The death has occurred of James O’CONNELL Ballincollig, and late of Derrinagree.
On March 14th 2014 peacefully at Cork University Hospital James (late Cork County Council) beloved husband of Letitia(nee O’Sullivan, Kilcorney) and brother of the late Bill, Dan and Tim.
Sadly missed by his loving wife, brothers Jerry, John, Mike and Denis, sisters Peggy, Mary, Kathleen, Evelyn, Joan, Bridget and Nora, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, relatives and friends. Rest In Peace. Lying in repose at Crowley’s Funeral Home Ballincollig. Rosary tomorrow Sunday (16th) at 8.00pm. Removal Monday (17th) at 7.00pm to the Church of St Mary and St John Ballincollig. Requiem Mass at 12 noon Tuesday (18th). Funeral afterwards to St Mary’s Cemetery Millstreet.
Barndance at the Briery Gap
“Barndance” Presented by local group the Sullane Players. This play takes place in the 27th, 28th & 29th of March at 8.00pm. A must see comedy production. “The old ways are best” is a precept which is challenged by this play, on many levels. It looks at family relationships and also the theme of emigration in Ireland. Tickets are €12.00/Concession €10.00.
In addition, Briery Gap Youth Theatre are performing “Rhythm of the night”. The young stars are carrying out great work themselves both on stage and on the production side of things. It takes place on Friday 21st and Saturday the 22nd of March at 8.00pm. Tickets are €10.00/students €8.00.
National Pyjama Day 2014 in Rathcoole Playschool
And here are some more images from the important school occasion which took place very [read more …] “National Pyjama Day 2014 in Rathcoole Playschool”
Accommodation request for retreat team o/n 17th March
The 1st and 2nd year students at Millstreet Community School have a retreat on Tuesday 18th March in Millstreet Parish Centre. As I mentioned in a previous post, I am hoping to find simple accommodation for the team of 18-25 year young adults who will be running the retreat. There are ten of them and they belong to NET Ministries. They are mostly from USA and Canada.
Thanks to those who have already volunteered to host pairs of the team. I still have four to find accommodation for. If there are two families able to give them accommodation and a simple meal on the evening of 17th March (they’ll be arriving in Millstreet at 7pm), and breakfast on the 18th March, that would be great. They need to be back at the parish centre for between 8.00am or 8.15am. If you can help please contact John Magee at Millstreet Community School on 029 70087 tomorrow (Friday), as we are closed on Monday. Thank you.
Tadhg Murphy is Presenter in Boherbue’s “Music Room” at 8 Tonight
Carriganima St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, 16th March 2014
LTV2 Programme 234 (Number 14 of 2014 Season) Now Online
LTV2 Millstreet Programme 234 is now online right here on millstreet.ie or on the LTV2 Facebook Page or you can tune in on your TV this Thursday Evening Mar 13 at 10.00pm with a repeat of this Programme being televised next Sunday Evening Mar 16 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
See all the LTV news at www.millstreet.ie/blog/category/organisations/ltv2-news
MonsterMAC 2014 – Adventure Challenge
Preparing for West Cork Rally 2014 This Weekend
Millstreet St.Patrick’s Day Parade 2014
Out and about in Knocknakilla
Ryan Tarrant driving Dan Joe Murphy’s donkey Bessie in Knocknakilla.
A request for families to host retreat team in Millstreet
A retreat for 1st and 2nd year pupils from Millstreet Community School will take place on Tuesday 18th March 2014 upstairs in the Parish Centre Millstreet, beginning at 9am.
The day will be led by the National Evangelisation Team (NET) Ministries which is a non-profit, Catholic Youth Ministry. Over the last number of years they have run retreats in a number of schools in Kerry Diocese and this will be the sixth year they’ll have been in Millstreet.
The NET team consists of 10 members: 6 girls, 4 boys, ranging from the ages of 18 to 25. This team of young adults spend a year away from their own families in USA and Canada to share their faith with the young people of Ireland.
We are looking for families to put up the team members in pairs during their time in Millstreet for one night: Monday 17th March, from 7pm. Families willing to do so are asked to provide a simple meal and a place to sleep, which does NOT necessarily have to be a bed. The team members have their own sleeping bag and pillow and are flexible with where they sleep for the night, be it floors, couches, or air mattresses. They’ll need to be a parish centre on 18th March by about 8/8.10am the next morning to get ready for their busy day.
They are not expecting to be waited on, but are rather geared towards spending time with the family and adapting to your normal routine.
If any families are able to host a pair of the team members for the night of 17th March, please contact John Magee (Chaplain, Millstreet Community School) on 029 70087.
Cullen Pipe Band Annual Cake Sale
Regional Report 1209 – 11th March 2014
by
Eily Buckley
Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to News Report 1209 from Millstreet Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this crisp and bright sunny morning.
Plans are well in place for our annual St. Patrick’s Day Parades which will be held in Carriganima on Sunday next March 16th and in Millstreet town on the Feast of our Patron Saint Monday March 17th which is a Holy Day of Obligation. Our people are already decorating the places, parades will start in Carriganima at 3pm on Sunday and at 5pm in Millstreet on Monday. There is a wide range of categories and prizes galore for the best in each. Free face painting, and street entertainment. And lots more not least among them our own Pipe Band.
There’s a Community Council Meeting at the Wallis Arms Hotel to finalise
plans for the Parade. Starts at 9.
Sullane Sessions at the Briery Gap
Currently running at the Briery Gap, Macroom are the “Sullane Sessions”, a new series of intimate gigs highlighting the best in national and international singer songwriters.
The series kicked off on Saturday 24th May with the enchanting Katie Kim and support from Joan Shelley, and continues on June 13th with Oliver Cole & Guests The Shaker Hymn, 25th July with Daniel Martin Moore & Guests Jackson Dyer & Ghost Town Jenny, and 23rd August with John Blek & The Rats, with further dates to be announced.
Following an extensive renovation programme in 2013, including a state of the art lighting and sound system, new theatre seating and refurbished Theatre Bar, Briery Gap has focused on delivering a broad and diverse programme of events. According to Ann Dunne, Manager of Briery Gap, “The Sullane Sessions series will be a fantastic addition to the theatre and will attract yet another new audience to Briery Gap, further demonstrating our commitment to attracting the best in musical talent”
Tickets for all gigs (over 18s) are €10 and can be purchased in advance from Briery Gap Box Office on 026-41793. For information, photos, and updates, check out facebook.com/sullanesessions.
LTV2 Programme 233 (Number 13 of 2014 Season) Now Online
LTV2 Millstreet Programme 233 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 9 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 [read more …] “LTV2 Programme 233 (Number 13 of 2014 Season) Now Online”
Matt and Colm’s Musical Programme Thrills the Many Visitors at “The Pub”
Parish Newsletter – 9th March, 2014 – First Sunday of Lent
PARISH NEWSLETTER for BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
First Sunday of Lent – 9th March, 2014
Canon John Fitzgerald P.P. Tel Nos. Millstreet 029-70043/Mobile 087-7752948
Email: <email>
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: Jeremiah Cronin, Oxford & Cullen; Peggy O’Leary, Cordal.
[read more …] “Parish Newsletter – 9th March, 2014 – First Sunday of Lent”
Appearing at The Pub in Carriganima Tonight, 8th March 2014
Annmarie and Her Band Delight the Capacity Audience at the INEC in Killarney on Friday Night, 7th March 2014
The Maiden Aunt
Ahakeera Drama Group present “The Maiden Aunt”. Gertie, has been in hospital for some time but is now coming to stay with her niece, Mary, who attempts to get her hands on Gertie’s money. With many twists and turns this is a must see, hilarious play! This event takes places on Friday 14th of March at 8.00pm at the Briery Gap Theatre in Macroom.
Tickets are €12.00, concession €10.00 and can be purchased from the Briery Gap Theatre Box Office on 026 41793 or on the night of the show.
Annmarie in Concert at Killarney’s INEC Tonight – 7th March 2014
Celebrating Pancake Tuesday 2014 at Rathcoole Playschool
We thank Maura Foley for the selection of images recording the happy annual event. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Very successful Games Day held at Millstreet Community School
A most enjoyable afternoon of games took place on Monday 3rd March in Millstreet Community School library between 2-4pm. It was organised by the Transition Year SVP Youth for Justice group and adults of all ages were invited to take part. Games played included scrabble, monopoly, jenga, draughts and a variety of card games. Refreshments included a beautiful selection of home baked buns and cakes provided by the participants. Here are some photos from the event (click the images to see full size):
Truly Inspiring Lenten Sleep Out by MCS Students in aid of Trócaire
Millstreet TY students sleeping out tonight as part of Trocaire Lenten Campaiign pic.twitter.com/pxCvmbjGF5
— John Tarrant (@jgtarrant) March 5, 2014
Clonbanin Ambush
On this day March 5th 1921, the IRA ambushed a British army convoy near Clonbanin, near Derinagree, killing Brigadier General H. R. Cumming, one of the highest ranked British officers to die in the Irish War of Independence. After two hours fighting, 13 (apparently) British were dead, and 15 wounded, while the republicans suffered no casualties.
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In early March, 1921 Sean Moylan, Commandant of the Newmarket Column, made the decision to ambush a British party of senior officers and their military guard returning from an inspection tour in Kerry. The position he selected was at Clonbanin, near Derinagree, which was about five miles from Kanturk, where there was a strong military post and five miles north of Millstreet, then garrisoned by a force of Black and Tans and RIC.
At 3 a.m. on the morning of the 3rd. March, Moylan’s column moved out for Clonbanin and was in position by 6 a.m. They were joined by a section of [read more …] “Clonbanin Ambush”
Part time childminder required
Part time childminder required
to mind
three schoolgoing children
in their own home in Millstreet.
Own car essential.
Non-smoker.
Please contact ehjmill @ gmail.com
Meeting the Corkery Family This Morning
Regional Report 1208 – 4th March 2014
by
Eily Buckley
Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to News Report 1208 from Millstreet. Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this calm but cold Tuesday morning, the first one in March, with a hint of snow on the distant hills.
The annual March fair was held in the town on Sunday, in fair weather thoughthe crowd was noticeably down. Our camera men have captured over sixty images of the Fair, look them up on the Web.
Our annual St Patricks Day Parade falls on a Monday this year. Already some of our shops have dressed their places for the big event and others are urged to follow suit.
This year our town looks all new and beautiful, thanks to the great improvement work that was carried out in the town square. The new seating giving an air of welcome and relaxation, so please be ready in good time , to take part in the Parade.
Out in Carriganima they will have their Parade on Sunday March 16th.
And thanks to our Website our St Patricks Day activities will be on show around the World.
Inspiring Grandparents Day Prayer Service at Hollymount N.S., Co. Kerry
