The exquisite colour of one of the many wonderful Easter Bonnets on display during the Easter Parade by the children and teachers of Presentation N.S., Millstreet on Thursday, 29th March 2012. (S.R.)
Here we view part one of our special feature on the Easter Bonnet Parade. The children were assembling in the school yard in advance of continue reading…
Blessed with truly beautiful weather, a superbly colourful display of magnificent Easter Bonnets by the children of Presentation N.S., Millstreet enchanted many people on Thursday, 29th March 2012 who were privileged to witness the children (with their teachers) on a special Easter Parade through the town from their School in West End to Supervalu in Minor Row. We are presently preparing a selection of images from the splendid annual event and these will gradually be uploaded on our website over the next few days. Here we view the overall group having visited Supervalu. We wish the children and their teachers a very Happy Easter Holiday. To view a larger version of the picture please click on the image and then click on the resulting smaller image. (S.R.)
As promised, we've uploaded higher resolution pictures of the various Tutorial Groups attending last Friday night's splendid Class Reunion celebrations in the Wallis Arms Hotel. Here we meet the teachers present at the wonderfully cheerful occasion. From left: Matt Murphy, Pat O'Connor, Margaret McCarthy, Ken Brennan (Principal) and Colman Culhane (Vice-principal). Below we feature Tutorial Groups X, Y and Z with their Tutors. (S.R.)
Participants had travelled from far and wide for the very special occasion including two people who arrived from America. To view the above full scale photograph please click on the image which changes into a smaller picture – Now click the small image and there you will have a clearer and bigger image permitting easier viewing. No need to do this for the photographs following as these will automatically appear enlarged when you click on the image. Renewed congratulations to continue reading…
One of the three tutorial groups photographed with tutor, Matt Murphy (seated sixth from left) at the hugely successful Class Reunion 1976-1981 held in the Wallis Arms Hotel, Millstreet on Friday, 16th March.
The teachers present included Ken Brennan (Principal), Colman Culhane (Vice-Principal) and Tutors Margaret McCarthy, Pat O’Connor and Matt Murphy. The splendid DJ for the occasion was 96FM’s P. J. Coogan. The two main coordinators of continue reading…
Pictured at Scoil Mhuire, Millstreet BNS - the recent presentation of new Team Jerseys to the School by Kevin Herlihy of Herlihy's Centra, West End, Millstreet (4th from left in back row). Also included is Frank O'Connor, Principal (1st from left, back row) and Niall Buckley of Millstreet G.A.A. (8th from left, back row) as well as members of the victorious U-16 Millstreet Team (students at Millstreet Community School). Scoil Mhuire pupils are wearing the splendid new jerseys. Grateful thanks and deep appreciation was expressed to Kevin Herlihy at the presentation of this very fine sports sponsorship gesture. (S.R .)
GAA:
* All Ireland Schools Camogie Senior D Quarter-Final: Millstreet CS 3-3 Colaiste Iosagain, Dublin 3-14 [match report (as Gaeilge) from a Dublin perspective]
* U16 County Football League Final: Millstreet 0-12 Clann na nGaels 0-6 (County Champions!!!)
* Glenville U21 Tournament: Clyda 1-7 Millstreet 1-8 [Clyda Report]
* Ducon Cup (JAFL) Millstreet v Castlemagner, in Millstreet – Friday 3rd February 8pm
Badminton: A big congrats to Bob Evans who won the 2012 National Senior Mens Singles Over 65 title in Lisburn, Co Antrim over the weekend. Here are his results from the weekend:
| Time | Draw | Score | Duration | |||
| 01/28/2012 09:55 | MS 65 | Michael O’Malley | - | Bob Evans | 17-21 14-21 | 00:15 |
| 01/28/2012 10:45 | MS 65 | Bob Evans | - | Trevor Topping | 29-30 21-16 21-15 | 00:42 |
| 01/28/2012 11:35 | MS 65 | Tony Clarke | - | Bob Evans | 16-21 21-23 | 00:24 |
| 01/28/2012 14:05 | MD 65 (Doubles) |
Bob Evans | - | Noel Robinson | 12-21 16-21 | 00:35 |
| Michael O’Malley | Trevor Topping | |||||
| 01/28/2012 14:55 | MD 65 (Doubles) |
Tony Clarke | - | Bob Evans | 21-10 21-9 | 00:24 |
| Harold Douglas | Michael O’Malley |
Athletics: South Munster School Cross Country Championships (27th January 2012, Cork Institute of Technology): Well done to the following who took part from Millstreet Community School: Minor Girls- Chloe Collins, Minor Boys- Gerard O’Hanlon, Junior Boys- Danny Buckley, Intermediate Boys- Billy Cronin & Darren Kiely, Senior Boys- Beircheart O’Connor [full results]
Presentation Convent National School, Millstreet. Class of 1980 with Sr Agatha and Sr Elizabeth
Back row- left to right: Marie O’ Connor, Ida O’Riordan, Helen Muphy, Breeda Burke, Annemarie Murphy, Joan O’ Leary, Margaret Dennehy, Elaine Dineen
Middle row: Sr.Agatha, Paula Browne, Helen Murphy, Eileen Cotter, Veronica Lyons, Eda O’ Sullivan, Karena O’ Sullivan,Tina Murphy, Carmel O’Leary, Fiona Wall, Louise Casey, Sheila O’ Connor.
Front Row: Noreen Barret, Margaret Browne, Anna Murphy, Margaret Healy, Sr.Elizabeth, Patricia O’Keeffe, Sinead Hickey, Maura Manley, Majella Healy, Ciara Culhane.
With thanks to Paula O’Callaghan (nee Browne) for the names.
Paul Walsh gives away a TRTÉ hoodie to Millstreet Community School student Maura Buckley at the BT Young Scientist and Technology exhibition on Friday Jan 13th in the RDS Dublin.
Last November Millstreet Community School submitted four projects to the BT Young Scientist Competition, and all four we accepted. It is on this week in the RDS in Dublin.
Joanne O’Riordan and Nadine Spillane were pictured on the RTE news yesterday (Jan 12th) at the stand for their project s “No Limbs, No Limits”, while Joanne was interviewed by Ryan Tubridy on his radio programme on RTE, and discussed their project. Tubridy introduced her with: “… one of my favourite people I met in recent times, the very wonderful Joanne O’Riordan“. Here is the audio:
Results – Highly Commended: One of Millstreet Community School’s other projects at the Young Scientist were highly commended in the Social and Behavioral Sciences (Intermediate) section. They were Shane Dineen, Colm Barrett, Andrew Roche, with their project: Improving access to roads and services during severe winter months in the Millstreet area: A spatial network analysis approach, Millstreet Community School;
The Corkman Newspaper is out every Thursday in all the local newsagents, and contains much more than just the online version
An absolutely delightful Christmas Play with a fourth Wise Man received its premiere in Cloghoula N.S. on Wednesday, 21st Dec. 2011 before a hugely appreciative audience. We shall be featuring a very brief sequence from the performance on LTV2 on Christmas Day in the 11.30pm to midnight slot. Also included here with the pupils are Teacher Leo McCarthy and Principal Mary Murphy. (S.R.)
Millstreet Community School are collecting used ink cartridges (from all types of printers) and old mobile phones for charity at the school. If anybody has any of the above, they can be dropped into the Community School. All funds raised are for the cancer appeal in the Mercy Hospital.
One of the many wonderfully charming scenes during a Nativity Play by the Junior Section of Presentation N.S., Millstreet at the G.A.A. Community Hall on Monday, 5th Dec. 2011. With a capacity audience of enthusiastic parents and friends the happy occasion was recorded on video by Pat O'Hara and Brendan Murphy. (S.R.)
Tastes of Christmas cookery demonstration with chef Frank Moynihan will be held on Thursday, December 1st at 8.00 p.m. in Millstreet Community School. Admission €10.
Contact the Community school @ 029-70087 for further details
Millstreet Community School T.Y. Drama Group will present the hilarious comedy “It runs in the family”, a two act play guaranteed to banish those winter blues! The cast, backroom team and producers Jennifer O’Donoghue and Margaret Buckley have put in a big effort so come out and give your support to the stars of the future (and the present) to what promises to be a great night out. It’s on at the Community School Tuesday to Thursday November 22, 23, 24th starting at 8pm sharp. Tickets €8 and €5 available at 029-70087.
From left: Donagh Murphy, Joanne O’Riordan, Conor Meade, Nadine Spillane, Stephen Crowley, Padraig McCarthy, Mark O’Sullivan, a skeleton, Colm Barrett, Andrew Roche and Haley Whitby. Missing from photo: Kelly Murphy.
MILLSTREET COMMUNITY SCHOOL,
ONE HUNDRED PER CENT SUCCESSS
OUT OF 1743 PROJECTS ENTERED INTO THE BT YOUNG SCIENTIST AND TECHNOLOGY COMPETITION, 550 WERE CHOSEN AND ALL OF MILLSTREET COMMUNITY SCHOOL‘S ENTRIES MADE IT TO THE FINAL.
The projects are listed below and anyone who might have information to support any of the projects can e-mail the school at <email> or phone 029 70087.
a) Does Government legislature disable rural social patterns?
Donagh Murphy, Diarmuid Murphy, Kevin Linehan.
“We hope to find out if Government laws affect people in rural areas more than in urban areas.”
b) The impact the economic decline has on behavioural patterns. continue reading…
Larry O’Loughlin is a storyteller, author and playwright. He has written thirteen books for children and teenagers. Two of his titles for teenagers, ‘Is Anybody Listening?’ and ‘Breaking The Silence’, were awarded the prestigious International White Raven citation, and he was shortlisted for the Bisto Book Of The Year Award for ‘The Goban Saor’ and ‘Is Anybody Listening?’ His collection of children’s poetry ‘Worms Can’t Fly’, co-authored with his daughter Aislinn O’Loughlin is one of the top selling collections published for children in the last two decades, and his poetry for children has been continue reading…
Trish Gallagher pictured with Students of Millstreet Community School having been presented with a bouquet of flowers. Also included: Bernie McAuliffe (Teacher), Pat Pigott (Principal) and Shane Guerin (Teacher).
On Monday, 3rd Oct. 2011 Trish Gallagher visited Millstreet Community School accompanied by members of her family including her mother, Mrs. O’Connor and friends. Having communicated so very well with the various students who posed some very relevant and comprehensive continue reading…
Anne O'Flynn expressing her absolute delight at the truly magnificent reception in Derrinagree N.S. marking her thirty-eight years of dedicated service to Primary Education. Principal, Andrias O'Sullivan who also delivered an excellent address is very happy with Anne's splendid reaction.
Following the celebration of Mass with a very special liturgy in Derrinagree Church the reception continued in Derrinagree N.S. on Thursday night, 29th September 2011. A superb bus service by Jerry Lehane of continue reading…
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