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Some of the superbly talented cast of "Cinderella" - Rathmore's Marian Players Silver Anniversary Pantomime - presently receiving brilliant reviews and capacity audiences. We shall shortly feature images from the actual production as viewed on Thursday, 2nd Feb. 2012 (S.R.)

Here we share a selection of images from the enormous amount of preparations necessary for such a very successful production.   We note the magnificent costumes.   We see the ultra-modern new lighting system and continue reading…

We were in the same classroom in Millstreet Primary school
And Donal was a clever boy he never once sat on the dunce’s stool
He still lives in the old home in Inchaleigh though I live far away
From Clara hill near Millstreet Town and the fields of Claraghatlea.

He has worked in the Cork Marts for many years three decades maybe more
And he is well into his fifties now and of years near the three score
A hunting man he knows the countryside for miles around
And he could tell you where the earth of fox or badger would be found.

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Forty years ago i met him going to Croke Park on a football train
And fond memories of him with me does remain
A gentle giant of a man without any conceit
Once a household name by the fans of Millstreet

A stalwart defender in the gaelic football game
He was built like a tank and Tank was his nickname
He was of Clondrohid and was widely known
And in Millstreet the Club that he played for they claimed him for their own

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Jean Hickey than me is a few years older I knew her long before she met and married Ted O Shea
And she went to live in Finnanefield in Kilcorney from Inchaleigh in Millstreet five or six miles away
I have not seen her for years but her I will remember until the reaper gives the call to me
Good people like her one does not wish to forget and she did not fade from my memory.

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Taken in 1947 up at Carriglea the home of the Singleton family: left-to-right:  Agnes Lyons Cotter (San Francisco), Jim Cotter (Schull), John Singleton (Millstreet), Jimmy Cotter (their son born in San Francisco), Mary Singleton and Kate Singleton. Mary and Kate were from Carriglea, Millstreet, and were children of Bill and Kathleen Singleton.

Many thanks to Nancy Singleton from San Francisco for use of the photo.

Congratulations to Geraldine Dennehy on her picture taken across the road from her house. A scene that greeted her from her kitchen window last winter! RTE weather will feature the different pictures that made it to the final over the coming weeks.  continue reading…

The fields decked with wildflowers on that sunny Sunday
And the hawthorns were cloaked in their white blossoms of May
The countryside lush and green Nature in her Spring bloom
On either side of the by road between Kilnamartyra and Macroom

A huge crowd had assembled for the road bowling score
For to watch Denny Penny Kelleher of Millstreet from the road to Rathmore
In a winner take all bets take on Muskerry’s best
Both men in short shirt sleeves were prepared for the test
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The superbly energetic and splendidly courageous participants pictured this noontime today, 8th January (birthday of Elvis...and of quite a few local people!) at the Boeing following their Swim in the River Blackwater on behalf of the Cork North West Branch of MS.

Having had to be deferred from last Sunday due to significantly high water level at the River Blackwater the now annual Swim at the Boeing took place at 12.30 p.m. .    And what a tremendously cheerful and spirited occasion it was covered by John Tarrant for the Press and by William, Ita and Brendan for LTV2 Millstreet (likely to be transmitted this week on LTV2).   The Organisers must certainly take a bow not only for the overall coordination of the event but for continue reading…

Ireland’s Ambassador to Malasia Declan Kelly visited St.Michael’s Institution Ipoh, and presented a congratulatory message from the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese to Dato’ Brother Vincent Corkery, on his receipt of his special honour from the Sultan of Perak.

[Click on the letter (right) to read it properly]

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On these short days with long dark evenings, we all like to visit each other and tell an odd story. Eamonn Kelly who hailed from Gneeveguilla (not a million miles from Millstreet) knew in the how to tell a story, captivate an audience, and make them laugh. Hope you enjoy the video below:

“Coleman Is The Name Rallying Is The Game“. Cork Man Billy Coleman Rally Driver / Farmer. The Millstreet Maestro is a 30 min documentary film on Billy Coleman aka The Millstreet Maestro who is recognised as Ireland’s greatest ever rally driver. The show was produced for RTE as part of their Townlands strand and aired in 2003.

[Here is a 3 minute preview of the documentary which you can see on youTube. Can't put it on here unfortunately.]

Links:
The Kingdom Newspaper: Racing heirs open new chapter in remarkable Coleman rally story (2003)
The Sunday Mirror 2003 (Aug 10th 2003): Farming Family who are Tops in Motor Racing
There are some 60 odd videos featuring Billy Coleman on youTube

Jerry Ring (second from right) receives the Special Merit award from Ed Donnelly, Munster Council PRO at the Munster Council GAA Awards ceremony

Former West Tipp GAA Board secretary Jerry Ring was presented with the Munster Council’s Special Merit Award at the Council’s annual awards ceremony at the Malton Hotel, Killarney last Saturday night.

Jerry, a native of Ballydaly in the parish of Millstreet, Co. Cork is a much travelled Cork man who ended up in Tipperary and served with distinction as secretary of the West Board. He graduated from UCC in 1964 and after 5 years working in Africa he taught for 2 years in the North Monastery before joining the teaching staff of the Abbey CBS in Tipperary Town. Jerry played football and hurling in his native Cork. He won a Dr. Hackett Cup Senior Hurling medal with De La Salle Waterford in 1960 and represented the college in football and hurling that year, reaching the Harty Cup semi-final, which was lost to Limerick CBS.

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Cian O'Mahony and Deirdre O'Sullivan pictured on their Wonderful Wedding Day. The Church Ceremony was in Derrinagree while the reception was held at the Malton Hotel, Killarney.

Here we share, with the permission of the Happy Couple, a selection of images recalling the exquisite occasion.   Millstreet Church Choir provided the superb music for the Church ceremony while at the reception in the  Malton Hotel, Killarney it was continue reading…

Her work for the Millstreet Tidy Town Committee for many years played a huge part in her life
Lena nee Kelleher to John O’ Keeffe was a good and a loving wife
Her and John often seen doing their tidy town work on the streets of Millstreet Town
On Summer evenings long ago after supper till sundown

With John out for their evening walk she will not be seen again
But a kind hearted woman of striking beauty in memory does remain
She was one of Millstreet’s finest so graceful and so tall
Mental pictures of her with those who knew her will remain to recall
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