Marian Players Rathmore presents their 28th Annual Pantomime. LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD opens in The Community Centre Rathmore on Saturday January 24th @ 7:30pm, with matinees on the following two Sundays @ 3.00 pm. There are additional night shows on Wednesday, January 28th, Thursday January 29th, and Saturday January 31st @ 7:30pm. and Sunday 1st February booking Tel: 064-7758526. All proceed to Kerry Parents Friends Association. A show not to be missed. [Further details]
[read more …] “Little Red Riding Hood – a Marion Players Pantomine”
Macroom Tool Hire & Sales
As an Extra:
We are offering you a discount of 10% off your hire (valid January 2015). All you have to do is say ‘I like your website’ when hiring instore.
Our staff will help you choose the equipment best suited to your needs & will make sure you are comfortable using it before you leave the shop.
Hollymount NS Enrolment Day
Hollymount NS Enrolment Day
March 13th 2015 2pm-3pm
We are less than 12km from Millstreet town
Come and visit us
All welcome 🙂
Details and more at HollymountNS.ie
St Johns GAA Club AGM
Our St. Johns GAA Club AGM
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takes place at
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4pm this Sunday the 18th of January in
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Aubane Community Centre at 4pm
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Everyone welcome
GAA ‘Foundation Course’ in Coaching
Millstreet Juvenille GAA are running a ‘Foundation Course‘ in Millstreet GAA Hall on Friday 6th & Sat 7th February (2 day course).
The ‘Foundation Course’ is a basic level coaching course in both hurling and football. Parents that help out or wish to help out at underage training are encouraged to complete the course. The course is also open to members of the Camogie Club. Total cost is €20 per person. spaces available !
Anyone that is interested is asked to contact the Juvenile GAA Club asap on 087-9533213.
More Snow Photos from this Morning
Thanks to those that sent us these photos of the snow scenes and fun in the snow this morning: from Alan (taken from the Deer Park, above St.Mary’s Cemetery); from Michelle (playing in the snow before school this morning), from Tom from TMC Photography (of Millstreet Hospital, and Clara mountain, taken from the Killarney Rd), and from Áine (of Lackabane and the Nun’s Wood).
What a Very Clever Business Name!
Schools closed tomorrow January 15th
Due to a status Red and a status Yellow weather alerts for tomorrow, all Boards of Management of primary schools in the area have instructed us to remain closed tomorrow, January 15th. This is in the interest of pupil and public safety. We regret any inconvenience caused.
Millstreet Community School is also closed, as are the preschools: Little Treasures and Curious Minds:
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STATUS RED – Wind Warning for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick – Mean speeds in excess of 80 km/h with gusts of 130 to 150km/h possible. The strongest winds will be along exposed coasts and mountainous areas. [info on status red]
Issued: Wed 14th Jan 2015 20:00 . Valid: Wed 14th Jan 8pm to Thurs 15th Jan 2pm
New Year’s Day Boeing Swim
The New Year’s Day Boeing Swim
cheque presentation
to
Arthritis Ireland
tomorrow evening 15th January
has been cancelled
due to the weather conditions
It will be rescheduled for the end of January
Morning Snow Before the Rain
How very quickly the thaw has set in with the snow melting very quickly while rain and [read more …] “Morning Snow Before the Rain”
A Morning of Snowmen
We got the best part of six inches of snow last night. Before it melts in the storm this evening, children were busy enjoying the snow before school this morning making snowmen. We love snowmen, so here are a few but send us a photo of yours (to contact @ millstreet.ie) if you’d like it added:
Death Notice: Joan Duggan, West End
DUGGAN (11 West End, Millstreet): On January 13, 2015, peacefully, in the loving care of the matron and staff of Millstreet Community Hospital, JOAN (retired Domestic Science Teacher). Sadly missed by her brother Dan, sister Ka Egan (Kanturk), niece Lisa, relatives and a wide circle of friends. Reception into St Patrick’s Church, Millstreet on this Wednesday evening at 8.30pm. Requiem Mass on tomorrow, Thursday, at 1pm. Burial afterwards in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis.
Night Blanket of Snow
Soccer in the Snow … as you do !
Soccer in the Snow … as you do! Taken by Tom from TMC Photography this evening at the Astro Pitch in Millstreet Town Park (13th Jan 2015)
“Radio Treasures” on C.M.S. On Air Tonight from 9.30 to 11.00pm
You are very welcome to tune tonight (Tuesday 13/1/’15) into “Radio Treasures” on C.M.S. from 9.30 until 11.00pm onwww.corkmusicstation.com Tonight’s programme features a special interview recorded last week near Grafton Street, Dublin with Máire Úna Ní Bheaglaoich (pictured above with Ray Flanagan) at 10pm and we listen to some of their wonderful traditional music. We also get to hear about the “LAMA” Awards. And there’s lots of musical gems. All this and more! (S.R.)
LAMA Awards Newspaper Coverage
Today saw coverage of the upcoming LAMA (Local Authority Members Association) Awards in both the “County” of the “Irish Examiner” by Eoin Gubbins and in the “Evening Echo” by Audrey Ellard Walsh. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
And we continue the [read more …] “LAMA Awards Newspaper Coverage”
Cultural Event at Scartaglin Heritage Centre on Sat. 24th Jan. 2015
Occupational First Aid Course
Click on the poster to see it full size
Colin’s story of Fat to Fit in a year goes viral
A huge congratulations must go to Colin Mullane from Rathcoole, who lost an amazing six stone as he transformed his lifestyle and his body in the past year. There’s lots of us that could take inspiration from his efforts.
His story has gone viral since it was broken first by the Irish Mirror on Jan 9th, and has been taken up by lots of newspapers (Irish Mirror, the Mirror, RSVP , Celeb News …) and radio stations (RedFM, C103…).
Listen below to the audio of his interview with Neil Prenderville of RedFM (from 9:25 to 20:35), and he will be interviewed by Patricial Messenger on C103 on tomorrow Wednesday Jan 14th (Now added below).
[read more …] “Colin’s story of Fat to Fit in a year goes viral”
A Snowy Morning – wind, rain, and cold to come
Today is St. Hilary’s feast day, traditionally the coldest day of the year. So it was not unexpected that we awoke to a blanket of snow in town as well as the hills around us (it’s the second snowy morning this winter). We may get a few more flurries as the day goes on, but it could also be rain :-/.
But please be aware that the forecast for the next few days isn’t great. Tomorrow afternoon until Thursday is going to be very windy and wet too, and after that it will get cold barely getting above freezing during the day, and getting even colder at the weekend. More details below:
[read more …] “A Snowy Morning – wind, rain, and cold to come”
Regional Report 1249 – 13th January 2015
by
Eily Buckley
Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to news report 1249 from Millstreet Fondest greetings dear friends and I wish you all the very best on this rather wintery Tuesday morning with a drizzle of snow on the ground and more on the way, by all accounts.
Many features are resuming this week following the lovely Christmas break. On Monday night the popular sponsored Weigh In started off again in Cullen. Ltv2 camera crew were there to highlight the occasion. Please support it well for the next six weeks, and its all in aid of their Special Needs Association.
Our monthly Gramaphone Circle meeting will be held this Friday night Jan. 16th at the Canon O Donovan Centre. Starting at 8.15 and all are welcome Presenter Con Kelleher.
Death Notice: Eily O’Riordan, Meenskehy
O’RIORDAN (Meenskehy, Cullen, Mallow): On January 12, 2015, peacefully, surrounded by her family, in the loving care of the staff at Teach Altra Nursing Home, ELLEN (EILY) (née Morley), beloved wife of the late Andrew and adored mother of Mary, Shelagh (McDonnell), Anne (Derenda) and Andrew. Will be greatly missed by her beloved grandchildren Daniel, Ellen, Barbara and Grace, sons-in-law, daughter-in-law and sisters- in-law. Deeply regretted by her nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Removal from her home on tomorrow, Wednesday, at 7pm to the Church of the Presentation of Our Lady, Derrinagree for Reception Prayers at 7.30pm. Requiem Mass on Thursday at 11am, followed by funeral to Cullen Cemetery.
AGM of Millstreet Town Park on Friday at 8pm
The AGM of Millstreet Town Park will take place on Friday, 16th January at 8.00 pm in The Canon O’ Donovan Centre, Clara Road. This will be preceded by Mass in St. Patrick’s Church for our Deceased Members at 7.30 pm.
Everybody welcome. We thank Denis for the notice. (S.R.)
Supervalu Staff Jumper Fundraising Event for Millstreet Community Hospital
In Solidarity with France
Kippagh Mountain Lake
The skylark sing above the bracken hill
That voice once heard one never can mistake
And sunlight down the silent mountain steal
And light the dark waters of Kippagh lake.
The lake trout to the shallow waters swim
They like to feel the warmth of the sun
And tiny rill that has spring as it’s source
Down from the mountain through the bracken run.
In centuries gone i heard old woman say
The Gaelic bards to Kippagh mountain came
And found the inspiration for their songs
In land too wild and [read more …] “Kippagh Mountain Lake”
Spring Farm Machinery Show (21st &22nd Jan)
Munsters Biggest Farm Show, The Q8 Oils Spring Farm Machinery Show, is again being held at the Green Glens Arena in Millstreet, on the 21st and 22nd January, 2015.
The event attracts over 10,000 farmers and contractors from across Ireland and the UK to view the latest machinery, gather technical information and network with the industry. It has always been the largest of its kind in Munster and this year it promises to be bigger
and better than ever with over 200 exhibitors. This is an extremely popular annual event showcasing all the latest and best agricultural equipment and machinery the industry has to offer, from tractors to fencing tools and feeder wagons to tillage equipment.
Full details are on the event brochure.
Listen to the radio advert below:
[read more …] “Spring Farm Machinery Show (21st &22nd Jan)”
Millstreet Website Nominated for National Awards Event on 24th January 2015
Millstreet Website Nominated for National Awards Event
We are delighted to share the wonderfully uplifting news that our Millstreet Wesbite has been nominated in the Best Connected Community section of the upcoming LAMA 2015 Awards (Community & Council) ceremony which takes place at the Crown Plaza Hotel, Santry, Dublin on Saturday, 24th January 2015 (yes – unfortunately coinciding with the Millstreet GAA Victory Social in Killarney!). The MC for this national event is Miriam O’Callaghan. The section in which we are placed is highly competitive with the winner from last year clontarf.ie also participating! The other websites in our category are Drumlane.ie, Donegaltown.ie and Castleblaney.ie (full list of finalists). Irrespective of any possible win, it is indeed a great honour having been approached to submit an application, to have been shortlisted and to receive an invitation to attend the Dublin event.
Reflecting on the history of our website – it was the Duggan Family of Green Glens who initially financed the first local website. Hannelie O’Connor had a wonderful vision of what a website should offer and has worked tirelessly from the outset to bring about such a vision to reality. We were so blessed that Michael Cashman joined our website team and is now undoubtedly our Captain Supreme such is his amazing dedication, unending patience, utter fairness and remarkable technological expertise. The advice of such people as John O’Riordan and others has been much appreciated.
The three Administrators of the website – Hannelie, Michael and I – are of course so very grateful to our Extended Team which includes such regular contributors as Eily Buckley (Regional News), Sharon Lane (Parish News), Bernard Crowley (LTV2 Millstreet Online), Francis Duggan (Poet Supreme directly from Australia), John Tarrant (News, Sport & Photographer), Fr. James McSweeney (Reflections on ww.2u.ie and Photographer), Geraldine Dennehy (Photographer), Jack Lane (Aubane Historical Society), John F Kelleher (Aubane Social Club), Rebecca Ambrose, Michelle O’Keeffe, and John Magee (Millstreet Community School), Justin Black of “Justborn Photography” – to mention but some of our enthusiastic helpers. It is this great Team working in a totally voluntary manner that has led to the quite amazing development of our website with an ever increasing growth in new visitors to our site. We are grateful to Cork Co. Council for trusting us with the official Millstreet.ie name. And we are indeed very thankful to Canon John Fitzgerald, P.P. for his much appreciated and sincere support in emphasising the important communication outlet into which the website has developed over the years.
Above all, we extend heartfelt thanks to all of you who so very loyally visit our site on such a regular basis, who contribute valuable news, comments and suggestions. The website has truly become an important platform for all, a valued form of daily communication and a magnificent means by which we can project Millstreet in its very best light while also permitting a means by which a wide variety of suggestions may be aired and constructively discussed. We are particularly pleased to realise how very much appreciated our website is by our many emigrants across the world. Their regular positive words of encouragement are such a great source of inspiration to us all and further stimulate us to enhance the website as much as we can. In so many ways we feel so very happy in the category into which they have placed us in the forthcoming LAMA Awards Event – “Best Connected Community” ! [read more …] “Millstreet Website Nominated for National Awards Event on 24th January 2015”
Parish Newsletter – 11th January, 2015 – The Baptism of the Lord
PARISH NEWSLETTER for BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
The Baptism of the Lord – 11th January, 2015
Canon John Fitzgerald P.P. Tel Nos. Millstreet 029-70043/Mobile 087-7752948
Email: <email> www.dioceseofkerry.ie
PARISH OFFICE OPENING HOURS: MONDAY-TUESDAY- WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY
10.00a.m.-1.00p.m. & 2.00p.m.-5.00p.m.
Your prayers are requested for the repose of the souls of the following and for those whose anniversaries occur around this time, and for those for whom masses will be offered during the week:
RECENT DEATHS: Ann Murphy (nee Cassidy) Boston & Rathmore, May Kennelly, Killarney Rd
[read more …] “Parish Newsletter – 11th January, 2015 – The Baptism of the Lord”
Death Notice: May Kennelly, Killarney Rd.
The death has occurred on January 10th 2015 of Mrs. May Kennelly, Killarney Rd, Millstreet (and Waterfall, Cork), peacefully in the loving care of the Palliative Unit, Marymount. May beloved wife of the late Tadgh and loving mother of Joe, Fr.Jim, Maura(Kennedy), Ted and Mairead (O’Hare). Sadly missed by her loving family, sons-in-law Jerry and Derry, daughters-in-law Joan and Mary, grandchildren,great grandchildren, relatives and friends.
Reposing at Tarrant’s Funeral Home, Millstreet on Monday from 4.30pm to 8pm. Reception prayers at 11.30am on Tuesday followed by Requiem Mass in St. Patrick’s Church, Millstreet at 12 noon. Funeral afterwards in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Millstreet. Family flowers only please. Donations in lieu if wished to Marymount Hospice. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis.
