A superb display of some of the very colourful works of art completed during the Summer Reading Challenge at Millstreet Library - coordinated by Librarian, Breda O'Leary.

The culmination of the wonderfully successful "Summer Reading Challenge" which took place throughout Summer 2010 at Millstreet Library, was marked this Saturday evening with the presentation of Certificates to the many young participants. Pictured here are some of the enthusiastic readers receiving their personalised Certificates from Librarian, Breda O'Leary who coordinated the excellent scheme and by Kathleen Moynihan (Raheen, Rathmore), Storyteller supreme and Book Club Facilitator. Appetising refreshments were provided for everyone to mark the celebratory occasion. A Book Club is organised on a Saturday throughout the year on a monthly basis. Lots of updates on Millstreet Library happenings on http://twitter.com/corkcolibrary (Seán)

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Marking the 10th anniversary of the Millstreet Eurovision a very impressive Street Display Unit was put in place at West End, Millstreet in 2003. Lots of Eurovision memories will be evoked on this forthcoming Thursday and Friday when a prestigious Australian Television Crew will be filming in the area. Winner of Eurovision 1993, Niamh Kavanagh, will visit Millstreet on Friday, 10th September to participate in this highly significant Documentary which deals with the History of Europe from the First Eurovision Song Contest in 1956 and onwards to 2010. (Seán)

(Joanie McAuliffe at Millstreet Country Park)

Michael O' Callaghan, Dooneen & Liscahane, Millstreet presents three original very interesting local newscuttings from late 1950s to Millstreet Museum today, 2nd Sept. 2010.

Lots of Cork support in evidence at The Square, Millstreet

"Gaelforce West" is the largest one day adventure race of its kind in the world. The 2010 event took place on Saturday August 21st. It is a multi-sport adventure race involving cycling, running, hiking and kayaking. The course of approximately 65km stretches from the stunning Glassilaun beach to Westport. En route there are some significant obstacles to cross, including Killary Harbour and the famous holy mountain of Croagh Patrick. Pictured above (from left): Diarmuid Curley, Eamonn O'Keeffe, Mick Mullane, Mike Healy & Chris Murphy. (We thank Catherine Pomeroy-Murphy for splendid picture and very comprehensive caption)

Eamonn O’Keeffe actually won the short course version of Gael Force West which didn’t include Croagh Patrick, but all the others ran the long course.

The full results are available for the Full Race and for the Short Course but here are the times for the lads above

Short Course (No Croagh Patrick)
1st      #913      Eamonn O Keeffe      Irish      M      04:39:53

Full Course (Includes Croagh Patrick)
609th        #886         Michael Mullane      Irish      MV40      05:37:46
1048 th     #1078      Dermot Curley      Irish      M      06:09:51
1050th      #1261       Chris Murphy      Irish      MV40      06:09:56
1069th      #781         Mike Healy      Irish      MV50      06:11:20

Below are a few photos of the lads during the race, which can can be viewed in full on the Gael Force Event Photo website

Planted by Noel Collins these supremely amazing Lilies have grown at his home in Clara Road, Millstreet. Here we meet (from left) Noel's wife, Eileen with Breeda Tarrant and Anna Enright (Eileen's sister from Cork). Eileen and Anna are natives of Ballydesmond and are thrilled with Donncha O'Connor's sporting performance in Croke Park yesterday when Cork qualified for the All-Ireland Football Final on 19th Sept. 2010. We thank Eily Buckley for alerting us to the truly gigantic beautiful Lilies still in magnificent bloom at Clara Road. (Seán)