Christmas Pagent at St.Brendan’s NS Rathcoole

There was a great day (and night) of entertainment yesterday (18th Dec) with two performances of the Christmas Pageant at St.Brendan’s NS Rathcoole where the children did everyone proud. Here are two video clips of the preformances. There are more photos and videos on the School website stbrendansrathcoole.scoilnet.ie. With thanks to Maureen for this article.

Millstreet Country Park to Feature on Television in January 2014

We thank Eleanor Leahy of “Nibbles Food Emporium” for alerting us to the fact that Millstreet Country Park will feature in the new series of “At Your Service” with John & Francis Brennan on Sunday, 19th January 2014 on RTÉ1 television.  (S.R.)

Church Television Signal Restored

In recent days it was brought to our notice that the much appreciated television signal from St. Patrick’s Church, Millstreet was not working. Having alerted the necessary people with expertise in these matters it was discovered that a technical problem existed.   Thankfully as the problem was internal and not connected to the aerial on the roof the cost of repair would not be as significant.    The signal is now fully restored.   Such a facility from a local parish church is indeed special and is quite a rare provision in other areas.     The church television signal was initially established and financed by the Presentation Sisters primarily to provide access to church services for the Presentation Convent and St. Joseph’s Community Hospital.    Private houses over quite a large area of Millstreet and its environs have also been able to receive the signal.   It is transmitted on Channel 53 UHF.   Those houses with an aerial pointing in the direction of the Church are most likely to receive the best signal.   It can only be tuned in when a service is in progress at the Church where the camera which is focused on the main altar is switched on.    (S.R.)

Millstreet in the News – 20th December 2013

Under 20 Cup: The Corkman hopes the weather clears up, and looks at the teams for the annual Duhallow U20 Invitational Tournament (19th Dec) —-

MOLL Play a resounding success! A review of the play by Millstreet Community School transition year students, and a video of the first scene as the three priests interview the prospective candidates (19th Dec)

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas: The Christmas Pagent at St.Brendan’s NS Rathcoole with photos and videos (19th Dec)

Peat Heat: on Millstreet, horseriding, and bogs (24th March 2012)

Healthcare Assistants urgently required for Millstreet (17th Dec)

Sr Paschal/100th Birthday: A look back at the 100th birthday and life’s work of Sr.Paschal died this week (2011)

Passing of John Hall: He was the voice of Irish equestrian sport on RTE television for many decades, and he commentated and rode in Millstreet many years (17th Dec)

Awards at the Christmas Entrepreneurial Showcase in Millstreet: Top Awards for Davis College, while “Mini Millstreet” from Millstreeet Community School were awarded for Best Interview (17th Dec)

Donagh heads up redevelopment of Scotland Yard: Donagh O’Sullivan is MD of Galliard Group who are developing Scotland Yard (17th Dec)

Duhallow Board AGM: Healthy finances reported as Millstreet clubmen Jerry Doody and John Tarrant have been reelected as Cultural Officer and PRO respectively (12th Dec)

We had a lot to be grateful for in 2013 says Joanne O’Riordan in her Irish Examiner column (16th Dec)

O’Flynn Medical expand Homecare Market (16th Dec)

Photo: Steam Train in Millstreet 1980: Steam Train 171 “Slieve Gullion” at Millstreet 17th May 1980, which shows the middle platform, up and down roads with a loop to the left and goods store, which are all now gone … (12th Dec)

Bishop Buckley Greets Millstreet Community Singers at Mercy Hospital, Cork Where They Presented a Superb Christmas Programme of Songs & Hymns

Millstreet Community Singers who for the second occasion have performed a splendid selection of songs at the Mercy Hospital, Cork were thrilled to be greeted by Bishop Buckley who was in great admiration of their wonderful Christmas programme of songs and hymns. Great credit is due to coordinator Marie Twomey for having directed the very talented Group for the past three years and for arranging engagements such as this very special performance at the Mercy Hospital. More pictures later. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Millstreet Community Singers who for the second occasion have performed a splendid selection of songs at the Mercy Hospital, Cork were thrilled to be greeted by Bishop Buckley who was in great admiration of their wonderful Christmas programme of songs and hymns. Great credit is due to coordinator Marie Twomey for having directed the very talented Group over the past three years and for arranging engagements such as this very special performance at the Mercy Hospital. More pictures later. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)

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Impressive Presentations at Millstreet Community School

The winners of a special fundraising indoor soccer tournament held recently at Millstreet Community School being presented by Susan Pearmain who works for the SVP Youth Office. The Language Fest Day held on Thursday, 19th Dec. 2013 and the soccer tournament are the ideas of the students in the TY SVP Youth for Justice group. Great credit is due to the many participating Students. Two representatives of the Students made a very impressive presentation of €444.00 to the Secretary (Seán Radley) and the Treasurer (Mary Bucke) of the Cork North West Branch of MS Ireland. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
The winners of a special fundraising indoor soccer tournament held recently at Millstreet Community School being presented by Susan Pearmain who works for the SVP Youth Office. The Language Fest Day held on Thursday, 19th Dec. 2013 and the Soccer Tournament are the ideas of the students in the TY SVP Youth for Justice group. Great credit is due to the many participating Students. Two representatives of the Students made a very impressive presentation of €444.00 to the Secretary (Seán Radley) and the Treasurer (Mary Bucke) of the Cork North West Branch of MS Ireland.   Many thanks to the generous Students and to coordinator John Magee, School Chaplain.   Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)

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LTV2 Programme 226 (Number 6 of 2013/2014 Season)

Programme 226 which will be broadcast tonight Thursday 19 December at 10.00pm is now online. You can now watch our Sixth Programme of the Season right here at millstreet.ie or on the LTV2 Facebook Page and this Programme will be repeated next Sunday Evening December 22 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. [read more …] “LTV2 Programme 226 (Number 6 of 2013/2014 Season)”

Millstreet “Knit Together” Group’s Superb Project for Albania

Coordinated by Áine (seated second from left) the Millstreet "Knit Together" Group (pictured) in association with Millstreet Active Retirement Group has just completed a superb project at their centre in Main Street, Millstreet where over the past number of weeks they have very creatively knitted several colourful "Fish and Chips" Jumpers for babies in Albania. Sincere congratulations to All who have supported the "Heart to Hand" Foundation in such a very practical manner. Many thanks to Breeda Cronin (standing on extreme right) for alerting us to this most inspiring work. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Coordinated by Áine (seated second from left) the Millstreet “Knit Together” Group (pictured) in association with Millstreet Active Retirement Group has just completed a superb project at their Centre in Main Street, Millstreet where over the past number of weeks they have very creatively knitted several colourful “Fish and Chips” Jumpers for babies in Albania. Sincere congratulations to All who have supported the “Heart to Hand” Foundation in such a very practical manner. Many thanks to Breeda Cronin (standing on extreme right) for alerting us to this most inspiring work. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)

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Millstreet Community School Christmas Language Fest

2013-12-18 Millstreet Community School Language FestThe Christmas Language Festival will take place on Thursday 19th December in the Community School library beginning at 2.40pm.  Admission is free.  It’s a chance to celebrate in a seasonal way the many languages spoken by students in the school.  All welcome. [read more …] “Millstreet Community School Christmas Language Fest”

Millstreet Athletic Club News

Millstreet Athletic Club News

Well done to Donal Burke of Kilcorney who competed in the All-Ireland Cross Country Championships in Waterford on Sunday 15th December.
 Donal is only 9 years of age and was competing U11 which is  a great achievement. 
He was 9th Cork boy home with Cork coming 3rd County in Ireland.  Competition was tough and the standard was very high with about 160 running in his race.  He did exceptionally well and deserves a break for a few weeks to give himself a chance to rest before he will train again for the track season which comes along in April/May.
His future looks very promising.
 All our athletes did very well this year and many people have said its great to see the Club back again.
 We hope to see ye all again in the New Year to keep the flag flying.
On behalf of the Committee and trainers we wish you all a very Happy Christmas and New Year.

Death Notice: Sr. Paschal, Infant Jesus Sister

2011 Sr.Paschal IJS - on her 100th birthdayO’SULLIVAN (Cloughduv, Co. Cork and Japan) : On December 17, 2013, peacefully in her 102nd year at St. Joseph’s Convent, Model Farm Road, SR. PASCHAL(Jennie), Infant Jesus Sister (Drishane). Sadly missed by her loving Community, nephews Tim, John, Michael and Jim, nieces Anne, Bids and Angela, grandnephews, grandnieces, great-grandnephews, great-grandnieces, extended family relatives and friends.

Reception prayers on Wednesday evening at 5pm at Church of the Holy Spirit, Dennehy’s Cross. Requiem Mass on Thursday at 11am. Funeral afterwards to Drishane Cemetery, Millstreet. [read more …] “Death Notice: Sr. Paschal, Infant Jesus Sister”

Regional Report 1197 – 17th December 2013

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Eily Buckley

Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to News report 1197 from Millstreet.

Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this cold and wintery Tuesday morning. With a touch of snow on the ground and a red horizon all round. Beautiful.

Inclement weather proved a real spoilsport  of  our Big moment of turning on the Christmas Lights on Friday evening.

A fine program of School children singers as well as our Community singing group was planned, but the high winds and heavy rains  soon put  a stop to it.

However a great time was still had by all in Aubane, with their Christmas Mass and party.  And this was followed by the turning on of the Lights at the Pub in Carriganima. The Community singers attended and their entertainment was very well received. [read more …] “Regional Report 1197 – 17th December 2013”

Donagh heads up redevelopment of Scotland Yard

2012-06-08 Donagh O'Sullivan, CullenThe former headquarters of the Metropolitan Police is to be turned into a luxury hotel, with rooms costing up to £10,000 a night, by a London-based property firm headed by a Corkman.

Scotland Yard, the grade II-listed property is one of a number of iconic buildings – Admiralty Arch, off Trafalgar Square is another – that are being sold, or leased by the British government as it seeks to cut spending.

“We want to create a world-class hotel there,” said Millstreet-born Donagh O’Sullivan, managing director of the Galliard Group … Read the full article on the Irish Times [read more …] “Donagh heads up redevelopment of Scotland Yard”

Presentation of “Down The Lawn” Cheques to Hospital and Society of VdeP

Following the superb success of the publication of "Down the Lawn" by Millstreet Town Park two very impressive cheques of €2000.00 were presented to both Millstreet Community Hospital and to the Millstreet Branch of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at Corkery's Bar, West End on Monday night. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Following the superb success of the publication of “Down the Lawn” by Millstreet Town Park Committee two very impressive cheques of €2000.00 were presented to both Millstreet Community Hospital and to the Millstreet Branch of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at Corkery’s Bar, West End on Monday night.  Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)

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Irish Pilgrimage Trust Cake Sale Sat. 21st Dec.

2013-12-16 Millstreet Community School - Lourdes Gp 2014There will be a cake sale on Saturday 21st December in Millstreet GAA Hall after 6.30pm Mass to raise money for the six 5th year students from Millstreet Community School who will be going to Lourdes at Easter 2014 with IHCPT – The Irish Pilgrimage Trust as helpers. The students are Leanne Kelleher, Leanne Murphy, Siobhan Sheehan, Edel Breen, Colum Fraser and Oisín Murphy.  The fare for their travel and accommodation will be about €650/person.   Your support for this event would be appreciated.
Thank you, John Magee <email>

Inspiring Carriganima “Movember” Group Fundraise €2000.00 for Cancer Research and Enjoy a Special Country & Western Theme Night at “The Pub”

Pictured in "The Pub" at Carriganima the superb group who participated in the recent "Movember" project and who raised a marvellous €2,000.00 for Cancer Research. Jimmy Murphy (on extreme left) was the principal coordinator of the inspiring project with splendid support from Seán and Matt of "The Pub" and a dedicated team of participants who all grew taches throughout November. Caroline (pictured) as Hairdresser Supreme expertly shaved all the taches following our photograph! (Picture by Seán Radley)
Pictured in “The Pub” at Carriganima the superb group who participated in the recent “Movember” project and who raised a marvellous €2,000.00 for Cancer Research. Jimmy Murphy (on extreme left) was the principal coordinator of the inspiring project with splendid support from Seán and Matt of “The Pub” and a dedicated team of participants who all grew taches throughout November. Caroline (pictured) as Hairdresser Supreme expertly shaved all the taches following our photograph!  More pictures later.  Click on the image to enlarge.  (S.R.)