texting 086 825 0074. One may also email us on millstreetmuseum @eircom.net – Happy Listening! [read more …] ““Radio Treasures” Tonight from 9:30 to 11:00 Features Millstreet Vintage Club”
Our 10pm interview tonight on Cork Music Station will whet the appetite for next week’s full feature on Millstreet Vintage Club’s most successful Event in aid of Cork Simon Community – we chat with Chairman of MVC Donie Lucey. And also in tonight’s “Radio Treasures” we include musings, music and songs galore. We thank Eily Buckley for her much appreciated mention in her Regional Report of our weekly programme. And we chat about the many items illustrated below. Click on the images to enlarge. Feel most welcome to make contact by logging into our “Seán Radley” Facebook chat page or by texting 086 825 0074. One may also email us on millstreetmuseum @eircom.net – Happy Listening!
Hugely successful MIllstreet Vintage Club Event for Cork Simon Community
Dietitian Niamh O’Connor of Cork Nutrition Consultancy pictured with Librarian Grace Tangney following a truly splendid talk at Millstreet Library during which excellent advice and tips were shared.A section of the capacity audience present for the magnificent programme at Millstreet Gramophone Circle given by Eithne O’Keeffe of Boherbue (third from left). Dermot Kiely of Cullen (on right of Eithne) will present in Millstreet on Fri. 15th Feb. 2019.
A visit to the recent BTYS Exhibition at Dublin’s RDS was hugely inspiring and uplifting where the superb creativity of Ireland’s young people was truly in evidence. We meet and interview enthusiastic and dedicated Students from Millstreet Community School, from Bantry Community College as well as Students from Kanturk, Clare and many other areas. Below we share images from our visit during which we got wonderful support from Teachers Denise, Francis and Jennifer as well as from Fr. James McSweeney. And we get to meet Simon Meehan – overall winner of last year’s National Competition and who also was very successful at European level. We invite you to listen into “Radio Treasures” on Tues. 15th Jan. 2019 on Cork Music Station (www.corkmusicstation.com) at 10pm when we hear the inspirational description by the many Students of such fascinating projects. We even discover if music has an effect on blood pressure! Here we share some 22 images – a selection of the many pictures we recorded on our visit to the Exhibition last Thursday (10th Jan.). Our broadcast begins at 9:30pm on Tuesday but the BTYS feature begins at 10pm. Happy Listening! Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
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Bantry Community College Students with Fr. James McSweeneyMillstreetMillstreetMillstreetMillstreetKanturkClareMillstreet Community School StudentsAn interview with Jennifer O’Donoghue and Francis Lyons – Coordinating Teachers from Millstreet Community SchoolA wonderful chat with Simon Meehan – Overall winner of BTYS 2018.
Lots of variety tonight on “Radio Treasures” on Cork Music Station … At 10pm we repeat (by popular request) highlights of the New Year Celebrations at The Square, Millstreet. Our main focus tonight is of course recalling the life of Elvis Presley who would have been 84 years old today had he lived longer. We hear many of the most popular of the songs of Elvis. We share his birthday date with many local people…Elvis celebrated his 16th Birthday on the day I was born in 1951! David Bowie would have been 72 today. Dame Shirley Bassey (singer supreme) was born on this day in 1937 (82 today). Another famous person born on this day – Stephen Hawking in 1942. Feel welcome to contact the programme on Facebook. We shall have all our regular features and lots of musings. And we shall chat about the images below – the beginning of Cullen & District Special Needs Association Weigh-in Ten Week Programme launched on Mon. 7th Jan. 2019….and Rathmore Panto 2019 is announced! Happy Listening. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
El.vis Presley promoting the film “Jailhouse Rock” in 1957
Our 10pm interview tonight on Cork Music Station is with those whom we met at the welcoming of 2019 at The Square, last night – 31st Dec. 2018. We hear the voices of Liam Coffey, Gillian McCarthy (nee Burke), Daniel & Hannah Dennehy as well as a wonderful musical selection from Millstreet Pipe Band. And we chat about today’s energetic Walk/Run around the Glebe – illustrated below. Happy 2019! Click on the images to enlarge. [read more …] ““Radio Treasures” Tonight from 9:30 to 11:00 with New Year Features”
Our 10pm interview (24 minutes chat) tonight on Cork Music Station is with the wonderful Eily Buckley for whom 2018 has indeed been very special. And at 9:40pm we share some of Donal Murphy’s superb Christmas music which he played at the great Christmas Party for Cork North West Branch of MS Ireland which was held in the Hibernian Hotel, Mallow last Sunday (16th Dec. 2018). We refer to a special Christmas Greeting from Soest, Germany. He hear about the Porter Cake and Miss O’Leary’s Fruit Cake. We remember our Faithful Departed. Lots of Christmas Music and Songs of course including information about “Frosty the Snowman”! We chat about Millstreet’s Our Lady Queen of Peace Prayer Centre. And we share the uplifting reaction to our historic photos shared on our website recently. Feel very welcome to contact us during the programme by texting 086 825 0074 or our chatline on our Facebook page. All these features are illustrated below. Click on the images to enlarge. There will not be any broadcast of “Radio Treasures” next Tuesday as it’s Christmas Day. (S.R.) [read more …] “Eily on “Radio Treasures” Tonight 10pm Interview – Overall Broadcast Begins 9:30 and Ends at 11:00″
Lots of variety tonight on “Radio Treasures” on Cork Music Station … At 10pm we recall last Friday night’s Christmas Mass and Party in Aubane and we hear a selection of songs from Millstreet Community Singers. We chat about the superb Millstreet Calendar 2019 now available for sale at €6.00. Music, songs and musings galore for our worldwide loyal listening audience. Our featured artist this week is Gentleman Jim Reeves. We also chat about topics relating to the images below. Many thanks to Eily Buckley for promoting our weekly Radio Programme on her own Regional Report. Happy Listening! And we hear about the Three Legged Stool and its lesson for all our lives! And there’s more – much more! Click on the images below to enlarge. (S.R.) [read more …] ““Radio Treasures” on Cork Music Station Tonight 9:30 to 11:00″
Lots of variety tonight on “Radio Treasures” on Cork Music Station with very special interviews regarding the hugely successful Donal Guiney Inaugural Table Quiz cheque presentation to Millstreet Day Care Centre. At 10:00pm we listen to interviews with John A. O’Leary (Chairman, Millstreet Fianna Fail Cumann), Mary Feeley as well as Vincent, Michael and Paddy Guiney. We also chat about the inspiring Fashion Show in Rathmore for Chernobyl Children’s Fund. And we delve into our Archives. Music, songs and musings galore for our worldwide loyal listening audience. Click on the images below to enlarge. (S.R.)
Liebherr Crane on its way from Killarney in 1991 early one morning negotiating the Corner at the Square, Millstreet. (From Museum Pictorial Archives)
The next “Radio Treasures” broadcast on Cork Music Station is on Tuesday, 20th Nov. 2018 from 9:30 to 11:00pm. There will be no broadcast of the programme on Tuesday, 13th Nov.. (S.R.)
Tonight on “Radio Treasures” we share more highlights from our presentation at Millstreet Gramophone Circle on a recent Friday night….See music list below. Our 10pm feature tonight includes our Visit to a recent Local Auction and local news updates including the Afternoon Tea event to be held at Aubane Community Centre next Sunday plus our meeting with the Winners of the local Tidy Towns Competition at the Award Event in the Clara Inn last Wednesday night. Tonight on Cork Music Station we include our usual blend of music, song and musings. We hear, as always, the late Tom Goggin’s “Phonecall to Heaven” for those bereaved. Feel most welcome to tune in and to make contact on the “Seán Radley” Facebook Chatline You may also email <millstreetmuseum@eircom.net>. Happy Listening! Incidentally the beautiful rose images below were recorded by loyal Listener Dianne Hansen in New Zealand. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
The Programme which was presented on a recent Friday night at Millstreet Gramophone Circle.
Liam Flynn’s magnificent Floral Arrangement at Church 2018.Liam Flynn at the recent very successful Donal Guiney Memorial Quiz 2018 at McCarthy’s Bar receiving his award from Deputy Michael Moynihan, T.D. (on left).
As our Breton Friends from our Twin Town Pommerit le Vicomte return home following an enjoyable week in Millstreet and the West of Ireland we feature on Cork Music Station tonight at 10:00 a special musical recording presented at Coolefield House (the home of Michael, Pam and the Thornton Family) on Sunday 16th Sept. 2018. The wonderfully talented musicians are members of Millstreet CCÉ coordinated by Claire O’Loughlin – O’Leary. And, of course, “Radio Treasures” on CMS also features our mix of the very best of instrumental music and song plus our musings sharing lots of interesting information. Feel most welcome to join us tonight 9:30 to 11:00 and consider contacting us on our Seán Radley Facebook chatline. Patrick W.O’Leary from Louisville, Kentucky also enjoyed the musical evening at Coolefield House. Here we share images from our Musical Presentation and the leaving of our Breton Friends on Sat. 22nd Sept.. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.) [read more …] “Traditional Music Special on Tonight’s “Radio Treasures” on CMS”
Our 10pm feature tonight on “Radio Treasures” on Cork Music Station (Tues. 11th Sept. 2018) recalls Michael Linehan’s 70th Birthday which took place in Scartaglin on last Saturday night. We also hear the superb pipe music as played by Con Houlihan of Cullen Pipe Band as he piped Michael into the three Bars in Scartaglin – O’Connor’s, Lyons’s and Fleming’s. We reflect on the very successful Autumn Vintage Car Run of last Sunday. We chat about our 1940s historic photos of Millstreet Boys’ Secondary School. And we travel to Gneeves Wind Farm in the company of Patrick W. O’Leary, Kentucky, USA and Brendan Murphy, Millstreet.
Morley Family Reunion 2018. Pictured at Millstreet Museum Cullen welcomes VIP American Cousins.
We’ve lots of musings and music plus songs from artists like André Rieu, Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, Ann Shelton, The Seekers, Les Paul & Mary Ford plus Hymns from Medjugorje. And there’s more…lots more! Do join us from 9:30 to 11:00pm (Irish Time). Feel very welcome to contact our live broadcast by emailing us on <millstreetmuseum@eircom.net>, by texting 086 825 0074 or by joining our chatline on the Seán Radley Facebook Page.
Michael Linehan’s 70th Birthday in Scartaglin.
Many have enquired if we have podcasts of our weekly 10pm features so that they could listen to them if the live broadcast was missed. As yet we do not have such an audio archive but we are hoping to develop this facility in the not-too-distant future as very kind support for this has become available about which we shall give more details later. For now happy listening to our live broadcast this evening! Below we share images from the topics included in our programme. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Brendan Murphy and Patrick W. O’Leary at Gneeves Wind Farm.Autumn Vintage Run Reaches Top of Coom on Sunday.Music from the Kingdom at Michael Linehan’s 70th Birthday.
Our 10pm feature tonight (Tues. 4th Sept. 2018) recalls events from 1951 on “Radio Treasures” on Cork Music Station. We also hear the superb pipe music as played by Con Houlihan of Cullen Pipe Band (as we extend Kathleen and Damien very Happy Wedding wishes) in Killarney earlier this year. We reflect on the very successful Carriganima Fun Run of last Saturday. We chat about our 1910 historic photo of Millstreet (from the late Mary Cronin Collection at Millstreet Museum kindly presented by Breda and Tommy Sheehan of Australia and Millstreet). We’ve lots of musings and music plus songs from artists like André Rieu, Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, Ann Shelton, The Seekers, Les Paul & Mary Ford plus Hymns from Medjugorje. And there’s more…lots more! Do join us from 9:30 to 11:00pm (Irish Time). Feel very welcome to contact our live broadcast by emailing us on millstreetmuseum @eircom.net, by texting 086 825 0074 or by joining our chatline on the Seán Radley Facebook Page. Many have enquired if we have podcasts of our weekly 10pm features so that they could listen to them if the live broadcast was missed. As yet we do not have such an audio archive but we are hoping to develop this facility in the not-too-distant future as very kind support for this has become available about which we shall give more details later. For now happy listening to our live broadcast this evening! Below we share images from the topics included in our programme. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Organiser Jimmy Murphy and Event Starter Liam Roche at last Saturday’s very successful Fun Run and Walk in Carriganima. Lots more pictures later.Millstreet c1910 from the Mary Cronin Collection
Thanks to the magnificent kindness of Caroline, Martina, Joan and the Cashman Family of Tullig and Ratoath, Co. Meath we had the great privilege to have been present at the historic Papal Visit to Croke Park on last Saturday night (25th August 2018). And we were so delighted to have been joined by Tom and Mary Healy of Banteer at the Stadium and to have met with Monsignor Dan O’Connor and also Evelyn and all from Macroom as we left the historic event. Tonight on “Radio Treasures” on Cork Music Station we recall the amazing experience at 10pm and we listen to songs and music appropriate for the very special occasion. Below we share the first eight images of the hundreds captured on the most memorable occasion. Happy Listening and feel most welcome to contact the programme live through our Seán Radley Facebook chatline or by texting 086 8250074. (S.R.)
On this evening’s “Radio Treasures” we visit the recent Cullen Vintage Event 2018 where we recorded a truly interesting interview with Christy Costello from the Listowel area of Kerry. This we shall broadcast at 10pm on Cork Music Station. We also feature lots of uplifting songs, music and musings. And we report on our recent Museum Collection, on recent Visitors to our area, on Show preparations and we review our Listeners’ messages, texts and emails. Feel most welcome to make contact with us on our Seán Radley Facebook chatline, our text line on 086 825 0074 or our email communication on millstreetmuseum @eircom.net . We share below images of our recent visit to Cullen Vintage Event. Happy listening! Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Interviewing Christy Costello of North Kerry at Cullen Vintage Event in July 2018.
This evening 9:30 to 11:00 on Cork Music Station our 10pm Interview is with Brendan & Marie Fleming, Millstreet…. who created the splendid balloon figures and the very popular arm tattoos at the Annual “School’s Out” Party. During our chat recorded on 27th June 2018 at the Annual School’s Out Party Brendan and Marie tell us about their input in the annual event and we also chat about “The Animal Roadshow“. We have lots of uplifting songs and music as usual. We share musings galore. We link with our live Seán Radley Facebook messages and comments. Feel most welcome to send such to our chatline or text 086 8250074. Below we share images of more of the “The School’s Out” Party. And we hear about a Banquet at the Boeing. Happy Listening. Click on the pictures to enlarge. (S.R.)
Marie & Brendan Fleming and members of the “Animal Roadshow” Team.Marie Fleming creating a magnificent tattoo.All delighted with balloons and ice-cream at the School’s Out Party.Enjoying a recent Banquet at the Bóinn near the River Blackwater.
This evening 9:30 to 11:00 on Cork Music Station our 10pm Interview is with Greg, Manager of Herlihy’s Centra , Millstreet. During our chat recorded on 27th June 2018 at the Annual School’s Out Party Greg shares his thoughts on the very successful Annual Party and we speak about Greg’s Polish roots. On a follow-up programme in a few weeks time we shall be chatting with Marie and Brendan (who created the splendid balloon figures and the very popular arm tattoos) of The Animal Roadshow And, of course, we have lots of uplifting songs and music. We share musings galore. We link with our live Seán Radley Facebook messages and comments. Feel most welcome to send such to our chatline or text 086 8250074. Below we share images of Greg, the dedicated Centra Staff and the many young people who had just got their Summer Holidays. Happy Listening. Click on the pictures to enlarge. (S.R.)
Greg of Herlihy’s Centra.“School’s Out” Party 2018Dedicated Staff – Shauna, Mary, Karen and GregAll enjoying the delicious ice-creamThe very colourful, creative balloons are hugely popular.
Our 10pm Interview this Tuesday night takes us to Skibbereen where Eily Buckley and I meet with Katherine and Finbarr Hourihane. It was Finbarr of “Clohane Wood Products” made the famous “Trolly Chair” which featured on the recent Daniel and Majella’s visit to Eily’s home for the very popular television series on the B&B Roadshow. We also hear about the Dungarvan link! Click on the images below to enlarge. (S.R.)
Katherine, Eily and Finbarr in Skibbereen with one of the original “Trolly Chairs”Pictured within the very impressive Clohane Wood Products Showroom in Skibbereen.
Tonight our programme makes reference to the following images and we have our usual blend of music, songs and musings all on air from 9:30 to 11:00. (S.R.) Do join us tonight and let us know if you wish that you are tuned in. Feel welcome to text the programme on 00353 86 825 0074 (from overseas) or 086 825 0074 (from within Ireland). Or better still use the chatline on the Seán Radley Facebook Page. To access the programme find us on Internet Radio under Ireland/Country or log into www.corkmusicstation.com
We chat about Cork on 4th July 2018.
We visit Killarney on 4th July 2018.We hear about the Development of the fascinating Fairy Village at Millstreet Day Care Centre (full pictorial feature to follow later).Enjoying the Summer at Millstreet Day Care Centre.
There is no transmission of “Radio Treasures” on Tuesday 3rd July on www.corkmusicstation.com. Broadcasts will resume on Tues., 10th July at 9:30pm when we shall feature lots of superb music and song as well as interesting interviews at 10:00pm. We shall be referring also to recent events such as the recent Circuit of Ireland Rally Stages Revisited where lots of Ford Escorts appeared (as illustrated below) and we shall chat about the June presentation by Joe Kennelly at Millstreet Gramophone Circle (also illustrated here). The next Gramophone Circle presentation takes place on our national Culture Night on 21st September and will be given by Maurice Linehan. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Millstreet Gramophone Circle June 2018 presented by Joe Kennelly (holding vinyl disc) of Inniscarra and Millstreet.Escort Cars set out from Millstreet on the superb “Circuit of Ireland Rally Stages Revisited” on Sun. 1st July 2018 (lots more images later).
“Radio Treasures” on www.corkmusicstation.com now on air until 11:00 pm. To access on Millstreet website just scroll down to the List of Local Websites on right of homepage. It’s the third website listed. (S.R.)
William Fitzgerald’s usual Thursday programme on Cork Music Station will this week be broadcast from 9:00 to 11:00 pm on Tuesday…which means that “Radio Treasures” with yours truly will now be transmitted this week on Thursday from 9:30 to 11:00 pm. (S.R.)
Our 10pm feature tonight – Silver Surfer Awards 2018 with Brendan Courtney and Anne-Marie Walsh with Guest. Also Ray Darcy in Dungarvan. And lots, lots more. All on www.corkmusicstation.com. (S.R.)
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