Based on the book “Cois Móire” from the 1960s Episode One of the TG4 Documentary will be broadcast tonight 9.30 to 10.30 (9th Nov. 2022) with a repeat showing on Sunday night at 11.00 on TG4. We thank Marie Casey for sharing three images of the much sought after book by Annraoi Ó Liatháin. Episode One, we believe, travels from the Blackwater’s source in Ballydesmond…Millstreet scenes included…. and ends with arrival in the Rathcoole area with Episode Two beginning at Banteer. Tap on the images below to enlarge. (S.R.) [read more …] ““Cois Móire” on TG4 Tonight at 9.30 to Feature Millstreet”
Tag: River Blackwater
Avondhu
Once more the Summer decks the hills round dear old Millstreet town
The breezes waft the scent from flowers of green Duhallow down
The sunshine chases shadows fleet o’er Muskery’s meadows wide
And light and shade guild every glade by sweet Blackwater’s side
Sweet it is when Clara hill is clad in sunset glow
And happy lovers shyly meet in many a vale below
They breathe the balmy Irish air and roam the meadows through
Where Finnow witching waters join the far famed Avondhu
Oh. Avondhu by many a field your shadowed waters glide
Where I have life[s golden hours your restful banks beside
Now scattered afar the comrades all my careless boyhood knew
Alas we’ll never meet again beside sweet Avondhu
Some sleep beside that grand old stream in the graveyard on the hill
They closed their eyes in dreamless death while life seemed pleasant still
Light lay the sod upon their clay may heaven’s sweetest dew
For ever bless each comrade’s grave beside sweet Avondhu
The fairest land on earth art thou Oh Ireland grá mo chroí
Your Exiles brave in every land are wrath to make you free
Their dearest hope that yet some day in Freedoms light they’ll view
Their Native hills that sleep for aye beside sweet Avondhu
J. Doody (Author)
Dooneen,
Millstreet,
Co. Cork
Storm Frank: Water Water Everywhere

Storm Frank brought incessant rain all yesterday afternoon (76.9mm in total in town). On top of ground that was already totally saturated, all the rain went straight to the rivers and flooding was inevitable. This morning the Blackwater and Finnow are at the highest they’ve been in a number of years. Loads of roads in the area are closed, so travelling today isn’t a great idea. photos below are thanks to Michelle. (For lots more photos/videos/info on flooding in Cork, see Cork Flood Alerts)

The Blackwater peaked at 8am this morning at a height of 3.233m, the highest it’s been in a number of years. [read more …] “Storm Frank: Water Water Everywhere”
“Walking the Munster Blackwater” Book Launch – Available at “Wordsworth”

The Cork Launch took place on 12th November 2015 at “Waterstones” while there was also a launch in Youghal (where Jim grew up) and in Beaufort, Co. Kerry where Jim resides with [read more …] ““Walking the Munster Blackwater” Book Launch – Available at “Wordsworth””
Progress Record on Boeing Bridge Construction

We share a further eight images of this truly historic development at [read more …] “Progress Record on Boeing Bridge Construction”
Official Launch of O’Sullivan Beara-Breifne Way Heritage Stamps in Dublin

Boeing Swim Attracts Enthusiastic Swimmers and Supporters
