Catering at the European Juggling Championships

EJC_2014_whiteThe organisers of the European Juggling Championships which take place in Millstreet from the 19th to the 27th of July 2014, are seeking food vendors to supply food on site for the EJC festival.

These are the sort of numbers they’re talking about:

  • Customers who live on site for the entire week and require 3 meals a day, as well as snacks and drinks. Day-trippers also attend.
  • Anticipated attendance of 1,500-2,500 jugglers.

Full details and applications can be found here: http://www.ejc2014.org/catering

Death Notice: Jeremiah Cronin, Cullen

The death has occurred of Jeremiah Cronin, of Oxford and late of Knockduff, Cullen, who passed away on 21st February. Reposing at Tarrant’s Funeral Home, Millstreet on Wednesday from 6.30pm with removal at 8pm to Millstreet Church. Requiem Mass on Thursday at 12 noon. Burial afterwards in St Mary’s Cemetery, Millstreet.

[read more …] “Death Notice: Jeremiah Cronin, Cullen”

Joshua’s Six Tae Kwon-Do Medals

2014-03-03 Joshua O'Sullivan with his trainer Don DaltonJoshua O’Sullivan, Ballydaly pictured with his Instructor Master Don Dalton at the TaeKwan-do tournament held in Tralee on Sunday March 3rd.

Joshua scooped a very impressive 6 medals. He competed in his own category – 10 years – and also in the 11 years. The categories were Sparring, Tul and High Kick.

Master Dalton’s training sessions are held in the the GAA hall Millstreet on Friday evenings.

see: https://www.facebook.com/masterdaltontaekwondo

CMS broadcasting live from The Farmers Journal Entertainment Awards in Athlone Tonight Monday March 3rd from 7.30pm

Cork Music Station are delighted to announce that we are broadcasting live from 7.30PM on tonight Monday 3rd March from The Farmers Journal Entertainment Awards in the Hudson Bay Hotel Athlone, Special thanks to Michael Commins, Noel Dunne and all the Organisers for giving us this opportunity again this year. This Event promises a great night of Entertaiment with many of Irelands Top Acts Performing including Nathan Carter,Robert Mizzell, Mike Denver and Lisa McHugh (pictured below with CMS Boss Willie Fitzgerald making final preparations for the live broadcast) so Log on to www.corkmusicstation.com and join in the fun in what promises to be a great night of Entertainment…..

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MonsterMac Adventure Race

 

Join Ireland’s unique adventure race on Saturday 26th April 2014. With a varied mix of challenging on road biking, off road running and a short kayak section, it is set to get the hearts racing on either the 64km MonsterMAC EXPERT category, the somewhat shorter 33km BigMAC SPORT category or the 20km “BabyMAC” event which is achievable by anyone looking for their first ever adventure challenge.

 

More information about the event soon, in the meantime it is time to start training!  🙂

 

 

 

Visiting March Fair 2014 – Part One

The tradition of Millstreet March Horse Fair continued on Sunday, 2nd March 2014 in mixed weather conditions but maintaining the very special atmosphere where friends meet and enjoy the colourful event.   Here we share the first selection of our visit to the Fair.  Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)
The tradition of Millstreet March Horse Fair continued on Sunday, 2nd March 2014 in mixed weather conditions but maintaining the very special atmosphere where friends meet and enjoy the colourful event. Here we share the first selection of our visit to the Fair. Click on the images to enlarge . (S.R.)

19March Fair 2014 Part 1 -80026March Fair 2014 Part 1 -800In the remaining 22 pictures we travel from West End to Main Street and onwards to The Square and [read more …] “Visiting March Fair 2014 – Part One”

Cake Sale – Thank you for supporting this event

A big ‘thank you’ to everyone who supported the cake sale that took place in Millstreet GAA Hall last night (1st March) and this morning after 11.30am Mass.  A total of €538.50 was raised. As a result, the €4000 target to cover the travel and accommodation costs of the six students who are going to Lourdes as helpers at Easter with the IHCPT – The Irish Pilgrimage Trust, has now been reached!  Thank you to everyone who has supported the students in their efforts over the last few months.  We wish them well for their week in Lourdes.  J. Magee

Our Christian Heritage in Evidence Today – Saturday 1st March 2014

Reminding us of the Feast of our National Saint - outside "Wordsworth" at the Square, Millstreet on Saturday, 1st March 2014.  Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)
Reminding us of the upcoming  Feast of our National Saint – outside “Wordsworth” at the Square, Millstreet on Saturday, 1st March 2014. Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)

 

Visiting members of the Legion of Mary addressed the congregation at Evening Mass.   And Stefan Healy, a Transition Year Student at Millstreet Community School gave a splendid account of the forthcoming Trócaire Sleep Outdoors Project on this Ash Wednesday.
Visiting members of the Legion of Mary addressed the congregation at Evening Mass.  And Stefan Healy, a Transition Year  Student at Millstreet Community School gave a splendid account at the same Mass  of the forthcoming Trócaire Sleep Outdoors Project by the Students and Teachers on this Ash Wednesday, 5th March 2014.
A very successful Cake Sale at Millstreet GAA Community Hall in aid of the Community School Students who are scheduled to travel to Lourdes later in the year.
A very successful Cake Sale at Millstreet GAA Community Hall in aid of the Community School Students who are scheduled to travel to Lourdes later in the year, took place on Saturday evening, 1st March 2014.

 

Parish Newsletter – 2nd March, 2014

PARISH NEWSLETTER for BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET

8th  sunday in ordinary time 2nd 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:             Jerry Corkery, Coomlogane; Gobnait O’Leary, Cullen; Joan Harte (nee Hickey), Millstreet & Cork.  [read more …] “Parish Newsletter – 2nd March, 2014”

Pavlovas Par Excellence at Carriganima on Friday!

Seán Murphy of "The Pub", Carriganima on Friday, 28th Feb. 2014 introduces us to the the three gifted Pavlova Bakers - From left - Matthew Twomey, Dolly Ring ( Instructor supreme) and Kenneth Forde.   Among those who enjoyed the delicious fresh Pavlova Desserts were Eddie Walsh and Caroline Forde.  Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)
Seán Murphy of “The Pub”, Carriganima on Friday, 28th Feb. 2014 introduces us to the the three gifted Pavlova Bakers – From left – Matthew Twomey, Dolly Ring ( Instructor supreme) and Kenneth Forde. Among those who enjoyed the delicious fresh Pavlova Desserts were Eddie Walsh and Caroline Forde. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)

Pavlova Bake Project at Carriganima on 28th Feb. 2014Pavlova Bake Project at Carriganima on 28th Feb. 2014

Death Notice: Jerry Corkery, Coomlogane

CORKERY (Coomlogane, Millstreet): On February 26, 2014, unexpectedly, at his residence, JEREMIAH (JERRY), husband of Joan (nee Cahill) and loving father of Dermot, Pat and Gerard, brother of the late Hannah (Shelley) and Michael. Deeply regretted by his wife, sons, brother Tom, sisters Sr Margaret, Eileen (Ryan), Tessie (Buckley), daughters-in-law Niamh, Lisa and Orla, grandchildren, sister-in-law Nellie, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, relatives, neighbours and friends. Rest in Peace.
Reposing at Tarrant’s Funeral Home, Millstreet. Rosary on this Thursday evening at 9pm. Removal on tomorrow, Friday, at 8pm to St Patrick’s Church, Millstreet. Requiem Mass on Saturday at 12 noon. Burial afterwards in St Mary’s Cemetery, Millstreet.

Presentation of €16,500.00 Cheque Following Rathmore Pantomime 2014

Photographer supreme, Sheila Fitzgerald, expresses her amazement at the hugely impressive cheque of €16,500.00 being presented by Ailish Coakley following the wonderfully successful "Robinson Crusoe" Rathmore Pantomime 2014 to Gillian Kenny representing the Tarman Centre, Rathmore.  More pictures to follow later.  Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)
Photographer supreme, Sheila Fitzgerald, expresses her amazement at the hugely impressive cheque of €16,500.00 being presented by Eilish Coakley following the wonderfully successful “Robinson Crusoe” Rathmore Pantomime 2014 to Gillian Kenny representing Tearmann Lodge, Rathmore. More pictures to follow later. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Members of the splendid Rathmore Pantomime present for the cheque presentation at "The Star Bar", Rathmore on Thursday, 27th February 2014.
Members of the splendid Rathmore Pantomime Marian Players attending the cheque presentation at “The Star Bar”, Rathmore on Thursday, 27th February 2014.

Presentation of Cheque on 27/02/2014 in Rathmore

 

Celebrating the Opening of “The Lighthouse” Christian Centre & Shop

Celebrating the official opening of "The Lighthouse" at The Square, Millstreet on Thursday, 27th Feb. 2014.  Rev. Laurence Graham (4th from left) and Friends extend a sincere welcome to this new Christian Centre and Shop.   Full information on Millstreet Methodist Church is to be found on Facebook.  Click on the images to enlarge.  More pictures to follow later.  (S.R.)
Celebrating the official opening of “The Lighthouse” at The Square, Millstreet on Thursday, 27th Feb. 2014. Rev. Laurence Graham (standing 4th from left) and Friends extend a sincere welcome to this superb new Christian Centre and Shop. Full information on Millstreet Methodist Church is to be found on Facebook. Click on the images to enlarge. More pictures to follow later. (S.R.)

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Pre-Lent Cake Sale on Sat. 1st March in Millstreet GAA Hall

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There will be a cake sale on Saturday 1st March 2014 in the Millstreet GAA Hall after 6.30pm Mass.  This will be the final fundraising effort on behalf of the six 5th year students from Millstreet Community School who will be going to Lourdes at Easter as helpers with the IHCPT – The Irish Pilgrimage Trust.   The students are Leanne Kelleher, Leanne Murphy, Siobhan Sheehan, Edel Breen, Colum Fraser and Oisín Murphy. Thanks once again for your support.

Death Notice: Gobnait O’Leary, Cullen

The death has occurred on Wednesday 26th February 2014 of Gobnait O’Leary, of Millstreet, Cork and formerly of Presbytery, Lixnaw, Co. Kerry. Sadly missed by her nieces, nephews, brother-in-law, relatives and friends. Rest In Peace.

Reposing at Stack’s Funeral Home, Lixnaw, this Thursday evening from 6pm to 7:30pm. Funeral mass in Cullen Church, on Friday (28th) at 12 noon. Burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.

Millstreet in Spring….Sunshine Between the Rain and the Wind!

A wonderfully colourful rainbow over Cashman's Park on 25th Feb. 2014.   Click on the image to enlarge.  (S.R.)
A wonderfully colourful rainbow over Cashman’s Park on 25th Feb. 2014.   Click on the image to enlarge. (S.R.)
Patrick Buicke enhances the appearance of Millstreet Town Park still further with the splendid painting of the railing near the dressing rooms.
Patrick Buicke enhances the appearance of Millstreet Town Park still further with the splendid painting of the railing near the dressing rooms.
The superb new railing recently put in place at the Station Road entrance to Millstreet Town Park near the new William Neenan Gate.
The superb new railing recently put in place at the Station Road entrance to Millstreet Town Park near the new William Neenan Gate.
With beautiful Clara Mountain in the background Millstreet Town Park is looking magnificent on a bright Spring day - 26th Feb. 2014.
With beautiful Clara Mountain in the background Millstreet Town Park is looking magnificent on a bright Spring day – 26th Feb. 2014 as ever-increasing numbers of people who are exercising use the very popular pathway which surrounds the Park.

 

Join DJ Breeda on Cork Music Station tonight between 8.30 and 11

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Please do join me DJ Breeda tonight Wednesday Feb 26 from 8.30 to 11 on www.Corkmusicstation.com>>> For Requests, Text me on 087=6251029, or go to my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/messages/breeda.piggott, you can also log on to the Chat page on www.Corkmusicstation.com, Hope ye can all join me for the best of Irish & Country.

LTV2 Millstreet Programme 232 (No 12 of Current Season) is now Online


LTV2 Millstreet Programme 232 is now online right here on millstreet.ie or on the LTV2 Facebook Page or you can tune in on your TV next Thursday Night Feb 27 at 10.00pm with a repeat showing the following Sunday Evening Mar 2 at 8.00pm

To receive reception one needs to retune analogue settings (available in menu “settings”). When scanning is complete one will now have [read more …] “LTV2 Millstreet Programme 232 (No 12 of Current Season) is now Online”

Regional Report 1207 25th February 2014

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by

Eily Buckley

Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to news report 1207 from Millstreet .   Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this cold and wintery Tuesday morning.

First of all I want to say a very sincere word of thanks to Sean Radley for stepping in for me last week when I was down with the dreaded flu. But TG it passes and I’m well again.

 

Sean was very busy last week because as well as filling in for me, it was his turn to edit the program for LTV2 and his efforts received great praise for the wide range of features that he included. So well done all round
Sean.

Please be reminded that on Wednesday and Thursdays nights new programs for LTV will be on your screens. And it is gratifying to know that more and more people are making the effort to tune in their sets in order to receive it.

Sunday evenings are a joy with local TV both from Macroom and Millstreet beginning at five o’clock. Just the thing to block the wet and stormy weather.

[read more …] “Regional Report 1207 25th February 2014”

Rathcoole Playschool Children Attend “The Gruffalo” at Cork Opera House

On Thursday Feb.20th. we took a bus load of Playschool children, parents and friends to Cork Opera House to see the Gruffalo Show from the very famous book "The Gruffalo" by Julia Donaldson.  the kids had a great day. Our next stop was McDonalds on the Mallow road in Blackpool where the children enjoyed a happy meal, balloons and face painting. We all had a very enjoyable and memorable occasion and we had the best behaved children in Ireland.
“On Thursday Feb.20th we took a busload of Playschool children,
parents and friends to Cork Opera House to see “The Gruffalo Show” from
the very famous book “The Gruffalo” by Julia Donaldson. The children had
a great day. Our next stop was McDonalds on the Mallow Road in
Blackpool where the children enjoyed a happy meal, balloons and face
painting.
We all had a very enjoyable and memorable occasion and we had the best
behaved children in Ireland”….says Maura Foley to whom we extend sincere thanks for the pictures and the caption.   Click on the image to enlarge.  (S.R.)

And here are 42 more pictures recalling the very enjoyable [read more …] “Rathcoole Playschool Children Attend “The Gruffalo” at Cork Opera House”

Mark Meets Mark!

Local man Mark Ellis kindly took the time to pose for a photo with Mark Kelly Tullamore Co.Offaly.after the Cork versus Laois game in Portlaoise last nite.Mark is a proud Cork supporter and the grandson of Brendan an Margaret Bourke
Local man Mark Ellis kindly took the time to pose for a photo with Mark Kelly Tullamore Co.Offaly after the Cork versus Laois game in Portlaoise on Saturday night.  Mark K. is a proud Cork supporter
and the grandson of Brendan an Margaret Bourke of Millstreet.  We thank Margaret and daughter, Martina for this much appreciated picture and caption.   And congratulations also to Mark Ellis on Cork’s success in the important match.  (S.R.)

Millstreet Parish Newsletter – Sunday, 23rd February 2014

PARISH NEWSLETTER

BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

23rd February, 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: Paddy Roche, Grenagh & Carriganima

[read more …] “Millstreet Parish Newsletter – Sunday, 23rd February 2014”

Wonderfully Impressive Knitting Project at Derrinagree N.S.

Derrinagree N.S. organised a superb exhibition of just some of the splendid creations brought to reality by its recent hugely impressive Knitting Project.  This is just one of many images  we shall be featuring on this marvellous Primary School activity where a number of very skilled and creative ladies from the locality have been visiting the school weekly to teach the excellent skill of knitting to the many children at different class levels.
Derrinagree N.S. organised a superb exhibition of just some of the splendid creations brought to reality by its recent hugely impressive Knitting Project. This is just one of many images we shall be featuring on this marvellous Primary School activity where a number of very skilled and creative ladies from the locality have been visiting the school weekly to teach the excellent skill of knitting to the many children at different class levels.   Click on the image to enlarge.  (S.R.)