Lots of enthusiastic preparations are presently being carried out at Green Glens for this weekend’s highly prestigious National Sheep Shearing Event. Cork Music Station will broadcast live from the event on both days from 2 to 4 pm. See the event’s own website www.sheepshearing2013.ie     (S.R.)

Taoiseach Enda Kenny, T.D. officially launched the Beara Breifne Way Heritage Stamps at a highly impressive event in Dublin’s Mansion House on Wednesday, 15th May 2013. Here we share some of the images from the landmark night (We shall upload a full feature next week). The Taoiseach was delighted to receive a wonderful drawing of the “Bridge over the Boeing” from the O’Riordan children of Dromsicane, Millstreet. Jim O’Sullivan from Castletownbere – the true hero in the overall project – and his family as well as the Millstreet Group were joined by Taoiseach Enda before he left for yet another engagement that night. A special thanks to Jerry Kelleher of Minor Row who is for many years in the Dept. of An Taoiseach – for his outstanding assistance to us at the event.  Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)

At Millstreet Community School this afternoon the official launch of “Journeying – Personal History and Works of Imagination”  took place.   This is a book by the Living Scenes Intergenerational Group at the School and has been edited by John W. Sexton, Poet.   A superb exhibition of ceramic pieces based on the theme and on a visit to the Dingle area was enjoyed by the many who attended this afternoon’s very special gathering.   Pictured here are the Group who participated, supported and co-ordinated the inspiring project.  (S.R.)

One of the many happy memories of the 1993 Eurovision in Millstreet – Jonathan O’Connor appearing on the live transmission on 15th May 1993 – one of the many special images we shall be sharing at Green Glens this Saturday Night at the Eurovision Tea Party. (S.R.)

A very impressive “Meet & Greet” Gathering in advance of the National  and International Sheep Shearing and Woolhandling Championships at Green Glens on Sat./Sun. 25th & 26th May 2013 was held in the Wallis Arms Hotel on Friday, 10th May.   Pictured here are members of St. John’s G.A.A. Club, Aubane & Kilcorney and Members of the Organising Committee with the generous Sponsors.   LTV2 has recorded the prestigious event and with the tremendous help of Bernard Crowley the event may be viewed on Programme 219 this forthcoming Thursday/Friday on the Millstreet website.   Click on the images to enlarge.    (S.R.)

Superbly dedicated members of the 20th Anniversary Eurovision Committee adding to the colour and brightness of our Town as preparations for the 20th Anniversary of the 1993 Millstreet Eurovision make steady progress.   Click on the image to enlarge.   (S.R.)

Author/Singer/Composer Gerard O’Callaghan from Mallow presented an hour of superb delight today at Millstreet Library as part of the Bealtaine Festival. Gerard is also a long established member of Mallow Pipe Band.   A number of his marvellous stories have been broadcast on RTÉ’s “Sunday Miscellany”. The appreciative audience truly enjoyed Gerard’s songs and most enjoyable readings from his recently published book “Memories and Make Believe”. Gerard is pictured here with John, Breda (to whom we extend sincere thanks for organising the marvellous event) and Kathleen.   (S.R.)

It was a truly wonderful family day for the many who attended the superbly interesting Traditional Craft & Blacksmithing Fair at MCP on Sunday, 5th May 2013. Included here in our cover pictures on the feature is Craftsman supreme J.J. Bohan from West Cork who very kindly created the most attractive LTV2 ironcraftwork since last year’s event at MCP.   Click on images to enlarge.   (S.R.)

A truly wonderful night to remember at Friday night’s Class Reunion 1973 -1978 in the Wallis Arms Hotel. The organising Committee (pictured here) did an outstanding job of co-ordination for the special event including the provision of an event Cake and a pen memento for all present.   Click on images to enlarge.  (S.R.)

A superbly organised MCS Class Reunion 1973 – 1978 took place at the Wallis Arms Hotel on Friday, 3rd May 2013.   Pádraig O’Driscoll as MC Supreme (extreme right, front row) organised a most enjoyable 1970s quiz following the delicious meal awarding the winners the honour to cut the official Reunion Cake. Lots more pictures to follow within the next 24 hours.   Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)

Duhallow Choral Society & Katarina Kammarkor Choir from Sweden performing at a hugely enjoyable Cork Choral Fringe Festival Concert in the Church of the Little Flower at Drishane on Thursday, 2nd May 2013 from 7pm.    (S.R.)

Meeting at the Wallis Arms on Wednesday, 1st May 2013 – members of Millstreet Community Council and Friends – continuing to make preparations for the wonderful 20th Anniversary of Eurovision event to be held at Green Glens on Saturday, 18th May. Tickets are available from Margaret Bourke at Millstreet Credit Union (029 70764), from Mairéad Daly or any member of Millstreet Community Council.   Different groups have already booked their own table.   The Committee is delighted to facilitate full table bookings from groups.  We thank John Tarrant for taking this group photograph and for helping to promote this quite unique event.   Click on image to enlarge.  (S.R.)