Author: Seán

Magnificent Atmosphere at Launch of Smart Store Cooking

Blessed with glorious weather the large attendance enjoyed a supremely enjoyable afternoon outdoors at O’Keeffe’s Supervalu, Minor Row, Millstreet at the official launch of Smart Store Cooking.  Chairman of Millstreet Tidy Towns Association, Derry Sheehan addressed the large crowd and called upon Eily Buckley to cut the launch ribbon.   Most impressive stalls, lots of delicious food, face painting, music and the Animal Road Show all helped to make the occasion such a wonderful success.   Key Coordinators Joe Fitzgerald and Áine Murphy of Supervalu plus Stephen O’Sullivan of CCC together with members of Millstreet TTA ensured a great occasion where we were delighted to help with the Live Facebook transmission worldwide.   This may be viewed on the Facebook of Millstreet Tidy Town.   Here we share the first of our selections of images from the very memorable and important occasion.   Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.) [read more …] “Magnificent Atmosphere at Launch of Smart Store Cooking”

Hugely Successful MND Fundraising Tea Morning in Millstreet

A wonderfully successful fundraising Tea Morning in aid of the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association was held at Millstreet GAA Community Hall on Thursday, 21st June 2018.  It was superbly coordinated by the Casey Family and Friends and was enthusiastically supported by a constant flow of people throughout the morning.   Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)

U21 Football Championship County Quarter Final

Result: DUARIGLE GAELS 4-10 NA PIARSIAGH 2-8 🙂

U21 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
County Quarter Final

DUARIGLE GAELS
-v-
NA PIARSIAGH

in

CARRIGADROHID

FRIDAY 22nd JUNE
at
7.00p.m.

PLEASE SUPPORT

We thank Sharon Lane for the Notice.  (S.R.)

 

[read more …] “U21 Football Championship County Quarter Final”

Class Visit to Millstreet Museum on Wednesday

We were delighted to welcome the pupils of 3rd and 4th Classes from Scoil Mhuire, Millstreet B.N.S. to Millstreet Museum on Wednesday, 20th June 2018.  Accompanied by their dedicated Teacher – Miss N. Buckley – the children asked the most interesting questions and shared inspiring thoughts during the visit.   Special thanks also to Myra (Assistant Curator) for helping to make the visit wonderfully successful.  Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)

Fr. Paddy O’Byrne’s Annual Mass in Tubrid Plus Picnic This Year

On Tuesday, 19th June 2018 Fr. Paddy O’Byrne celebrated his annual Mass at Tubrid marking the anniversary of his Ordination to the Priesthood in 1960.  People travelled from afar for this special Mass such as Fr. Paddy’s brother Kevin from Skibbereen, his brother Billy from Co. Wicklow and his sister Marie from Kanturk as well as many others such as the son of James O’Sullivan – Matthew who had just arrived back from Thailand.  Patricia Guerin, Breda Fitzgerald and James O’Sullivan added a new dimension this year – a picnic after the Mass creating such an uplifting atmosphere.  Fr. Paddy in his superb homily recalled many wonderful memories and hoped that Our Lady would bring everyone back again for the 2019 occasion in Tubrid.  Here we share a selection of images (11) from the splendid evening.  Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.) [read more …] “Fr. Paddy O’Byrne’s Annual Mass in Tubrid Plus Picnic This Year”

Wishing the Very Best of Luck to Chloe and Kevin in Cork on Saturday

Millstreet Community Council wishes the very best of luck to Chloe Collins and Kevin Crowley who will be participating in the Senior Munster Finals versus Kerry in Cork this coming Saturday, 23rd June 2018.   We thank Chairman MCC, Noel Buckley for this special greeting to both outstanding sports people on such a prestigious occasion.  (S.R.)

Ladies Football Final: Cork 5:13 Kerry 2:10 (result)
Men’s Football Final (7pm): Cork v Kerry (Live on RTE 1)

[read more …] “Wishing the Very Best of Luck to Chloe and Kevin in Cork on Saturday”

Colm O’Connor included in “Radio Treasures” Tonight from 9:30 to 11:00

Tonight at 10:00 we feature an interview with Colm O’Connor who has recently published a superb Novel  “Between the Ears”.   To contact our Show simply text 00353 86 825 0074 (from abroad) or 086 825 0074 from within Ireland.  Alternatively, you may wish to use our live chatroom on the Seán Radley Facebook page.  Happy listening!  (S.R.)  To access our Show log into  www.corkmusicstation.com

Colm O’Connor (on extreme right) is pictured with Margaret Healy and Liam Gallagher in Millstreet Town Park in 2016. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Colm’s superb Novel just published and available at Millstreet Museum, at Wordsworth Bookshop and other outlets as well as online.

 

Magnificent Annual Sporting Occasion in Millstreet Town Park

Many Primary Schools participated enthusiastically in the Annual School Sports held at Millstreet Town Park on Monday, 18th June 2018. Great credit is due to Millstreet Athletic Club for the overall preparation and running of the excellent event. Here we share our first feature of the uplifting event where with some 14 images we meet the Organisers, the young Participants, the Teachers and Parents on a day blessed with excellent weather conditions.  Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)

Derrinagree N.S. won the M.J. Riordan Perpetual Cup having scores the most points at the Sports.

[read more …] “Magnificent Annual Sporting Occasion in Millstreet Town Park”

Preparing for Culture Night 2018 in Millstreet

Millstreet Community Council is inviting representatives of Pubs, Clubs,
Groups, Organisations, Businesses and also Individuals interested in
participating in Culture Night on September 21st, the annual all of Ireland
celebration of culture, creativity and the arts to a meeting in the Wallis
Arms Hotel on Tues June 26th at 8pm.   We thank Marie Twomey of Millstreet Pipe Band for this notice.  (S.R.)

Recent Cloghoula Sports & Pattern Day Wonderfully Colourful

The 2018 Annual Cloghoula N.S. Sports and Pattern Day took place in May.  Despite the rather inclement weather there was a superb atmosphere where young people enthusiastically participated in lots of races, games and activities.   Here we share a selection of images from the enjoyable occasion adding a further selection at a later stage.  Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)
 [read more …] “Recent Cloghoula Sports & Pattern Day Wonderfully Colourful”

Wonderfully Exciting Coachford Festival 2018 in July

With many very talented Athletes from the North Cork area scheduled to participate in the 5 mile road race there are many more wonderfully exciting events taking place at the annual Coachford Festival.  We thank Jerh O Sullivan Chairman of the Coachford Family Festival for the four posters and wish every success with the splendid event. Click on the Posters to enlarge.  (S.R.)

Alan Cadogan Welcomed by Millstreet Camogie Team

On Wednesday, 13th June 2013 (Feast of St. Anthony of Padua) Millstreet Camogie Team extended a royal welcome to Cork Hurling Star Supreme – Alan Cadogan  who participated in a most impressive coaching session followed by the signing of an enormous number of autographs and standing in for numerous photographs.   Alan was most generous with his time, his interest and in his advice.   The overall event was kindly sponsored by CAB Motors, Cork and Millstreet won the recent competition on Facebook with the most “likes” with Deirdre Looney and her Co-workers coordinating the successful project.   Later we shall upload a full pictorial feature but here we share the overall Team Photograph with Alan Cadogan.  Despite the wet and windy conditions in the Town Park it was a most enjoyable occasion with an excellent Barbeque provided by Tony O’Brien and his Team.  Click on the image to enlarge.  (S.R.)
[read more …] “Alan Cadogan Welcomed by Millstreet Camogie Team”

Supreme Champions All on Friday in Newmarket

Sincere congratulations to the Sporting Champions of Scoil Mhuire, Millstreet B.N.S. and of Presentation N.S. who were both victorious in their Finals in Newmarket.   Scoil Mhuire BNS in the Duhallow Schools Hurling – Millstreet 3 goals 9 points to Ballyhass 3 goals 5 points.   Presentation N.S. in the Duhallow Schools Camogie A – Millstreet 5 goals 4 points to Rathcoole 5 goals 0 points.  All the Finals took place in Newmarket on Friday, 8th June 2018.   Here we share a selection of images taken when the wonderful Teams with their Teachers and Trainers arrived back in Millstreet.  Click on the pictures to enlarge.  (S.R.) [read more …] “Supreme Champions All on Friday in Newmarket”

Celina Shares a Wonderfully Interesting Update on her Volunteering Work in India

We thank the wonderfully inspiring Celina O’Mahony who is presently on superbly praiseworthy volunteering work in India, for the very interesting update below and for also sharing an excellent short video of the location and of her work in education there.  You will recall some months past of the uplifting generous response there was to Celina’s (and her Team) fundraising projects especially in the Millstreet area. (S.R.)

Celina O’Mahony (centre) with her Cousins before the Shave Event and below after the event (some months ago). Celina is doing Volunteering Work in India and the Bush Bar Event was a most successful fundraiser.

Here is Celina’s most recent update regarding her splendid volunteering work and the link to the relevant video:

Hope all is well in Sráid an Mhuilinn?! I have successfully completed the 1st part of my volunteering so I thought it best to send an update back.

I arrived into Delhi at about 3.40AM and was escorted to very basic accommodation in the centre, it was a total culture shock and a whole new world. I was here for about 2 days and then got a 14hour sleeper train to Pathankot in Himachal Pradesh and then about a 4hr car ride to the Idex volunteering house in Bundla, Palampur, I stayed here for the duration of the project, when I arrived there was an older lady, Barbara from Wicklow, just finishing a woman empowerment project then I was on my own until the last week when a travelling group and another volunteer arrived. [read more …] “Celina Shares a Wonderfully Interesting Update on her Volunteering Work in India”

Sincere Thanks to Justin & Niall for “Duhallow Today” – All 27 Issues

We extend sincere thanks to Justin Black and Niall O’Brien together with the many Contributors to “Duhallow Today” over the past 27 issues of this wonderful publication.   Copies of all the issues are archived in Millstreet Museum.  (S.R.)

“Radio Treasures” on Air from 9:30 to 11:00pm

“Radio Treasures” now on air tonight from 9:30pm until 11:00 on www.corkmusicstation.com … Lots of musings and chat plus splendid selection of music and song appropriate for this glorious weather presently being experienced.  Feel very welcome to contact the Show on 086 8250074 or the Seán Radley Facebook page.  Tonight we share updates on current happenings including at the weekend the Corpus Christi Procession and the Fundraising Stretcher Race….illustrated below.  Happy Listening!  Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)

Friendly Stray Dog Found in Cullen – Now Reunited with Owner

This very friendly stray dog arrived at a house in Cullen. Any information would be much appreciated so that the dog is reunited with its owner. Contact Dan on 087 780 6466. Many thanks.  Delighted to report that the dog has now happily been reunited with its owner.   Many thanks for your help. (S.R.)

Retirement I.N.T.O. Presentations to Susan & to Mary at Café Aroma

Coordinated by Millstreet INTO – and very especially by Joan O’Mahony and Con Meade – a truly impressive Presentation Ceremony took place on Tuesday, 29th May 2018 at Café Aroma, Minor Row, Millstreet to honour Susan O’Connor and Mary Lynch who following many dedicated years of teaching at Rathcoole N.S. recently retired.  Mary Magner representating the national INTO also addressed the large gathering of Teachers.   Accompanying the Retiring Teachers were their husbands Gerry and Der.  Noreen, Joan and Staff of Café Aroma prepared a magnificent banquet of delicious food and drinks for the special occasion.  Here we share a selection of images which will help to give an idea of the wonderful atmosphere – joyful, relaxing and uplifting where superbly witty addresses by Joan, Mary (Magner), Mary (Lynch) and Susan were delivered. We extend sincere congratulations to Mary and Susan for a long, healthy and very Happy Retirement.  Click on the pictures to enlarge.  (S.R.) [read more …] “Retirement I.N.T.O. Presentations to Susan & to Mary at Café Aroma”

Magnificent Open Day at Millstreet Community Hospital on Sunday Afternoon

Sunday, 27th May 2018 marked the wonderfully successful Open Day at St. Joseph’s Millstreet Community Hospital during which Matron Margaret Collins (in red above) and her superb Staff welcomed an enormous assembly of Guests from far and wide including Doctors, Canon John Fitzgerald, P.P., Cllr. John Paul O’Shea, Noel Buckley (Chairman of Millstreet Community Council), former Staff including Matron Lena…and many relatives of Hospital Residents.   A magnificent barbeque was provided by Jerry P. and James O’Leary & Staff while delicious baking was enjoyed by all with teas and coffee.   Guests were hugely impressed by the guided tour which they received of the Hospital with its most impressive new developments.   Here we share some twenty images of the very special  occasion with its splendid atmosphere….with more to follow later.  Click on the pictures to enlarge.  (S.R.) [read more …] “Magnificent Open Day at Millstreet Community Hospital on Sunday Afternoon”

Calendar 2018 Cheque Presented to Millstreet Parish Church Choir

A substantial cheque from the sales of the superb Millstreet Calendar 2018 was this morning (27th May 2018) presented to Millstreet Church Choir after 11:30 Mass in St. Patrick’s Church. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
From left: Marie Twomey (Organiser Supreme of the Annual Millstreet Calendar); Jane Daly (Organist and Conductor of Millstreet Parish Choir) accepting the cheque from Noel Buckley (Chairman, Millstreet Community Council); Margaret Bourke (Officer, Millstreet Community Council).

“Where the Road Takes Me” at 7 This Evening on C103

We thank Presenter John Greene for advance information on this evening’s programme.  (S.R.)

Born in Kilnap Place in Farranree on the Northside of Cork City, Liam P
Foley was credited with promoting Irish music and dancing enormously in his
native City and County.

This week on Where the road takes me John Greene discovers a unique
character who laid down stringent rules and regulations that were definitely
non-negotiable.

Collar and tie had to be worn, no alcohol consumed, and no close dancing was
allowed, but still the punters flocked to his dances in the fifties, sixties
and seventies.

Also……. [read more …] ““Where the Road Takes Me” at 7 This Evening on C103″

Stray White Cat in Mount Leader Estate Area of Millstreet

This very friendly white cat appears to be a stray and has been seen in the Mount Leader, Clara Road area of Millstreet over the past few days. Any information would be appreciated so that we can reunite with its Owner. In the meantime neighbours in the area have been taking good care of the cat. Information please to: millstreetmuseum @eircom.net or to our Comment Page here on the website. Sincere thanks. (S.R.)

“Where the Road Takes Me” – The Butter Road – C103 at 7 This Evening

We thank Presenter John Greene for advance information re this evening’s programme. (S.R.)

This week on ‘Where the road takes me’, John Greene concludes a two part
programme on the building of a tourist road between Killarney and Cork in
1748 – 270 years ago almost to the day.

The road which later became known as ‘The Butter Road”, was built by John
Murphy from Cahirciveen, who suffered heavy financial losses as a result..

This week….

* With the aid of Rachel Foley from ‘Ancestors from Ireland’, we
paint a more comprehensive picture of the elusive John Murphy

* At the butter market museum in Shandon, we discover how a failure
to move with the times resulted in the demise of the lucrative butter
business

And…. [read more …] ““Where the Road Takes Me” – The Butter Road – C103 at 7 This Evening”

Getting Ready for World Fiddle Day in Scartaglin Sat. 19th May 2018

Looking down the valley into Millstreet & over to Taur/ Rockchapel on the horizon.. Ready for World Fiddle Day! Hannah O Regan, Orlaith Twomey, Anna Buckley, Leah Murphy, Emer Twomey, Aoife & Meadhbh McCarthy.. representing Millstreet at the World Fiddle Day Concert & Celebrations Scartaglin 19/5/18.

Musicians Supreme getting ready for World Fiddle Day 2018.  Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)

We thank P.J. Teahan for the Scartaglin Poster. (S.R.)

Wonderful Success in Castleisland for Danielle & Frank O’Riordan

The Kerry Athletics U9 to U16 Track and Field Championships were held in An Ríocht Castleisland last Saturday and Sunday in the glorious sunshine! Frank and Danielle O’Riordan from Dromsicane, Millstreet both did really well. Frank winning Bronze in the U 13 shot Putt with his best throw this season. His sister Danielle was: 
1st in u13 shot
4th in U13 javelin
2nd u13 relay
1st U 14 Hammer
2nd U14 Discus
3rd in U14 Relay

Sincere congratulations to Danielle and Frank on such magnificent achievements in the world of sport.  (S.R.)