Millstreet Pictorial Updates – 7th August 2023

Welcome to our regular Millstreet Pictorial Updates feature where we share a wide selection of images relating to recent happenings in the Millstreet area.   Tap on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)

One of the many beautiful flowers in the superb West End floral arrangements coordinated by Millstreet Tidy Towns Association.
Enthusiastic Belle Brosnan lending a wonderful helping hand to her Grandmother, Breeda O’Leary (on left) and to Pat Randles of Millstreet Tidy Towns Association. We thank Sr. Jo Cremin for kindly making this uplifting image available to us.

We extend sincere congratulations to Actor Supreme, Stefan Healy who has recently graduated from the highly prestigious RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts) in London. We thank his Grandmother, Halina Brennan in Dublin for sharing the splendid image.
Ann Marie Kelleher with her beautiful pet dog “Reilly” pictured recently at Main Street, Millstreet and (below) pictured at Christmastime in The Square.

Believed to be the last West End Cinema Poster 1973.
The Square, Millstreet c. 1910 looking towards Main Street, The Bridge and West End (Cooml0gane Street).
Splendid new building to house equipment at Millstreet Pitch & Putt Course.

Revised Bus Timetable seen on the window of the Millstreet Branch of Cork College of FET.

Truly successful Cúl Camp 2023 at Millstreet Town Park – More detailed feature to follow.

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Millstreet Pictorial Update – 19th May 2023

Canon O’Donovan Centre Millstreet Day Centre where tonight (19th May 2023) at 8.15pm Con Kelleher will be presenting at Millstreet Gramophone Centre to which everyone is very welcome.
Millstreet Vintage Club’s Donie Lucey together with the many other dedicated Club Members is coordinating this Sunday’s superb event in the exquisite setting of Drishane.  Tap on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)

The beauty of nature near Drishane Entrance.
Sunset as viewed recently from the Clara Room (first floor) of Millstreet Parish Centre and (below) the splendid stained glass window in the same Room which was the original location of the Chapel of the Presentation Sisters.

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Millstreet Pictorial Updates – 26th Sept. 2022

Here we share a selection of images relating to recent Millstreet happenings.   More to follow in time.  Tap on the images to enlarge.   (S.R.)

Patrick W. O’Leary of Louisville, Kentucky whose family generously supported the fundraising of Millstreet Children’s Playground meets with Committee Members of Millstreet Town Park during his recent visit to Millstreet. Patrick’s paternal ancestors came from Adrivale, Millstreet.
John Healy recently very kindly presented a superb publication on the History of Eurovision to Millstreet Museum.

A magnificent presentation by Paul, Nora and Marie at Millstreet’s Polytunnel last week on the theme of sustainability.

Patrick presents two splendid books to Gillian at Millstreet Library. He is acquainted with the Fields Family in Connecticut, USA whose daughter Lisa is Illustrator supreme of the two publications.
Annmarie O’Riordan and superb Musical Group at the official launch of her new CD at the INEC Club on Sunday night.

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Millstreet Pictorial Update on 24/7!!

Sunday’s date was 24th July 2022 or 24/7…… so to mark such a special date we share a little selection of recent images of happenings in the Millstreet area.  Tap on the pictures to enlarge.  (S.R.)

Presentation of very impressive cheque to Richie Walsh for Bumbleance following a hugely successful fundraising event coordinated by Cork Music Station and Millstreet Vintage Club. (More images later about this uplifing event.)

The exquisite colour of Green Glens during the recent Pony Show.
A truly magnificent 87th Birthday Party for Timmy O’Connor, Musician Supreme, at “The Rock Bar” in Newmarket attended by many world famous Irish Traditional Musicians to honour Timmy. We shall be featuring lots of splendid music and great interviews on future “Radio Treasure” Shows on Cork Music Station.

Eimhín from Galway magnificently coordinating the magic of the Drumadore Event at Millstreet Town Park.

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Millstreet Pictorial Updates – 11th July 2022

As we enjoy this glorious weather during the Summer of 2022 we share some recent images reflecting the splendidly happy atmosphere of this time of the year.  Tap on the pictures to enlarge.  (S.R.)

A very Happy Birthday to the wonderfully popular Nora Kelleher of Minor Row, Millstreet who on 4th July 2022 was 90 years young.

A recent royal First Birthday Party in Millstreet Town Park.
Margaret Moynihan pictured with her grandson, Conor on Saturday.  Conor whose Dad, Neil hails from Killarney Road, Millstreet as does his grandfather, Michael – is, among his many talents, a renowned International Swimmer – especially in South Africa and far beyond.
Remembering the late Brian Dennehy – true gentleman and actor supreme – at Millstreet Museum on Sunday followed by a special Town Tour. A full feature on this unique event will later be uploaded to our website.

Gillian Gilbourne in her wonderful role as Millstreet’s new Librarian at Carnegie Hall.
The magnificent beauty of Aubane and Mushera especially during this Summer 2022.
Preparing to support LimerickGillian and Raymond Gilbourne at Killarney Road, Millstreet. Raymond is a native of Co. Limerick.

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Millstreet Pictorial Updates – 21st April 2022

A royal welcome accorded at Green Glens, Millstreet as our Ukrainian Friends arrive in two coaches on Wednesday night, 20th April 2022.
Welcoming Party all ready to extend heartfelt greetings to Millstreet.

First Bus arriving at 9pm.
Second Bus arriving after 11pm.
Colourful Spring at Pound Hill, Millstreet.
Our good Friend bringing such magnificent colour to The Square, Millstreet for decades.

Tuesday’s Eucharistic Adoration at St. Patrick’s Church, Millstreet.
Millstreet’s National Monument at The Square during Easter Week 2022.

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Millstreet Pictorial Updates 24th June 2021

Included in our Pictorial Updates on this occasion we observe the beauty of nature in the Millstreet area and we recall Wednesday’s “Move-athon” by Scoil Mhuire Millstreet BNS in the Town Park…plus further items.  Tap on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)

Maria Casey with daughter Méabh following Thursday’s Graduation at Presentation N.S., Millstreet.
Newly painted Carnegie Hall, Millstreet.
Commemorating 1921 Centenary at Monument in The Square.

Skyscape at Clara Road on Wednesday evening.

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Millstreet Pictorial Updates 19th May 2021

Millstreet Community Council held its first Meeting in several months outdoors at the rear of the Wallis Arms Hotel on the evening of Tuesday, 18th May 2021. Tap on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)

We’ve been asked to share this image of an historic item about one foot in length. If anyone knows anything about it we would very much appreciate information which may be sent to millstreetmuseum @gmail.com.

Lots of extra traffic through Millstreet over this fortnight as road works continue on the Millstreet to Killarney road.

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Remembering Catherine’s Visits to Millstreet

From the Pictorial Archives of Millstreet Museum we share a memory of the late Catherine Linehan’s many visits to Millstreet from San Francisco, USA during which there was always a royal welcome at her home in Main Street, Millstreet for many a wonderfully happy gathering of Relatives and Friends.  We also include the caption from the Summer 2000 photograph. Tap on the image to enlarge. (S.R.)

Millstreet Pictorial Updates – 11th Oct. 2020

Our latest Millstreet Pictorial Updates places focus on the beauty of Autumn locally and internationally.   We include a feature from today’s “Sunday Business Post” which makes a very important reference to Scoil Mhuire, Millstreet BNS.   And we hope that someone might be able to share information about the late Mr. John J. Campion about whom Bill Browne has written in this week’s “Corkman” indicating that John was born in Millstreet.   And we recall yesterday’s Beatification of the young Carlo Acutis in Assisi, Italy yesterday (Sat. 10/10/2020) who died at the age of 15 in 2006. Tap on the images to enlarge.   Finally, a reminder that C103’s “Round the Fireside” on Monday, 12th Oct. 10.00 to 11.00 pm will focus on Millstreet when Presenter supreme, Jimmy Reidy will broadcast one of his many past programmes from his extensive Audio Archives.  (S.R.)

Autumn colours at an international level!

Courage….at an international level!
A very obliging tree abroad!

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Millstreet Pictorial Updates – 9th October 2020

We share a selection of images reflecting recent updates in the Millstreet area.   Yesterday we featured a package delivered to Millstreet Museum.   Before we could reveal its content we had to make the local Gardaí aware of its content and to seek permission to share images of the historic item.   We can now reveal what we received from a very kind anonymous Donor who sent the following note:

Reflections from Millstreet’s Harry Clarke window. Tap on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
This Saturday is indeed a special date with its four zeros, two ones and two twos!  We thank Phil Sheehan for alerting us to this very special phenomenon. 

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Millstreet Pictorial Updates – Monday, 23rd March 2020

Topics shared in our latest Millstreet Pictorial Updates include a view of the various ways by which Coronavirus COVID-19 is being dealt with in our area.   We note how Tubrid Holy Well has even more than usual candles lighting in the times we are experiencing.  Millstreet marks the centenary of the death of Cork’s Lord Mayor, Tomás Mac Curtain. Tap on the 14 images below to enlarge.  (S.R.) [read more …] “Millstreet Pictorial Updates – Monday, 23rd March 2020”