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Millstreet Community Council Awards 1985. Back Row: Diarmuid Ó Críodáin, Denis Corby (BOI), Sgt. Seán O’Sullivan, Dan Murphy (AIB). Front Row: Pat Cashman, Eileen O’Riordan (Clara Toys), John ‘Sing’ O’Sullivan, Denis Reardon.

Meeting with author Tom Grainger (on right) at the Wallis Arms  Hotel today.   Tom’s excellent book “A War Baby – Rags to Riches” (See Tom’s splendid website  www.tomgraingerbooks.com ) is now in its second edition and will soon be available at “Wordsworth” Bookshop, The Square, Millstreet.   Tom has many wonderful connections continue reading…

Here’s an old photo of Locomotive 076 arriving at Millstreet Train Station in April 1985. Lots of small differences between then and now.

Sráid an Mhuilinn [Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland] A History of its people by its people for its people.
Part 1. Arranged and published by Timothy Broker, Millstreet, Co. Cork., no date, c.1930s.

The museum currently has a copy of this publication, but it is currently on auction on eBay if you’d like a copy for yourself.

As promised on 15th July 2010 we now feature that very special c.1954 school photograph kindly provided by Joe Hickey (Killarney & Millstreet) and identified by Joe, Jerry Lehane and Tommy Burke – all of whom appear in the picture. The location is Millstreet Boys’ National School on Clara Road and the teacher is Mr. William (Bill) O’Keeffe. It’s likely that there are two classes included – possibly, 3rd and 4th Class. We are hoping that someone may identify the one person we have been unable to identify.  (Seán Radley for www.millstreet.ie )

Note: a larger photo has been uploaded for a better view of the picture. Click on the photo below to see it:

Front (from left): Connie Murphy, Tommy Dowling, Maurice Linehan, Teddy O'Mahony, Joe Devine, Teddy O'Leary, Brendan Burke, Tommy Burke. Second Row (from left): Eugene Barrett, Patrick (Patsy) Twomey, Brendan Kiely, Jerry Lehane, Michael O'Leary, Christopher Murphy, Michael Singleton, Joe Hickey, Michael Carroll, Connie Hickey. Third Row (from left): John Joe Forde, John Lee, Vincent McSweeney, Ted Cotter, John (Jack) Evans, Maurice O'Donoghue, Timothy Scally, Paddy Joe Cotter, Jerry Cronin, Daniel O'Shea, William (Billy) Corkery, Basil Gurry. Fourth Row (from left): Mr. William O'Keeffe, Patrick M. O'Sullivan, John Radley, Finbarr Buckley, John Carroll, Desmond Palmer, Kevin Cronin, Anthony (Tony) Fitzgerald.

A Committee was formed in 1955 with a view to acquiring part of the McCarthy O’Leary estate for the people of the town and district.  The committee consisted of the following Rev. Denis CurranC.C. Denis J. Buckley, John Phillips, Patrick Cashman, John Murphy, Richard Kiely, Jeremiah Corcoran, Tady O’Driscoll, Denis J Hickey, Patrick Coleman, Matthew O’Sullivan, Denis Kelleher, Patrick O’Flynn, Robert Justice, Daniel Kelleher, Denis McSweeney and Denis Duggan.

Thirteen acres and one road were purchased from Thomas Horgan on 31^st August 1956.  The original trustees were Richard Kiely, Patrick O’Flynn and Daniel Kelleher.  The rules and regulations for the management of the park were adopted at a meeting on the 11^th of January 1957.

John Murphy was the first secretary and was succeeded by Pat Kelly and then John O’Keeffe who is the present Secretary.  Rev. Denis Curran C.C. was the first chairman, succeeded by Denny Twomey and then by William O’Leary who is the present Chairman.  Patrick O’Flynn was the first Treasurer succeeded by Cormac Dineen who was succeeded by his daughter Maura who is the present treasurer.  Denny Twomey and Cormac Dineen were also appointed trustees.

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Photographs from the Past are one of the most popular features on our website. Joe Hickey of Glenflesk, Killarney and formerly of Shanaknuck, Millstreet  has very kindly made a school photograph of the 1950s available to us. This we shall feature on the site in a few days time when we have identified as many names as possible. We would hope to also feature it on “Clara News” and on a possible future publication “Picture Millstreet Again”.

Joe Hickey with school photograph of 1950s

Millstreet Carnival Queen with her six ‘ladies in Waiting’, circa 1949.

Seated in front: Carnival Queen Mary Frances Mulcahy
Back row (left to right): Dole O’Byrne (West End), Miss Collins (Rathcoole), Mary Hickey (Main Street), Kitty O’Leary (West End), Hannah Mary Moynihan, Estie Cashman-Manley (Tullig House)

Also in the picture are some local gentelmen: Timmy Hickey (Centre Back), and Garda Coffey (on the right)

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Genealogists and family historians all over will be delighted to hear that the 1901 census of Ireland has been online for some two weeks now. There are only two complete censuses relating to Ireland: those conducted in 1901 and 1911.  The 1911 census went online just under a year ago, and contains slightly more information about each individual, but the 1901 census includes the following:

• Name and surname
• Relation to head of family
• Religious profession
• Education
• Age
• Sex
• Rank, profession or occupation
• Marital status
• Where born
• Irish Language
• Specified illnesses

The census is hosted on the nationalarchives.ie website, and you can navigate the Census in two ways:

1. Using the Search facility on the site, or by
2. Browsing Millsteets District Electoral Divisions of the time: Coomlogane, Drishane, Keale, Cullen, Crinnaloo, Rathcool, Skagh, Kilcorney (listed as Kilcarney).

Dear Sir/Madam

My great great grandmother Johanna/Hannah Mahoney was one of the “Earl Grey Famine Orphans” from Millstreet sent to Australia in 1850. Her parents were Daniel Mahoney, a shoe maker, and Catherine nee Sheehan both deceased. I found a Widow Mahony and 3 dependants were evicted from Rathcoole in 1847 which could be Catherine.

I am trying to find out where Daniel and Catherine would have been buried as probable famine victims. Would it have been Cillin on the Clara Road or Clondrohid?

I would like to pay my respects and if possible plant a tree in their memory.

Although I was born and raised in New Zealand I have lived in Clonakilty the past 16 years and have only recently discovered my ancestors.
yours faithfully

Kaye

Two more old postcards from Millstreet have appeared for sale on eBay again, this time amongst a bunch of seven postcards. Both again are probably from the Laurence Collection from the start of the 20th century. One is of the Presbytery on the Clara Road, and the other is of Drishane Castle.

Just beyond the grotto on the Clara Road and on the lower slopes of Clara Mountain, there is a small old graveyard known as Cillín (or ‘the Cill’ (pronounced “Keel”) Cemetery in English), but known by many as The Famine Graveyard.

It dates from the middle of the 19th century and was located there because its close proximity to the rear of Millstreet’s Workhouse which was situated at the back of what is now St. Joseph’s Community Hospital, Millstreet. Many victims of the Famine (especially from the Mallow area) are buried there.

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An unposted c1920 postcard of Clara mountain and the valley below, which is currently on sale on eBay. (Click on the photo for a bigger clearer photo)

Anyone have an idea from where it was taken, and what house is in the right foreground?

Easter Sunday 2010 in Millstreet was a very busy day indeed. With Easter Mass, a Collenction for the Irish Lifeboat Association, the Annual Easter Parade led by Millstreet Pipe Band, the Proclamation read by Nóirín Ní Ealaithe, the Tricolour raised by Con Foley, the wreath laid by Tadhg Crowley, the oration given by Tom Meaney and Jerry Lehane as Master of Ceremonies. (Lots of photos below by Sean Radley)

Also on Easter Sunday was the Vintage Family Fun Day at Green Glens, and there are loads of photos from this which will appear over the next few days.
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The Stone circle in Millstreet Country Park. This photo appears on the inchigeelagh.net website

Knocknakilla Stone Circle which is on the list of National Monuments of Ireland

Remember this? Millennium Pageant at the Green Glens Arena in Milstreet in 2000

A historic train ticket from the Great Southern & Western Railway -  Cork to Millstreet dated 17-mar-1949 which was sold recently on eBay for £5.55