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Hugely Successful GoFundMe Project Now Concluded

Dear Friends….our hugely successful GoFundMe project in aid of Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Community Website has now ended as promised on 30th Nov. 2025. We’ve yet to express personal thanks to many of our supremely generous Donors. Over the next fortnight we hope to have made contact with all who so very kindly supported our fundraising. The amazing response has been way beyond our expectations. Together with substantial further donations received through bank transfer, by hand and by post, (separate from our GoFundMe project) it now appears that our expenses for the next four years will be fully covered. Sincere thanks for helping to make this a splendid reality. It is greatly appreciated. We thank the GoFundMe Company for making available such a magnificent platform for important fundraising. A very special word of thanks to our wonderfully dedicated Team of Volunteers who, free of charge, assist on such a regular basis to provide both services – Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Community Website. Heartfelt thanks to our website Founder and to our two Museum Trustees who will have full accessibility to all accounts so as to ensure transparency and security for our overall funds. Within the next fortnight a final update will be shared. Renewed heartfelt thanks for your superbly generous support. Every good wish. Míle buíochas. Kindest regards – Seán Radley, Fundraising Coordinator on behalf of our entire Team. (30th Nov. 2025) 

As we conclude our GoFundMe fundraising our GoFundMe platform stands at a hugely inspiring €13,127.00 (less GoFundMe expenses of approx. €470.00) while even further wonderfully kind contributions have also been received which include the following: 

Transfers to our Bank of Ireland account ( BIC: BOFIIE2DXXX  IBAN: IE22BOFI 905 803 340 53143 ).    Delivered by Hand – €20.00 from Anonymous;  €100.00 from Anonymous;  €20.00 from Anonymous;   €40.00 from Anonymous;  €250.00 from Millstreet GAA Club; €200.00 from Teddy Herlihy;  €50.00 from Anonymous.  Renewed thanks for such greatly appreciated generous support for our two voluntary run Community Services – Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Community Website.   We’re gradually making contact with all those who have been so superbly supportive to express our heartfelt thanks.  Tap on the image to enlarge.  (Seán Radley)

Christmas 2020 at West End, Millstreet – Such colourful magic!

Conclusion of Superbly Successful GoFundMe Project Approaches

As we approach the conclusion on 30th Nov. 2025 of our current fundraising supporting Millstreet Museum & Millstreet Community Website we are delighted to report that due to the absolutely tremendous generosity of so many people and organisations it now appears that the final amount donated which we shall share on our final update, will guarantee coverage for the next four years once costs remain relatively stable.   A million thanks from all the Website and Museum Team for such greatly appreciated generosity.   

UPDATE: As we approach the conclusion of our hugely successful GoFundMe project on Sunday night, 30th Nov. 2025 we wish to extend heartfelt sincere thanks for such greatly appreciated support which together with further funds which have been presented by hand or bank transfer will most likely cover our expenses for the next four years. While I’ve already communicated personal thanks with a number of our very kind Donors I hope to contact all over the next fortnight. Renewed thanks to All and to the GoFundMe Company who make this amazing fundraising facility available. Our many Volunteers are thrilled with the superb success of our fundraising project. Every good wish – Seán Radley (29th Nov. 2025)

 Presently our GoFundMe platform stands at a hugely inspiring €12,357.00 (less GoFundMe expenses of approx. €470.00) while even further wonderfully kind contributions have also been received which include the following: 

Transfers to our Bank of Ireland account ( BIC: BOFIIE2DXXX  IBAN: IE22BOFI 905 803 340 53143 ) – €200.00 from John & Catherine Tarrant.  Delivered by Hand – €1,000.00 (cheque) from Anonymous;  €100.00 (cheque) from Millstreet Vintage Club;  €50.00 from Margaret & Pat Moynihan ;   €50.00 from Niall and Conor Moynihan;  €50.00 from Anonymous; €20.00 from Anonymous;  €30.00 from Mary Fahy; €20.00 from Anonymous Family;  €40.00 (cheque by post) from Maurice Buckley, Glanmire;  €50.00 (by post) from Anonymous;  £100.00 (cheque by post) from Anonymous;  €100.00 (cheque) from Millstreet Men’s Shed;  €100.00 (cheque) from Jerry & Nuala O’Riordan;  €10.00 from Anonymous ;  €50.00 from Millstreet Christmas Lights Committee;  €20.00 from Anonymous;  €100.00 from Bernard & Mary Crowley;  €100.00 (cheque) from Anonymous;  €100.00 from Anonymous;  €50.00 from Sheila Lehane;  €20.00 from Anonymous;  €100.00 (cheque) from Aubane Social Club;  €250.00 (cheque) from Anonymous;  €50.00 from Sheila, Ailish and Seán Sheehan;  €100.00 from Brendan & Anne O’Sullivan, Ballydaly;  €20.00  from Anonymous;  €200.00 (cheque) from Blackwater Valley Vintage Group.  Renewed thanks for such greatly appreciated generous support for our two voluntary run Community Services – Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Community Website.   A final report will be uploaded following the conclusion of our fundraising at end of November.   We’re gradually making contact with all those who have been so superbly supportive to express our heartfelt thanks.  Tap on the images to enlarge.  (Seán Radley)

Among our special visitors to Millstreet Museum on Friday, 28th Nov. 2025 – An Tánaiste, Simon Harris T.D. and Friends.

Amazing Fundraising Response Approaches Four Year Coverage

As we approach the conclusion on 30th Nov. 2025 of our current fundraising supporting Millstreet Museum & Millstreet Community Website we are delighted to report that due to the absolutely tremendous generosity of so many people and organisations it now appears that the final amount donated which we shall share on our final update, will guarantee coverage for the next four years once costs remain relatively stable.   A million thanks from all the Website and Museum Team for such greatly appreciated generosity.   

 Presently our GoFundMe platform stands at a hugely inspiring €12,027.00 (less GoFundMe expenses) while even further wonderfully kind contributions have also been received which include the following: 

Transfers to our Bank of Ireland account ( BIC: BOFIIE2DXXX  IBAN: IE22BOFI 905 803 340 53143 ) – €100.00 from Robert Guerin, Ballydaly.  Delivered by Hand – €20.00 from Anonymous Family;  €20.00 from  Anonymous Person;  €50.00 from Mary Kelleher, Carrigacooleen;  €100.00 from Anonymous Family;  €100.00 (cheque) from St. John’s GAA Club, Aubane;  €50.00 from S.D. ;   Kind Donation from Noreen at Café Aroma;  €50.00 (cheque) from Ursula Pomeroy; €100.00 from Anonymous Family;  €100.00 from Jack and Breda Sheehan; €50.00 from Anonymous Family;  €50.00 from Anonymous Person;  €100.00 (cheque) from Cullen & District Special Needs Association;  £100.00 (sterling cheque by post) from Jack and Maria Lane, London;  €50.00 from Mary McSweeney, Killarney Road;  €100.00 (cheque) from Millstreet Tidy Towns Association.;  €50.00 from Anonymous Family;  €20.00 from Anonymous Family;  €100.00 from Niall & Siobhán Buckley;  €50.00 from Anonymous Kind Donors.   Renewed thanks for such greatly appreciated generous support for our two voluntary run Community Services – Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Community Website.   A final report will be uploaded following the conclusion of our fundraising at end of November.   We’re gradually making contact with all those who have been so superbly supportive to express our heartfelt thanks.  Tap on the images to enlarge.  (Seán Radley)

Coomlogane Street (West End), Millstreet circa 1900. A very busy day in town!
Before Mount Leader Estate was built – The view in 1991 from Clara Road.
The Square, Millstreet of bygone days. What had been Tom Radley’s Forge is now the setting for “Kall & Dynne” Restaurant and (upstairs) “Tír na nÓg” Salon.

Magnificent Fundraiser Response Ensures Future

As the amazingly generous response continues for our current Fundraiser supporting Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Community Website two years of coverage is now guaranteed while funding for a third year may be reached by the conclusion of our fundraising at the end of November 2025.   Presently our GoFundMe platform stands at a hugely inspiring €9,405.00 while further wonderfully kind contributions have also been received which include the following:  Transfers to our Bank of Ireland account – €100.00 from Millstreet Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann;   €100.00 from Millstreet Busking Committee;  €200.00 from O’Leary Engineering, Millstreet.   Delivered by Post – €50.00 from Catherine O’Sullivan, Crinaloo, Kilcorney;   €50.00 (cheque) from Tony O’Connor, Tralee & Millstreet;  €50.00 (cheque) from Anonymous Donor, Millstreet.    Delivered by Hand – €100.00 from Millstreet Pitch & Putt Club;  €100.00 from Con & Mary Kelleher, Cloghoulabeg;  €50.00 from Chris & Veronica Twomey.   Renewed thanks for such greatly appreciated generous support for our two voluntary run Community Services – Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Community Website.   Tap on the images to enlarge.  (Seán Radley)

This photo of the late 1950s includes quite a number of Millstreet people.
From the pictorial archive of Kevin O’Byrne – this image shows his father, Garda James O’Byrne pictured outside the Jeweller’s window (Michael Riordan) at The Square, Millstreet in the past and includes six wonderful local ladies.

Magnificent Response to our Museum & Website Fundraiser

A million thanks to the many hugely generous contributors to our Millstreet Museum & Community Website Fundraiser which we only launched on Thursday, 6th Nov. 2025 (just two days ago!) and it has already reached in excess of €5,000.00 ! which will already cover our expenses for the coming year.  We shall continue the fundraising until the end of November permitting extra contributions to help defray the cost of future years so that we shall not have to appeal for any extra funding until that fund is depleted.   To follow the progress of our fundraising please refer to our GoFundMe page.  In addition to our GoFundMe project people have been contributing in cash such as the recent anonymous kind Donors of €100 and of €50.  Renewed thanks to All Our Very Generous Contributors who will be personally thanked for such encouraging support towards two Community Services – our Museum and our Millstreet Community Website indicating in such a concrete manner their sincere appreciation of both Services.  Below we share two images from our Museum Pictorial Archive.  These two wonderfully historical images which will evoke very special memories were very kindly presented by the late Jerry Lehane from the original Photographic Archive of the late Tadhg O’Driscoll.  The images refer to a Corpus Christi Procession of the 1950s making its way up Main Street to the temporary altar at The Square.  Having been born in 1951 I can recognise quite a few!  Tap on the photos to enlarge.  (Seán Radley)

Supporting Our Museum & Millstreet Community Website

It’s been five years since we have appealed for funding in support of the continuation of Millstreet Museum and our Millstreet Community Website.  Both services are operated on an entirely voluntary basis except for the fact that the Government Social Employment Scheme provides an Assistant Curator for almost twenty hour per week at the Museum.  Since 2020 our costs have almost doubled and to presently operate both services it involves an expenditure of in excess of €4,000. 00 per annum.   Our funds are now almost used and a boost in our fund would certainly help to maintain the services.   We thank the committed team of Volunteers who give of their talents and time.

We are setting up a Go Fund Me page to afford people the opportunity of supporting the two local community-based voluntary services – Millstreet Museum & Millstreet Community Website.   Running costs at our Museum include the annual insurance of €2,000.00 plus lighting, heating and development expenses while for the Millstreet Community Website we have hosting and domain name costs plus security software.

One can visit our Go Fund Me page by clicking  this Go Fund Me link.

Our main source of funding for Millstreet Museum and the Millstreet Website pre-2020 was through an Annual Church Gate Collection in August.  Due to COVID-19 we established a GoFundMe project which was hugely successful due to the wonderful generosity of so many people at home and on a global basis.   Thus we extend an invitation to our Supporters to kindly consider contributing towards this Go Fund Me appeal so that we, as Volunteers, can continue to make our Museum and Website Services available.   The running costs are quite substantial….in excess of €4,000.00 per annum.  This is our only source of funding.  We greatly appreciate any contribution received.    Sincere thanks also for the wonderful words of encouragement we constantly receive regarding the provision of these two community-based important Services.   Míle buíochas – Seán Radley, Curator Millstreet Museum & Team Member of Millstreet Website.

One may also contribute to our fundraising project in the following manner:

  1.  By cheque made payable to Millstreet Museum.
  2. By transfer to our Bank of Ireland account:  BIC: BOFIIE2DXXX  IBAN: IE22BOFI 905 803 340 53143
  3. By contribution at Millstreet Museum.

Mícheál Martin (now Taoiseach) at Millstreet Museum in 2019
Carnegie Hall where Millstreet Museum is located

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