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Festive Greetings 2024 from Millstreet Website Team

As we approach the beginning of 2025 , on behalf of the entire Millstreet Website Team, may I express sincere thanks to all those who have remained loyal to visiting our local website on a very regular basis and who have extended much appreciated positive comments regarding its value and its interest to many, especially to the numerous Millstreet people living abroad.  Because this long established local website is an entirely voluntary service, our wish for the New Year is that this spirit of spontaneous volunteering will continue and will even further develop.   Every Blessing and Joy throughout a wonderfully Healthy and Bright 2025.   We share a selection of images reflecting recent local events.  Tap on the images to enlarge.  (Seán Radley on behalf of All the Millstreet Website Team).

The magnificent Nativity Painting (on display within the Sacred Space in Millstreet Church beside the Choir Centre) by local creative Artist, Tina O’Donoghue (née Murphy).
Julie, Fr. Paddy and Canon John at Christmas Eve Mass bringing the Divine Infant to the Crib.
Helen Murphy very impressed by Millstreet Church Crib and there to collect some of the blessed straw.
Millstreet Church Choir who so enhanced Christmas Eve Liturgy.
How tyres become a superbly creative Christmas Tree at O’Hanlon Tyre Services, Killarney Road, Millstreet!
This black bag of shopping items (pictured below) is still inside the door of Millstreet’s Carnegie Hall.

Santa arrived by a very impressive means of transport at Carriganima before Christmas.

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Presentation of Superb Calendar 2023 Cheque to Millstreet Website

The Voluntary Team of the Millstreet Website extends sincere thanks to Millstreet Community Council for having nominated www.millstreet.ie to be the recipient of the fundraising cheque associated with the sale of the very impressive Millstreet Calendar 2023.   On Tuesday evening, 18th April 2023 at Millstreet Centre for Further Education & Training in Main Street a truly magnificent cheque of €1,500.00 was presented to help defray the running costs of the Millstreet Website.  Míle, míle buíochas for such greatly appreciated support and special thanks also to everyone who purchased the treasured Millstreet Calendar 2023.   Here we share images from the cheque presentation.  Tap on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)

Margaret Bourke, Treasurer, Millstreet Community Council presents the splendid cheque to Hannelie O’Connor, Millstreet Website Administrator Team Member.

Superbly displaying (in February 2023) the Millstreet 2023 Calendar in his London home is Jerry who was recently visited by his nephew, Jimmy Murphy of Carriganima with his son, Sammy who attended the Arsenal Game.

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A Very Happy, Peaceful and Healthy Christmas from Millstreet Website

From All of the Millstreet Website Team we wish you all a Very Happy, Peaceful and Healthy Christmas as well as every Blessing throughout a very Bright 2023.  We thank you all for your many encouraging comments throughout the year.   A special word of thanks to Millstreet Community Council who decided that this year the Millstreet Website would be the recipient of the fundraising from Millstreet Calendar 2023.    Míle buíochas.  (S.R.)

Millstreet Vintage Club Makes Superbly Generous Presentation

On a very regular basis Bernard Crowley, PRO Supreme of Millstreet Vintage Club, uploads on the Millstreet Website many excellent promotions and outcomes of various highly praiseworthy fundraising events organised by Millstreet Vintage Club with splendid pictorial illustrations by Danny Lane.  Motivated by a suggestion by Luke Hurley it was decided that under the coordination of Dan O’Riordan and his wonderfully dedicated MVC Team that the Tractor Run on Sunday, 8th May 2022 would be held in aid of Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Community Website.   We are hugely grateful for the recent presentation of such a magnificent Cheque resulting from the splendidly successful Tractor Run.   This will greatly assist us to defray our substantial costs relating to the Museum and the Website.   Here we share images from the Cheque Presentation at Millstreet’s Carnegie Hall on Monday, 18th Sept. 2022.   We also recall the very memorable Tractor Run on 8th May when we were blessed with superb weather, such a joyful and inspirational spirit and a truly happy atmosphere.  We express our sincere thanks to Millstreet Vintage Club and the very many people who so generously contributed including a most magnificent contribution from Patrick W. O’Leary from Louisville, Kentucky, USA who very happily attended the Cheque Presentation.   Tap on the pictures to enlarge. (Seán Radley, Curator, Millstreet Museum on behalf also of Hannelie O’Connor and Michael Cashman of Millstreet Community Website and also on behalf of the many other Website Contributors).

Receiving the actual cheque from (on right) Dan Barry, Chairman, Millstreet Vintage Club.
At the Presentation of the most impressive cheque the many members of MVC were joined by Patrick O’Leary of Louisville, Kentucky (3rd from left) and by John Tarrant (2nd from left) of “The Corkman”.
Michael Cashman, Hannelie O’Connor and I who have been involved with the Millstreet Website for the past 21 years – and subsequently joined by many other wonderful Contributors – wish to express our sincere thanks to everyone who has in any way helped in the splendid success of this greatly appreciated fundraising project for our Museum and Website.  (Picture by Patrick W. O’Leary)
Luke Hurley who motivated the fundraising project pictured at the start of the Tractor Run in The Square, Millstreet on 8th May 2022.

Michael Duggan of Lombardstown drove the leading vehicle on the day; Bernard Crowley, PRO supreme for MVC very efficiently communicating with All on the day; William Fitzgerald – Dedicated Committee Member who accompanied Michael and yours truly in the lead vehicle.
Dan and Mary O’Riordan magnificently coordinating the amazing event on 8th May.
Donie Lucey communicating important announcements on 8th May outside the Wallis Arms Hotel.
The hugely successful Tractor Run was such a wonderfully happy family day for All.

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Great Turnout for The Millstreet Vintage Club Tractor Run for Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Website held on Sunday May 8th

Millstreet Vintage Club recently held a most successful Tractor Run on Sunday May 8th last in Millstreet in aid of Millstreet Museum and the Millstreet.ie Website,the Club wish to thank Everyone for the fantastic support received at the Event with an impressive 64 Tractors taking to the Road just after 12.30pm from Millstreet and from there it took in some great Countryside Views in the Duhallow Region before crossing over the Border into the Kingdom of Kerry as it transversed close to Rathmore before looping back on a similar but slightly different Route to return back to Millstreet over an hour and a half later,the Weather was kind as well for the occasion and Clerk of the Course Dan O’Riordan wishes to thank all the Marshals for keeping the Event Run smoothly on the Road and in helping to co-ordinate Parking etc,also many thanks to Mick Duggan and his Co-Pilots Sean Radley and Willie Fitzgerald along with Bike Marshalls Seanie Kelleher and Anthony Kelleher for leading the Tractors out on the Road and keeping the Run progress so smoothly,to the Hardworking Crew at Sign On and to the Media and Photographers for covering the Event also many thanks to The Wallis Arms Hotel for providing the Venue and Great Hospitality at Sign On,also thanks to An Garda Siochana and Cork County Council for there help and to Sean Radley for all his help,Jack Sheehan won The Perpetual Trophy for Best Tractor on the Day and Millstreet Vintage Club want to thank Everyone for the great Turn Out and Support from the Public on the day,it is very much appreciated.

(Photos Courtesy of Danny Lane, Shane McCarthy, Sean Radley and Geraldine Dennehy)

Tractor Run in Aid of Millstreet Museum and the Millstreet Website on next Sunday May 8

Millstreet Vintage Club are holding a Tractor Run on next Sunday May 8th Starting and Finishing in Millstreet Town,a Scenic Route is Planned to go in a direction West of the Town,the Run is in Aid of both Millstreet Museum and The Millstreet Website which are two very important Services to both the Millstreet Locality and the Wider Surrounding Area.

Sign On for The Tractor Run will be at the Wallis Arms Hotel Millstreet from 11am with Take Off at 12.30pm,Entry Fee is €20 and all Tractors are very Welcome,There will be a Perpetual Trophy for the Best Vintage Tractor on the day and your Support would be very Welcome,for Details Contact Dan O’Riordan on 087 2452569

Millstreet Vintage Tractor Run Launch at Museum

At 7pm this Friday, 22nd April 2022 Members of Millstreet Vintage Club assembled at the West End Car Park beside the Carnegie Hall to officially launch the very special Tractor Run in aid of Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Community Website which will take place on Sunday, 8th May 2022 incorporating a wonderfully scenic route which begins at The Square and continues back Clara Road progressing over the border to the Kingdom and returning home to Millstreet.   Sincere thanks to Millstreet Vintage Club on organising this greatly appreciated fundraising event.  Many thanks to Photographer/Correspondent supreme, John Tarrant for photographing the Launch for later publication on the “Corkman”.  Here we share some 11 images from Friday’s Launch.   Tap on the photos to enlarge.  (S.R.)

From left: Danny Lane, Ita Fitzgerald, Bernard Crowley, Luke Hurley, Dan Barry, Tim Lucey, Myra Sheehan, Seán Radley (for Museum and Website), Jimmy O’Connor and Donie Lucey.

John Tarrant & Bernard Crowley
Luke and Dan guide Danny as he parks his Ford Tractor.
Jimmy O’Connor arrives on his Massey-Ferguson 165 Tractor which had been originally bought by its first owner (Mr. Tarrant) on the occasion of the National Ploughing Championship held in Rathcoole, Co. Cork in the 1960s.
Myra who had brought along the hugely impressive sign checks out its positioning in advance of the official photograph.

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Festive Greetings from Millstreet Website Team

Millstreet Website Team expresses its sincere thanks for the encouragement and support shared by its many Followers throughout 2021.  We wish you all a very Peaceful and Happy Christmas and may a very Bright 2022 bring lots of uplifting Blessings and Excellent Health.  Keep safe and well.  We invite you to view some recent Christmas 2021 scenes in Millstreet as we come close to the beginning of 2022.  Rath Dé oraibh go léir.  Tap on the images to enlarge.  [read more …] “Festive Greetings from Millstreet Website Team”

Final Update of Fundraising for Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Website

As we conclude our fundraising for Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Website we are presently compiling a record in the Museum of the many very generous Individuals, Businesses and Local Organisations such as Millstreet Town Park Committee, Millstreet Community Council, Millstreet Vintage Club, Millstreet GAA and Millstreet Community Singers to mention but some – all of whom have been so enormously generous, supportive and encouraging.   Below we share the final update which we have just published on the GoFundMe platform.   While we have already individually thanked many of our very generous Donors we have yet to write to many acknowledging their contributions and extending thanks.

Safety first at Millstreet Museum during this COVID-19 era!  Social distancing by Assistant Curator, Catherine Cronin and our Apple Teddy Bear.

“Dear Wonderfully Supportive Friends we’ve reached our Final Update of our phenomenally successful GoFundMe Campaign in aid of Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Community Website. Our Grand Total of €6,534.84 (after fees) in the GoFundMe Project is absolutely magnificent and very much beyond our expectations. We wish to extend our most sincere thanks to the many people who have so very kindly supported this Project and who have been so hugely encouraging not only with their greatly appreciated Donations but also by their superbly uplifting comments. We also wish to thank the GoFundMe Team especially Ida for their professional guidance and assistance. This tremendous response to our Project will cover our ongoing costs and will also allow for important developments at the Museum and on the Website that up to now could not have become a reality. In addition to our GoFundMe total we have also received separate Donations from very generous Local Organisations, Businesses and Individuals reaching €2,908.00. When added to our GoFundMe total – the overall Grand Total is a hugely impressive €9,442.84. To everyone who has been so very generous, supportive and encouraging on this wonderful GoFundMe platform – heartfelt sincere thanks. As we say in Irish “Míle, míle buíochas” – a thousand, thousand thanks. As we shall shortly be deleting this GoFundMe Project we extend very best wishes to everyone. Your amazing generosity and tremendous support is greatly appreciated. Sincerely – Seán  Radley, Curator, Millstreet Museum and Member of Millstreet Website.”

Millstreet Museum is open Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday from 9.30am to 2.30pm. Also open on Thursday from 9.30am to 2.00pm.

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Museum & Website Fundraising Success

Having now ended our hugely successful GoFundMe Project we observe the attached image of Clara Mountain, Millstreet, Co. Cork, Ireland at the foot of which nestles Millstreet Town where our Museum and Community Website are very much part of everyday Millstreet life.   It is, therefore, superbly uplifting to have witnessed such amazing generosity from so many wonderfully kind people and organisations at home and abroad who have supported our fundraising project.   By 20th August 2020 a total of €6515.67 will have been transferred from the GoFundMe platform to our Museum Bank of Ireland Account.   The total raised was €6,750 and fees of €234.33 were deducted.   A million thanks to all our splendid Supporters and also to the GoFundMe Company for making such an excellent fundraising platform available.   In addition the extra donations received by post and by hand will be included with the GoFundMe total when on Thursday, 20th August 2020 we shall publish on the Millstreet Website the overall Grand Total.   Renewed heartfelt thanks to Everyone who has so generously supported our fundraising for Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Website.  Míle Buíochas – Seán Radley, Curator, Millstreet Museum and Member of Millstreet Website Team.

Clara Mountain, Millstreet in August 2020. Tap on the image to enlarge. (S.R.)

Online Fundraising for Museum & Website Concludes

Our week long fundraising project in aid of Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Website has now come to a close. We are, however, not yet deleting the campaign until the total fund is transferred to our Museum Bank Account. At that point the online project finally concludes. The absolutely amazing response received through the GoFund Me project has been totally phenomenal. The final amount donated plus the contributions received by post and by hand will be published within the next few days……Renewed heartfelt thanks to All – Seán Radley

Museum & Website Online Fundraising Ends on Tuesday

Before we end our Go Fund Me Project on this coming Tuesday, 4th August 2020 we extend sincere thanks for the absolutely amazing generous response we have received for Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Website over the past few days. In addition to donations received by post and by hand which have amounted to €450.00  our Go Fund Me fundraising has by this Friday, 31st July 2020 reached a hugely impressive €4, 175.00. We shall on this coming Wednesday publish the final amount received. Such an outstandingly generous response from home and abroad will allow us to now update our older well worn recording equipment and will also permit us to explore the availability of podcasts of current and historic audio recordings. Upgrading of software to share video and audio recordings and broadcasts will now also become a possible reality. Although a personal thank you has been sent to all who have contributed we wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has in any way been so very supportive in this year’s fundraising Project for the Museum and Website. It is truly appreciated. The accompanying very kind comments received with different donations are also a wonderful source of encouragement. Keep safe and well All. Míle buíochas….Seán Radley, Curator, Millstreet Museum & Website Team Member.

Clara Road with Time Capsule Platform
Clara Mountain as viewed from Drishane in August 2019.

Truly Magnificent Response to the Annual Funding of Museum & Millstreet Website

The amazing generosity of the very kind Supporters of Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Website has been superbly demonstrated within the past 22 hours when a magnificent €1,575.00 has been very kindly donated through our Go Fund Me page by 35 wonderfully generous people at home and abroad.  To reach such an uplifting target in less than one day is utterly incredible and is hugely appreciated.   It allows us to continue our work at Millstreet Museum and to maintain the Millstreet Website.   The work of Volunteers in these Projects is vital and to them we extend heartfelt thanks.  Our Go Fund Me page will remain open until the end of next week coinciding with the week of our usual Church Gate Collection which due to COVID-19 this year has been replaced by this Go Fund Me project.   Míle buíochas to All.  (S.R.) 

Carnegie Hall where Millstreet Museum is located

Annual Funding of Millstreet Museum & Millstreet Website

(Update:  Already within the first 15 minutes of launching our Go Fund Me page we have received greatly appreciated support from Rebecca, Michael & Siobhán, Ann.  Patrick from USA continues to support Millstreet based projects in a most generous manner.   Míle buíochas, dear Friends.)

Although we have our annual permit for the holding of our Annual Church Gate Collection for this coming weekend 1st & 2nd August 2020 we shall not be holding this Collection due to COVID-19.  Instead, for this year, we are setting up a Go Fund Me page to afford the opportunity of supporting the two local community-based voluntary services – Millstreet Museum & Millstreet Website.   Running costs at our Museum include annual insurance of €1,000.00 plus lighting, heating and development expenses while for the Millstreet Website we have hosting and domain name costs.

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 is through an Annual Church Gate Collection in August.   This year, however, due to COVID-19 we cannot hold this Collection.   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 of both are quite substantial.   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.

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

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Splendid Support for Website from The Pub in Carriganima

Last Saturday night (11th Jan. 2020) the wonderful singer Michelle Murphy from Wexford accompanied by the excellent music of Pat Bucke appeared at The Pub in Carriganima to a capacity audience.   Adding to the marvellous occasion there were Birthday Celebrations plus a Draw.   And, then to our very pleasant surprise Seán Murphy with his brilliant Team of Organisers presented €200.00 to the Millstreet Website in recognition of the website’s promotion of Carriganima Events.   The Team includes Jimmy Murphy, John Joe Moriarty and Bernard Crowley as well as a further number of Carriganima Supporters.   Bernard Crowley himself is very much part of the overall Millstreet Website Team with very comprehensive regular reports on Millstreet Vintage Club and Carriganima plus Aubane Activities.   Sincere thanks Bernard for such important features on our website.   Here we share images from that very special night at The Pub in Carriganima on 11th January.  Tap on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.) [read more …] “Splendid Support for Website from The Pub in Carriganima”

Supporting Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Website This Weekend

Enjoying refreshments following our Museum Interview with Hannah Lucey in her wonderfully welcoming home in 2000.
Two Students – Caoimh Sheahan and Ronan Fraser from Scoil Mhuire, Millstreet B.N.S. being video-recorded following their magnificent three-day trip to London in 2000 which included a visit to to the West End Musical “Buddy” and also having the superb “Legoland” experience in Windsor near London. The boys gave a truly excellent account of their memorable trip to England in 2000.

We thank Eily Buckley, John Tarrant and Sharon Lane for superbly assisting us in the promotion of this coming weekend’s Church Gate Collection in aid of Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Website.   As this annual collection is our only real source of funding for these two local resources your generous support is all-important and greatly appreciated.   We also thank our wonderfully loyal supporters and helpers who stand with us at both Masses on this weekend – 6:30pm Mass on Sat. 3rd Aug. and 11:30am Mass on Sunday, 4th August.   Below we share a selection of images including pictures from our Archive 2000 Collection.   Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)  We begin with JohnTarrant’s excellent “Corkman” report regarding our Annual Collection:

Museum/Website Collection 2018

Archive 2000 recalls Tadhg O’Driscoll‘s superb talk in the Carnegie Hall re Millstreet Railway Station.

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Wonderfully Generous Response to Millstreet Museum & Millstreet Website Church Gate Collection 2018

Sincere thanks to all who so very kindly contributed to last weekend’s church gate collection 2018 for Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Website which amounted to €2,302.17 (plus €25.00 cheque from Tralee this morning). Such generous support is greatly appreciated.  This uplifting amount was made up from the contributions at Millstreet church gate collection of €2,082.17 plus very kind donations presented from abroad and also from local people who delivered such donations before and after our annual church gate collection of €220.00.   This money will very much assist us in the continuation of running our Museum (insurance, heating, lighting and developments) and our Website (server and domain costs).   Having Myra Sheehan assisting in our Museum under a Government Scheme has meant such a lot and we only so wish such a hugely valuable Scheme could be extended.   We’re sincerely thankful to our Website Team (pictured below) who give of their talents and time entirely on a spontaneous manner to help maintain one of the most highly regarded community websites in Ireland.  We renew our appeal to our Website Visitors national and international who may wish to support our work anytime during the year.   For this purpose we’ve set up a Bank of Ireland facility where one can contribute if one wishes at any time. We have arranged to set up an electronic system with the Bank of Ireland here in Millstreet (where our Museum/Website account exists) whereby anyone can transfer a desired donation to the account by just quoting at one’s own Bank our relevant numbers which are: IBAN No.: IE22 BOFI 9058 0334 0531 43 and the BIC No.:  BOFIIE2D. We are most grateful to the many people who have very kindly used this method of support over the past year. It gives a real opportunity especially to those living abroad to assist us in our efforts to continue the services of Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Community Website.  We now share a selection of images from last weekend’s church gate collection.  Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)

Members of our website team – Hannelie, Seán and Michael.

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Museum & Website Church Gate Collection this Weekend in Millstreet

Our Annual Church Gate Collection takes place this coming weekend (4th/5th August 2018).   Sincere thanks to those people who have already contributed generously to both Projects.   Here we share three images from our Archives recalling Eurovision 1993 in Millstreet.   Click on the pictures to enlarge.  (S.R.)

Official Poster for our Annual Collection
A warm welcome for Eurovision 1993 as seen in Ballydaly in 1993
Linda Martin plants a special tree at The Square in 1993 seen with Noel C. Duggan and Brendan O’Keeffe as well as a wonderful gathering of local people

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Annual Collection in Support of Millstreet Museum & Millstreet Website This Coming Weekend 4th & 5th August 2018

Because this annual collection is our only source of funding to maintain our Museum/Tourist Information Centre plus our only way of maintaining our Millstreet Website www.millstreet.ie – we very much appreciate support at our Church gate Collection this coming weekend (4th & 5th August 2018) outside St. Patrick’s Church, Millstreet. We’ve always only held our Collection in Millstreet but if people in the Ballydaly and Cullen areas wish to support our efforts also it would indeed help to further enhance our services. Our main costings at the Museum are for insurance, heating, lighting and limited development. Our Millstreet website costs are for annual subscriptions to our Server and also for the use of our .ie domain name. All those involved in both the Museum and the Website gladly work on a voluntary basis like so many others involved in other local organisations promoting the Community Spirit for which Millstreet has oftentimes been much praised. Thanking you in anticipation of such wonderful continuing support – Seán Radley on behalf of Millstreet Museum Society and the Millstreet Website Team.

Carnegie Hall where Millstreet Museum is located

Previous church gate collections illustrated below: Patrick W. O’Leary of Louisville, Kentucky, USA whose generosity is much appreciated comments: “The Millstreet Website is our excellent window to Millstreet daily life in a very real sense and such a connection is of great important to people worldwide.” Patrick has (as well as others) suggested that an opportunity should be given to people nationally and internationally who may at any time wish to contribute towards the upkeep of these services and to this effect we have arranged to set up an electronic system with the Bank of Ireland here in Millstreet (where our Museum/Website account exists) whereby anyone can transfer a desired donation to the account by just quoting at one’s own Bank our relevant numbers which are: IBAN No.: IE22 BOFI 9058 0334 0531 43 and the BIC No.: BOFIIE2D.   We are most grateful to the many people who have very kindly used this method of support over the past year.  It gives a real opportunity especially to those living abroad to assist us in our efforts to continue the services of Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Community Website. [read more …] “Annual Collection in Support of Millstreet Museum & Millstreet Website This Coming Weekend 4th & 5th August 2018”

Millstreet Museum & Millstreet Website Collection Generously Supported

Sincere thanks to everyone who so very generously contributed to our recent Church gate Collection for Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Website.   This includes those who sent donations by post, those who provided substantial cheques and those who indicated uplifting appreciation for our efforts in providing services in both the Museum and Website.   The total amount collected was a most impressive €1,922.88.  Heartfelt thanks for helping us to maintain these local services.   Patrick W. O’Leary of Louisville, Kentucky, USA whose generosity is much appreciated comments:  “The Millstreet Website is our excellent window to Millstreet daily life in a very real sense and such a connection is of great important to people worldwide.” Patrick has (as well as others) suggested that an opportunity should be given to people nationally and internationally who may at any time wish to contribute towards the upkeep of these services and to this effect we have arranged to set up an electronic system with the Bank of Ireland here in Millstreet (where our Museum/Website account exists) whereby anyone can transfer a desired donation to the account by just quoting at one’s own Bank our relevant numbers which are:   IBAN No.: IE22 BOFI 9058 0334 0531 43 and the BIC No.: BOFIIE2D.   Click on the images below to enlarge.  (S.R.)
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Supporting Millstreet Museum & Millstreet Website This Weekend

This is our Annual Collection and is our only source of income for both our Museum and Website. Thus your much appreciated support is hugely important to us in helping us to continue providing these significant local services primarily operated on a voluntary basis.  One of our biggest costs relate to our Museum Insurance which is close to one thousand euro. (S.R.)
One of the many wonderful Groups who have recently visited Millstreet Museum – This Group includes many retired Gardaí, Sergeants and a Superintendent.  The Group later continued on a very well organised (by Tom Fox – seated first from left) Walk south of Millstreet Town.  Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)

Magnificent Response to Our Museum & Website Collection 2016

We extend sincere thanks to all the wonderfully generous people who so very kindly contributed to our Annual Church Gate Collection last weekend.  In addition we wish to acknowledge a truly superb contribution from Patrick O’Leary in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.  Many thanks also to Tony O’Connor in Tralee who annually sends a cheque in support of our work.  The concrete support and encouragement of the Drishane Sisters is greatly appreciated.  And the very generous support for our www.millstreet.ie community website from the Wallis Arms Hotel is sincerely welcomed and will greatly assist our worldwide sharing of Millstreet news and features on a daily basis.   Here we feature the splendid team of helpers at our church gate collection 2016.  Adding all the excellent contributions – the total amount collected is a fantastic €1,774.00 plus €20.00.   (S.R.)3Millstreet Museum & Website Collection 2016 -6002Millstreet Museum & Website Collection 2016 -6001Millstreet Museum & Website Collection 2016 -6004Millstreet Museum & Website Collection 2016 -6005Millstreet Museum & Website Collection 2016 -600And some more pictures of the dedicated team. [read more …] “Magnificent Response to Our Museum & Website Collection 2016”

Annual Collection in Support of Millstreet Museum & Millstreet Website

Because thjs annual collection is our only source of funding to maintain our Museum/Tourist Information Centre plus our only way of maintaining our Millstreet website www.millstreet.ie - we very much appreciate support at our Church gate Collection this weekend. We've always only held our Collection in Millstreet but if people in the Ballydaly and Cullen areas wish to support our efforts also it would indeed help to further enhance our services. Our main costings at the Museum are for insurance, heating, lighting and limited development. Our Millstreet website costs are for annual subscriptions towards
Because this annual collection is our only source of funding to maintain our Museum/Tourist Information Centre plus our only way of maintaining our Millstreet Website www.millstreet.ie – we very much appreciate support at our Church gate Collection this weekend outside St. Patrick’s Church, Millstreet. We’ve always only held our Collection in Millstreet but if people in the Ballydaly and Cullen areas wish to support our efforts also it would indeed help to further enhance our services. Our main costings at the Museum are for insurance, heating, lighting and limited development. Our Millstreet website costs are for annual subscriptions to our Server and also  for the use of our .ie domain name.  All those involved in both the Museum and the Website gladly work on a voluntary basis like so many others involved in other local organisations promoting the Community Spirit for which Millstreet has oftentimes been much praised.  Thanking you in anticipation of such wonderful continuing support – Seán Radley on behalf of Millstreet Museum Society and the Millstreet Website Team.
Recent American and Irish Visitors to Millstreet Museum.
Recent American and Irish Visitors to Millstreet Museum.

Upcoming Features on Millstreet Website – June 2016

Here we share some 20 images as an introduction to much fuller features which will soon appear on our Millstreet website. Click on the pictures to enlarge. (S.R.)

Bernard Moynihan Commemoration in Rathcoole.
Bernard Moynihan Commemoration in Rathcoole.

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Sliabh Luachra Cycling Event.
Sliabh Luachra Cycling Event.

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Féile in Kanturk
Féile in Kanturk

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Millstreet Gramophone Circle presentation with Anne McCarthy, Boherbue.
Millstreet Gramophone Circle presentation with Anne McCarthy, Boherbue.
Willie Neenan Annual Road Race officially started by Marie Neenan and Olympic 2016 participant Michelle Finn.
Willie Neenan Annual Road Race officially started by Marie Neenan and Olympic 2016 participant Michelle Finn.

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Wonderfully generous School's Out Party at Herlihy's Centra.
Wonderfully generous School’s Out Party at Herlihy’s Centra.

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Tracing Long Family roots in Aubane.
Tracing Long Family roots in Aubane….Jerry Long, Boston and California.

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"Jamming for Jarrah" - Musicians mainly from Co. Cavan.
“Jamming for Jarrah” – Musicians mainly from Co. Cavan.
First Class from Presentation N.S. visits Millstreet Museum.
First Class from Presentation N.S. visits Millstreet Museum.

Upcoming Features – from a Very Busy Weekend – on Millstreet Website

What a very busy weekend it has been – Full features will follow in the days ahead from the many local activities which are illustrated below.  All these occasions took place between Friday, 21st August and Saturday, 22nd August 2015.  Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)1Upcoming features from 21st & 22nd August 2015 -800

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Wonderfully Generous Support for Museum & Website

Our Museum & Website church gate collection in Millstreet this weekend was very generously supported. The impressive total collected was €1,785.22. Sincere thanks to all who so kindly contributed as well as our dedicated collectors. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Our Museum & Website church gate collection in Millstreet this weekend was very generously supported. The impressive total collected was €1,785.22. Sincere thanks to all who so kindly contributed as well as to our dedicated collectors. Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)

Tony O’Connor from Tralee with Millstreet roots has kindly forwarded a €20 cheque for our fund.   So the total is now €1,805.22 ... Many thanks, Tony and to All who contributed so very generously.

7Museum & Website Collection August 2015 -8001Museum & Website Collection August 2015 -800These important funds will help to defray costs relating to the annual insurance, heating, lighting and development of our Museum & Tourist Information Centre as well also to the maintenance of the Millstreet Website.   We also very much appreciate the frequent comments of great encouragement which [read more …] “Wonderfully Generous Support for Museum & Website”

Supporting Our Museum and Our Millstreet Website This Weekend

Our annual church gate collection is our principal source of income to maintain both our Museum/Tourist Information Centre at Carnegie Hall and our Millstreet.ie Website.   Your support at our church gate collection in Millstreet this weekend (8th/9th August 2015) would be greatly appreciated so as to assist us to continue these community based efforts.   We thank you in anticipation of such generosity.  (S.R.)

Millstreet Museum was officially opened by Pádraig Ó Maidín on 17th March 1980. Here we view some of our dedicated committee members and supporters in the 1980s. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Millstreet Museum was officially opened by Pádraig Ó Maidín on 17th March 1980. Here we view some of our dedicated Committee Members and Supporters in the 1980s. Click on the images to enlarge.   (S.R.)
Our Millstreet Website is funded by Millstreet Museum. Please help us to continue our efforts in providing local information worldwide and in according a platform for all to share. We thank all who have been expressing such encouraging words of praise for the efforts of our voluntary team.
Our Millstreet Website is funded by Millstreet Museum. Please help us this weekend to continue our efforts in providing local information worldwide and in according a platform for all to share. We thank all who have been expressing such encouraging words of praise for the efforts of our voluntary team.

Pictured on top are: Back row: Ted O’Connor (Tullig), Jackie Forde, Fr Corridan, Christy Fitzgerald. Front row: Fergus Kelleher, Matthew Bickerdyke, Eileen Creedon, Mary Cronin, Frances Maxwell.

Representing Our Millstreet Website Team at LAMA Awards

The Crown Plaza Hotel in Santry, Dublin where the 2015 LAMA Awards event will take place on this Saturday, 24th January beginning at 6.30pm. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
The Crowne Plaza Hotel in Santry, Dublin where the 2015 LAMA Awards event will take place on this Saturday, 24th January beginning at 6.30pm. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
A montage prepared by Michael Cashman which will feature in the official booklet being published for the prestigious event. As Hannelie, Michael and I feel greatly honoured to be representing the entire Millstreet Website Team at the event, we wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to the many people who have so very kindly sent cards, emails, texts and phonecalls wishing us well on the occasion. Having been shortlisted in itself as one of the five chosen community websites in Ireland is greatly encouraging and is a true recognition that the sincere dedication of the entire Team is recognised at a national level. We shall report on our Saturday night experience later. Míle buíochas to everyone who has been so very supportive. (S.R.)
A Millstreet website montage prepared by Michael Cashman which will feature in the official booklet being published for the prestigious event. As Hannelie, Michael and I feel greatly honoured to be representing the entire Millstreet Website Team at the event, we wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to the many people who have so very kindly sent cards, emails, texts and phonecalls wishing us well on the occasion. Having been shortlisted in itself as one of the five chosen community websites in Ireland is greatly encouraging and is a true recognition that the sincere dedication of the entire Team is recognised at a national level. We shall report on our Saturday night experience later. Míle buíochas to everyone who has been so very supportive.  (S.R.)

Millstreet Website Nominated for National Awards Event on 24th January 2015

                                Millstreet Website Nominated for National Awards Event

We are delighted to share the wonderfully uplifting news that our Millstreet Wesbite has been nominated in the Best Connected Community section of the upcoming LAMA 2015 Awards (Community & Council) ceremony which takes place at the Crown Plaza Hotel, Santry, Dublin on Saturday, 24th January 2015 (yes – unfortunately coinciding with the Millstreet GAA Victory Social in Killarney!).   The MC for this national event is Miriam O’Callaghan.   The section in which we are placed is highly competitive with the winner from last year clontarf.ie also participating!  The other websites in our category are Drumlane.ie, Donegaltown.ie and Castleblaney.ie  (full list of finalists). Irrespective of any possible win, it is indeed a great honour having been approached to submit an application, to have been shortlisted and to receive an invitation to attend the Dublin event.

Reflecting on the history of our website – it was the Duggan Family of Green Glens who initially financed the first local website.  Hannelie O’Connor had a wonderful vision of what a website should offer and has worked tirelessly from the outset to bring about such a vision to reality.   We were so blessed that Michael Cashman joined our website team and is now undoubtedly our Captain Supreme such is his amazing dedication, unending patience, utter fairness and remarkable technological expertise.  The advice of such people as John O’Riordan and others has been much appreciated. 

The three Administrators of the website – Hannelie, Michael and I – are of course so very grateful to our Extended Team which includes such regular contributors as Eily Buckley (Regional News), Sharon Lane (Parish News), Bernard Crowley (LTV2 Millstreet Online), Francis Duggan (Poet Supreme directly from Australia), John Tarrant (News, Sport & Photographer), Fr. James McSweeney (Reflections on ww.2u.ie  and Photographer), Geraldine Dennehy (Photographer), Jack Lane (Aubane Historical Society), John F Kelleher (Aubane Social Club), Rebecca Ambrose, Michelle O’Keeffe, and John Magee (Millstreet Community School), Justin Black of “Justborn Photography” – to mention but some of our enthusiastic helpers. It is this great Team working in a totally voluntary manner that has led to the quite amazing development of our website with an ever increasing growth in new visitors to our site.  We are grateful to Cork Co. Council for trusting us with the official Millstreet.ie name.  And we are indeed very thankful to Canon John Fitzgerald, P.P. for his much appreciated and sincere support in emphasising the important communication outlet into which the website has developed over the years. 

Above all, we extend heartfelt thanks to all of you who so very loyally visit our site on such a regular basis, who contribute valuable news, comments and suggestions.   The website has truly become an important platform for all, a valued form of daily communication and a magnificent means by which we can project Millstreet in its very best light while also permitting a means by which a wide variety of suggestions may be aired and constructively discussed.  We are particularly pleased to realise how very much appreciated our website is by our many emigrants across the world.  Their regular positive words of encouragement are such a great source of inspiration to us all and further stimulate us to enhance the website as much as we can.  In so many ways we feel so very happy in the category into which they have placed us in the forthcoming LAMA Awards Event – “Best Connected Community” ! [read more …] “Millstreet Website Nominated for National Awards Event on 24th January 2015”