Well, well done to the two Students from Coláiste Treasa in Kanturk – Ian O’Sullivan and Eimear Murphy on winning the overall award in this year’s BT Young Scientist Exhibition.
Read details of their wonderful project, which looked at what influence parents drinking has on their children. Below there’s a video, photos and more: (S.R.)
The winner of Herlihy’s Centra 2014 Christmas Hamper competition was Karen Flemming of Dromtariffe. We thank Greg of Herlihy’s Centre for alerting us to this good news. (S.R.)
Our sincere thanks to Fr. James McSweeney for the seven splendid pictures just sent live from Dublin of the wonderfully talented Students of Millstreet Community School who are presently attending this highly prestigious Annual Exhibition at the RDS. Special thanks also to teacher Shane Guerin for making contact with us and in sharing the uplifting story of Millstreet in the Capital! Shane wishes to acknowledge the much appreciated financial support from Millstreet Community Council which has been provided not only this year but on many previous years also helping to fund this marvellously educational annual visit to the national competition. (S.R.)
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The school maintained its impressive record at this event with all 4 proposed projects making it through to the RDS:
Bill Kelleher, Darragh McSweeney and Jasper Lennon will investigate “What are the consequences of project maths?”(Social and Behavioural Sciences),
Niall Murphy, Patrick Dineen and Mark Dennehy will research “A statistical investigation into the impact of the black card” (Social and Behavioural Sciences),
Megan Ring, Victoria Maslach and Daniel O’Callaghan will study “Wild Wednesday- what has Darwin taught us about trees?” (Biological and Ecological), and
Ava Barry, Chloe Collins and Sarah Dennehy researched “An investigation into the attendance levels at women’s sports” (Social and Behavioural Sciences).
2077 projects were submitted nationally and with just 550 being accepted, the four accepted from Millstreet already represents a major achievement. All had a ball in Dublin, joined on the final day by the full T.Y. group and 2nd years.
After winning the Junior county championship, Millstreet’s introduction to Intermediate football starts with the Division 4 football league in four weeks time and a trip to Glanmire. Here are the first six games:
08/02/2015 Glanmire v Millstreet
15/02/2015 Grenagh v Millstreet
22/02/2015 Millstreet v Adrigole
15/03/2015 Rockchapel v Millstreet
29/03/2015 Millstreet v Youghal
12/04/2015 Mayfield v Millstreet
Division 4 teams: Kildorrery, Mayfield, Rockchapel, Na Piarsaigh, Grenagh, Kanturk, Millstreet, Adrigole, Ballydesmond, Youghal, Glanmire, Aghabullogue. Full details from gaacork.ie
At Millstreet we stopped a few minutes, and most of the passengers took a lunch. A loaf of bread, the shell of half a cheese and a huge piece of cold baked beef were set upon the table in the dirty barroom. Each went and cut for himself, filling mouth, hands and pockets as he chose. Those who took meat paid a shilling ; for the bread and cheese, a sixpence. The Englishmen had their beer, the Irishmen their whiskey, the Americans cold water. Our party came out with hands full, but the host of wretches about the coach, who seemed to need it more than we, soon begged it all away from us, and then besought us, ” Please, sir, a ha’-penny, and may God reward ye in heaven.” A woman lifted up her sick child, in which was barely the breath of life, muttering, ” Pray, yer honour, give me a mite for my poor childer, a single penny, and may God save yer shoul.” Several deformed creatures stationed themselves along the street, and shouted after us in the most pitiful tones. Others ran beside the [read more …] “A Visitor to Millstreet in 1850”
Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to news report 1248 from Millstreet. Fondest Greetings dear readers and welcome to 2015.
The mild weather over the Christmas period saw to it that every planned event and function went ahead as planned. Our Church services were a joy and very well attended throughout in all three churches. with a marked increase in the number of those attending confessions.
The Christmas Day Climb of Mushera Mountain drew great crowds. As did the New Years Day dip in the cold and swollen waters of the mighty Blackwater. All raising much needed funds for needy causes.
Because of the favourable weather, many people took to walking the developed and signposted treks on Clara Mountain and beyond, were enjoyed by a marked increase of people at Christmas time.
The fifth annual Little Womens Christmas Party organised by Mairead Daly was an outstanding success on Friday night last, and again raised money for those who are affected by cancer.
That fact is stronger than fiction, is fully verified in the following true case of Irish ingenuity, in which the ferocious and the absurd are curiously blended. At the present sessions now holding in Mallow an unhappy wretch was indicted for stealing turnips from the field of Mr. Leader of Millstreet, in this county, the principal witness being the watchman, known familiarly as “Mad Tom Eagar.” The attorney who defended the prisoner as “the length of himself,” but upon being further pressed he coolly said – “Didn’t I know what the attorney would be at, and what he’d try to make me swear! Faith I did so, and when I caught the prisoner I knocked him down and took out my knife and cut off a piece of his ear, that I might match it, next day.” This terrific statement was mournfully corroborated by the prisoner in the dock, who turned his mutilated ear to the bench, crying out at the same time in a piteous tone – “Oh! wisha, me lord, sure enuf he did crap me!” The worthy assistant-barrister, who was justly horrified at the act, vented his indignation in the strongest terms, and expressed a wish that he had the witness in the dock, but the witness seemed to look upon this startling mode of procuring conclusive testimony as entitling him to a civic crown instead of meriting a judicial reprimand.– Cork Examiner April 1850.
Highlights of the special occasion were recorded by LTV2 and some of the video footage (William) and digital images (Seán) are expected to be used on TV3 to illustrate Mairéad’s discussion. The meal provided by the Wallis Arms was superb and a true credit to the very dedicated Staff and Management. “Back on Track” (Pat and Danny) provided excellent musical entertainment. Here are further pictures from
Millstreet Community Singers will be Special Guests at the official turning off of the Christmas Lights at The Pub in Carriganima on Tuesday, 6th January 2015. (S.R.)
PARISH NEWSLETTER for BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET Second Sunday after Christmas – 4th 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:
The wonderfully popular Women’s Little Christmas Function will be held on Friday, 2nd January 2015 in the Wallis Arms Hotel. Doors open at 7pm and the meal (turkey and ham, dessert, tea/coffee) will be served at 8pm sharp. Music by “Back on Track”. Tickets priced at €25.00 for this event still available. Enquiries: Mairéad 087 903 1475. Many thanks to Mairéad for this important notice.(S.R.)
There was a truly wonderful atmosphere at the Boeing Swim this year despite the rainy conditions and a fast moving Blackwater. Health and safety was strictly adhered to regarding the Swim with only very limited access to the water permitted. Here we share some more uplifting [read more …] “Annual Swim in aid of Arthritis Ireland Funding Local Support Programme”
In 2014 millstreet.ie again had an increased in visitors to all parts of the site (we do wonder, but it shows no sign of stopping).
There were over 1.1 million page views across the year. It works out at 3,044 views a day on average from about 2,000 distinct (human) visitors. The pageviews are up from 933k in 2013 and have been rising every year since we were first recording them in 2009. Our home page was again by far the most popular page viewed with 714 thousand views over the year, as it really is the centre of the site.
We have about 2,500 Facebook followers, 264 Twitter followers, 100 subscribed to emails, but most of the visitors to the site now appear to be just regular visitors which is nice to see.
So, to those that are now putting articles up themselves (Seán, Hannelie, Bernard, John, and Rebbecca), regular contributors (Eily, and Sharon), to the countless people who shared news, photos, notices, and anything else with us, and to everyone who visited the site to keep up with the news and happenings … we’d just like to say Thank You, because without you we’re nothing, and we’d be a little less without any one of you.
A wonderful Christmas Art Competition was held at Supervalu before Christmas. There was a marvellous entry and we are grateful to Rachel at Supervalu for our featured pictures and for the results of the popular Competition: 5-8 Category – Karolina Slebocka (1st) & Joanna O’Shea (2nd) 9-12 Category – Beibhinn Moynihan (1st) & Lauren Kelleher (2nd). Click on the images to enlarge.(S.R.)
We thank all our many loyal followers of our Millstreet Website. The encouraging comments we receive have been truly uplifting and it’s clear that the website has now become an important part of Millstreet daily life … at home and abroad. Let us now view some further images from our coverage at the Square Plaza on [read more …] “Millstreet Welcomes 2015!”