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Gerry White’s Oration at the Easter Commemorations 2018

In the wind and rain of Easter Sunday just gone, Gerry White’s gave the speech at the Easter Commemoration at the Monument in the Square. With his permission, and the agreement of Millstreet Monument Committee, below is his speech so that those that were not there on the day can read it:

A Chairde,
My dear friends,

It is with great humility that I stand here before you today by this fine monument. I also stand here today as someone who is deeply conscious of the huge debt we owe those who came before us and the efforts and sacrifices they made to build the country we live in today. I also consider it a great privilege to be here and I want to thank the committee for giving me honour to address you.

This monument stands as a silent, solemn tribute to Millstreet’s patriot dead who lost their lives during Ireland’s fight for freedom. All of those men were members of Cork No. 4 Brigade of Óglaigh na Éireann, the Irish Republican Army. They were: Captain Patrick McCarthy of the 2nd Battalion and Captain Cornelius Murphy, Volunteer Michael Dineen, Volunteer Bernard Moynihan, and Volunteer Michael Twohig of the 1st Battalion. Today we remember them, their sacrifice and the loved ones they left behind.  [read more …] “Gerry White’s Oration at the Easter Commemorations 2018”

Certificate of Participation 1916-2016 Centenary Commemoration Presented to Millstreet Museum

Jerry Lehane of the Millstreet Momument Committee presents the official Certificate of Participation in the Centenary Commemoration to Millstreet Museum. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)

Millstreet Monument Committee Receives Official Certificate of Centenary Participation

Members of Millstreet Monument Committee attending a meeting in McCarthy’s Bar of The Square, Millstreet on Monday night discussing upcoming events and celebrating their recently acquired historic Certificate of Participation in the Cork Co. 1916-2016 Centenary Events. The Certificate is being signed by all Committee Members and will then be framed and presented to Millstreet Museum for permanent display.  Click on the image to enlarge. (S.R.)

Book Launch: Ready, Willing, Waiting. Keale, Millstreet, Mushera, Rathduane Irish Volunteers 1916

2016-03-09 Millstreet Monumet Commitee - Book Launch - Ready Willing Waiting - posterOn March 9th, Millstreet Monument Committee will host a talk entitled ‘Order, Counter-order, Disorder Easter 1916 in Cork’ delivered by Gerry White. Gerry is an author and military historian.  Along with Brendan O’Shea he has co-written ‘The Burning of Cork’ and ‘Baptised in Blood – The Formation of the Cork Brigade of Irish Volunteers ’. another book entitled ‘A Great Sacrifice: Cork Servicemen who died in the Great War’ was published following a detailed study conducted by both men which focused on Cork city and country in which they identified at least 3,784 people from the area who lost their lives in the Great War. He is an annual contributor to the ‘Holly Bough’ and also contributes to the Evening Echo and Cork Examiner. His talk will focus on The Cork Brigade and their mobilisation during Easter Week 1916.

On the same night (8pm March 9th 2016) The Committee will launch their publication written by Noreen Meaney entitled ‘Ready Willing Waiting: Keale, Millstreet, Mushera, Millstreet Irish Volunteers 1916.’ The book tells the story of the formation of the four Companies of Irish Volunteers who mobilised on Easter Sunday 23 April 1916, their activities in Millstreet while the Rising continued in [read more …] “Book Launch: Ready, Willing, Waiting. Keale, Millstreet, Mushera, Rathduane Irish Volunteers 1916”

Millstreet Monument Committee – Preparation for Easter Commemorations

This being the centenary year of the 1916 Rising, the Committee wish to acknowledge and commemorate the Irish Volunteers from the four Companies who mobilised during this Easter period. The committee will unveil two plaques on the monument base on Easter Sunday 27 March 2016: one to acknowledge the visit of Terence MacSwiney who attended the inaugural meeting of the formation of the four Companies of Irish Volunteers – Keale, Millstreet, Mushera and Rathduane on 1 November 1915. The second plaque will remember these Companies that mobilised and were ready, willing and waiting to answer the call to arms on Easter Sunday 23 April 1916.

In preparation for this historic event the monument in the Square needs to be cleaned and the lettering restored to its original condition. Therefore the Committee are appealing once again to the generosity of the general public for funding to undertake the necessary specialised work needed to ensure the monument is in pristine condition for Easter Sunday 2016 and for the decades ahead.

Donations can be made to any Committee member or Millstreet Credit Union: Account Number: 3686G

2015-11-30 Members of Millstreet MonumentMillstreet Monument Committee. Front Row Seated: Joan O’ Mahony, Treasurer, Jerry Lehane, Chairman, Noreen Meaney, Secretary. Back Row Standing: Donal Dennehy, Andrias Moynihan, Tom Meaney, John McCarthy, Tim Murphy, Gerdie Buckley, Connie Foley, Noel Keating.
Other Committee Members: Noel Buckley, Tadgh Crowley, Siobhán Healy, Maurice Linehan, Denis Twomey. Photographer: Justin Black, Just Born Photography. (30th November 2015)

Note of Appreciation from Millstreet Monument Committee

Note of Appreciation

Millstreet Monument Committee would like to express their gratitude and appreciation to the
following for their contribution in making the recent unveiling ceremony of a plaque to Pádraig Pearse such a success. Due to the downpour, the Chairman Mr Jerry Lehane was unable to perform the final closing and words of thanks to:

  • The Corkery Family and Billy Brown,
  • I.R.D. Chief Executive Maura Walsh and archivist James Buckley,
  • Conor O Leary and John Murphy of  O Leary Stone and Monumental Sculptors,
  • Siobhán Ní Mhurchú, Ballingeary for checking the proposed inscription,
  • Sgt Paul Lynch and the Gardaí at Millstreet Station,
  • Noel C Duggan and Family,
  • The Millstreet Pipe Band,
  • Fr. Seán Tucker for blessing the plaque,
  • Millstreet Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann,
  • Seán Radley, Brendan Murphy and Eily Buckley,
  • John Tarrant, reporter and Justin Black photographer,
  • Elaine Dennehy and Declan Crowley of Milltech Printing,
  • Chrisy’s Restaurant and The Bush Bar,
  • John Anthony O Sullivan and Danny O Mahony,
  • Milllstreet Tidy Towns Association.

The Committee would also like to sincerely thank all their sponsors and those who kindly donated to the funding of the plaque.

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Justin’s Excellent Coverage of the Pádraig Pearse Millstreet Commemoration

We thank Justin Black for his superb coverage of the hugely historic and important event of 22nd August 2015 in Millstreet. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
We thank Justin Black for his superb coverage of the hugely historic and important event of 22nd August 2015 in Millstreet. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)

Justin's actual P. Pearse event 6Justin's actual P. Pearse event 3Lots more splendid images may also be viewed on the Justborn Photography Page [read more …] “Justin’s Excellent Coverage of the Pádraig Pearse Millstreet Commemoration”

Magnificent Pádraig Pearse Plaque Now in Place for Official Launch

Sincere thanks to Photographer supreme, Justin Black for capturing the putting in place this morning by the three superb Craftsmen of the hugely impressive Pádraig Pearse plaque at Corkery's Bar, West End, Millstreet which will be officially launch tomorrow night at 7.30 (22nd August 2015). Many thanks also to Jerry Lehane for alerting us to the placement of this all-important permanent reminder of Pádraig Pearse's visit to Millstreet on 22nd August 1915. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Sincere thanks to Photographer supreme, Justin Black for capturing the putting in place this morning by the three superb Craftsmen of the hugely impressive Pádraig Pearse plaque at Corkery’s Bar, West End, Millstreet which will be officially launched tomorrow night at 7.30 (22nd August 2015).  Many thanks also to Jerry Lehane for alerting us to the placement of this all-important permanent reminder of Pádraig Pearse’s visit to Millstreet on 22nd August 1915. Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)

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