Record Rainfall over Winter

In an article in today’s Examiner, stats are given for the rain that fell on us this winter:

– Records were broken during the last three months when 216% more rainfall than average fell at a monitoring station in Millstreet, Co Cork.
– A total of 998.4 mm fell (3ft 3.31) during December, January and February.
– The monitoring station has been in operation there since 1986.

On average we’d get about 1500mm of rain in Millstreet Town every year, and higher still the closer you get to [read more …] “Record Rainfall over Winter”

Sponsored Weight Loss Programme 2014 in Cullen Successfully Concludes

Cullen & District Special Needs Association brought its ten-week sponsored weight-loss programme to a very successful conclusion on Monday night at the newly renovated Cullen Community Centre. In excess of 800lbs were lost over that period and more that €4,000.00 was fundraised. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Cullen & District Special Needs Association brought its ten-week sponsored weight-loss programme to a very successful conclusion on Monday night at the newly renovated Cullen Community Centre. In excess of 800lbs were lost over that period and more that €4,000.00 was fundraised. Click on the images to enlarge.   (S.R.)
Winners in the Ladies Weight-loss Programme - from left Pauline Reen, Boherbue; Breda Fitzgerald, Millstreet; Mary Murphy, Kiskeam. In the Men's category - Anthony Barry of Station Rd., Millstreet was first with a very impressive weight loss of 37lbs..
Winners in the Ladies Weight-loss Programme – from left Pauline Reen, Boherbue; Breda Fitzgerald, Millstreet; Mary Murphy, Kiskeam. In the Men’s category – Anthony Barry of Station Rd., Millstreet (not photographed as yet) was first with a very impressive weight loss of 37lbs.!

 

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The wonderfully talented and very loyal Musicians who have been performing for the participants over the past ten weeks.
The wonderfully talented and very loyal Musicians who have been performing for the participants over the past ten weeks.

 

Members of St. John's Aubane Singing Group who performed magnificently for the attendance in Cullen.
Members of St. John’s Aubane Singing Group who performed magnificently for the attendance in Cullen on Monday night, 24th March 2014.

Great credit is due to the very dedicated organisers of this praiseworthy event in Cullen which is now in its 29th year.   Here we share further images from Monday night’s uplifting [read more …] “Sponsored Weight Loss Programme 2014 in Cullen Successfully Concludes”

Hollymount NS Daffodil Day / Coffee Morning

Hollymount National School, Rathmore

are hosting a

Daffodil Day/Coffee Morning in aid of ‘Irish Cancer Society’

from 10am to 12pm on Friday 28th March.

FREE health talk, blood pressure monitoring and BMI will be available on the day.

Come join us for a cuppa and home-baking. Please support.

[read more …] “Hollymount NS Daffodil Day / Coffee Morning”

St. Patricks Day Parade in Millstreet 2014 by Tony Broderick

2014-03-17 St.Patrick's Day by Tony Broderick-Millstreet native Tony Broderick was back in town on St.Patrick’s Day catching up with old friends and family, where he attended the parade for the first time in many years with camera in hand, and has shared with us some of his super photos.

These days, Tony is a wedding/events photographer living in the South West region of France and “fortunately I had a camera in hand to capture some of the wonderful colour and smiling faces on the day”.

You can see Tony’s St.Patrick’s Day photos on his OneDrive slideshow, and more of Tony’s photos on his website nobordersphotos.com

Many thanks to Tony for sharing the photos with us.

LTV2 Programme 235 (Number 15 of 2014 Season) Now Online

LTV2 Millstreet Programme 235 is now online right here on millstreet.ie or on the LTV2 Facebook Page or you can tune in on your TV this Sunday Evening Mar 23 at 8.00pm 

To receive reception one needs to retune analogue settings (available in menu “settings”). When scanning is complete one will now have the new channel – either UHF Channel 30 or UHF Channel 35 (or both in certain areas of Millstreet). All this depends on how strong the signal is in any given area. The UHF Channel 30 signal comes from the Carriganima direction whereas the UHF Channel 35 signal comes from the western side of Millstreet Town. This is now saved and is presently transmitting the EWTN (Religious) Channel.

Programmes of the 2013-2014 LTV2 Season

LTV2 Programme 1:  Edited by Seán Murphy
LTV2 Programme 2:  Edited by Bernard Crowley
LTV2 Programme 3:  Edited by Seán Radley
LTV2 Programme 4:  Edited by Willie Fitzgerald
LTV2 Programme 5:  Edited by Seán Murphy
LTV2 Programme 6:  Edited by Bernard Crowley
LTV2 Programme 7:  Edited by Seán Radley
LTV2 Programme 8:  Edited by Willie Fitzgerald
LTV2 Programme 9:  Edited by Bernard Crowley
LTV2 Programme 10:  Edited by Seán Murphy
LTV2 Programme 11:  Edited by Seán Radley
LTV2 Programme 12:  Edited by Willie Fitzgerald
LTV2 Programme 13:  Edited by Bernard Crowley
LTV2 Programme 14:  Edited by Seán Murphy
LTV2 Programme 15:  Edited by Seán Radley

See all the LTV news at www.millstreet.ie/blog/category/organisations/ltv2-news

Parish Newsletter – 23rd March, 2014

PARISH NEWSLETTER for BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET

Third Sunday of Lent – 23rd March, 2014

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:             Eily Greaney, Lackabawn [read more …] “Parish Newsletter – 23rd March, 2014”

Highly Professional “Thousandaire” Event on Friday Proves Hugely Successful

Celebrating the superb success of the Thousandaire Event on Friday night at Millstreet GAA Community Hall. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Celebrating the superb success of the Thousandaire Event on Friday night at Millstreet GAA Community Hall. Click on the images to enlarge.   (S.R.)

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Millstreet Golf Society

Below are a list of the outings planned by Millstreet Golf Society for 2014.
The society is open for membership at a cost of E10, anyone interested in joining
please contact Denis Hickey at 087 9527880.
Date: Time: Cost: Course:
Saturday 05/04/14 14:10 – 15:30

€30

 Dooks
Saturday 17/05/14 14:00 – 15:30

€30

 Mahony’s Point (Captains Prize)
Sunday 13/07/14 12:00 – 13:30

€20

 Kanturk
Sunday 5/10/14 11:38 – 13:00

€25

 Blarney

Death Notice: Eily Greaney, Lackabawn

GREANEY (Lackabawn, Millstreet): On March 19, 2014, peacefully, at her home, in the presence of her loving family, EILY (nee Cronin), dearly loved wife of the late John Joe and grandmother of the late Keith, and sister of the late Nora, John and Timmy. mother of Jim, Margaret (Sheehan), Mary (O’Brien) and Eileen (Keohane). Deeply regretted by her loving son, daughters, sons-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, her loving sisters Kattie, Sheila, Mary and Joan, sister- in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at Tarrant’s Funeral Home Millstreet this Thursday evening from 6pm with removal at 8pm to St Patrick’s Church, Millstreet. Requiem Mass on tomorrow, Friday, at 12 noon. Burial afterwards in St Mary’s Cemetery, Millstreet.

Regional Report 2010 – 18th March 2014

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Eily Buckley

Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to News Report 1210 from Millstreet.Fondest greetings dear listeners on this breezy, damp morning as we all try to recover from St Patrick’s Day.

Thank God the weather was great on the day,and on the previous days which gave people a chance to prepare for the greatest event of the year. The greatest I say because  as  St. Patrick is not just the patron saint of Ireland but his feast is celebrated in every country in the world, even in thetiny West Indian island  of Montserrat, which is about the size of Munster. Their celebrations go on for a full week.

  [read more …] “Regional Report 2010 – 18th March 2014”

St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Millstreet – Check Out Justin Black’s Superb Facebook Images of Parade

What a splendid picture of Millstreet Pipe Band taking part in Monday's St. Patrick's Day Parade. Click on image to enlarge. (S.R.)
What a splendid picture by Justin of Millstreet Pipe Band taking part in Monday’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The Parade pictures are scheduled to be uploaded on to Justin’s Facebook shortly.  Click on the image to enlarge. (S.R.)

Click to see his photos on Facebook