Coleman’s Centra Walk for Breast Cancer Results in a Superb €3,000.00 Collection for this Praiseworthy and Important Fundraising Cause

The recent "Walk This Way" in aid of Breast Cancer Action organised by Coleman's Centra, Minor Row, Millstreet results in a hugely impressive collection of €3,000.00 for this most praiseworthy cause. Sincere congratulations to the many wonderful participants and the marvellously dedicated organisers of this very important event. Click on the image to enlarge. (S.R.)
The recent “Walk This Way” in aid of Breast Cancer Action organised by Coleman’s Centra, Minor Row, Millstreet resulted in a hugely impressive collection of €3,000.00 for this most praiseworthy cause. Sincere congratulations to the many wonderful participants and the marvellously dedicated organisers of this very important event.  Heartfelt thanks is extended to All who contributed to the great success of the significant event.  Click on the image to enlarge.   (S.R.)

Julia Clifford Concert – “The Role of Women in Traditional Irish Music”

Julia Clifford Concert – “The Role of Women in Traditional Irish Music”

IRD Duhallow will hold a concert in conjunction with the Duhallow Women’s Forum on Thursday the 7th of November, entitled “The Role of Women in Traditional Irish Music”. A wide variety of guest musicians and speakers will range from the Sliabh Luachra area and further afield. In addition at this event we will be launching the Sliabh Luachra Cultural Trail which promotes the unique tradition of Sliabh Luachra music and culture. This concert will be held in the James O’ Keeffe Institute in Newmarket and will commence at 8p.m. Tickets cost €10.00 which include refreshments at the break and the proceeds will go to the James O’ Keeffe Building Fund. Registration is essential for this event at 029 60633 and doors will open at 7.30p.m.   We thank Mary McHugh of IRD Duhallow for this important notice.  (S.R.)

Duhallow Ancestry are currently researching the Aldworth Family of Newmarket Court and would like to source any items of interest including, photographs, documents, books, mementos etc., that anyone would be willing to loan for this project. All information would be greatly welcomed and can be handed into the JOK Institute by contacting Evelyn Mc Auley on 60633.

 We thank Mary McHugh of IRD Duhallow for this  further important notice.  (S.R.)

Millstreet Cork 20 Event on Motors TV Television this Friday, Saturday and Monday & on TG4 at a Later Date

 

CORK 20 INTERNATIONAL RALLY
First Broadcast, Friday 25 October – 22:05

Based in the town of Millstreet, the Cork International Rally provides competitors with 20 stages of autumnal Irish rallying at its finest.Repeat broadcasts:
Saturday 26 October – 5:05,
Monday 28 October – 11:05,

For those people who do not have Sky TV it will be broadcast on TG4 at a later date which I will confirm when I receive it.

We thank Tony McCaul for this important update.  (S.R.)

Regional Report 1190 – 22nd October 2013

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Eily Buckley

Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a Cairde and welcome to news report 1190 from Millstreet .
Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this damp but mild Tuesday morning.

The 31st  Annual  National Dairy Show was a outstanding success at the Green Glens on Saturday.
And this  coming weekend we will have the popular, annual Pony Show which is held here every year for Charity. It is mostly held indoors in the comfort of the Green Glens Arena.

And will run from Friday to Sunday evening. Usually running very late because of the massive amount of entries.

Admission is free all the way,restaurant and other services in full swing throughout. So please go along and see the cream of the countries young riders strutting their stuff.
[read more …] “Regional Report 1190 – 22nd October 2013”

Owner of Friendly Dog Found at Dooneen Delighted to Discover Family Pet Is Safe and Well and Now Back Home

This is the very friendly little dog which was found at Dooneen, Millstreet this evening. It is a male dog with a collar and is clearly a family pet judging by how friendly the dog is. If you are the Owner or you know the Owner please telephone 029 70129 where the lost dog is being minded with great care. (S.R.)
This is the very friendly little dog which was found at Dooneen, Millstreet this evening (Sunday 20th Oct. 2013). It is a male dog with a collar and is clearly a family pet judging by how friendly the dog is. If you are the Owner or you know the Owner please telephone 029 70129 where the lost dog is being minded with great care.  Great to learn that the Owner of the little dog had seen our website alert and the dog is now back in its own home having received superb care by the Dooneen finders of the family pet. (S.R.)

update 21st Oct: The little lad was picked up by his owner 🙂

My grandfather raised me with the milk of the Black Kerry Cow

Singer-songwriterJimmy McCarthy who spent the first four years of his life in MillstreetIn and interview in the Sunday Independent yesterday, singer-songwriter Jimmy McCarthy recounts how he spent the first few years of his life living in Church Street with his grandfather when he was sick:

‘Jimmy, who was born in 1953, spent the first four years of his life with his grandfather James Manly in Church Street in Millstreet while his parents and his 11 siblings – two sisters and nine brothers – lived 30 miles away in Cork.

“I wasn’t very well,” he says, adding that [read more …] “My grandfather raised me with the milk of the Black Kerry Cow”

Results & Fixtures – 20th October 2013

Schools GAA: Fé 14B Football(3): Millstreet CS 1-4 Douglas CS 6-10, 11th Oct

Senior C Hurling: Bantry CS 2-13 Millstreet CS 3-16 After Extra Time [Bantry report], 10th Oct

Juvenile GAA: U16 Football Lge Final: Millstreet 2-10 Lyre 0-3, 10th Oct 🙂 [photos]
Congrats to Shane Hickie who has been included in the Cork U15 Academy Panel for 2014 [see all the underage panels]

Horse Racing: Andrias Guerin was riding in Cheltenham on Friday, where he came 4th on “For Two” for trainer Paul Nichols in a Handidap Hurdle. [Andrias’ form]

Soccer: AUL 1A: UCC A 6-1 Millstreet, 26th Oct
AUL 3A: Los Zarcos v Waterloo (off).

AUL 1A: Millstreet 1 Hibernians 6, Rathcoole Rvs 2 Greenmount Rgs 3, 19th Oct
AUL 3B: Ballincollig 2 Los Zarcos 2, 20th Oct [read more …] “Results & Fixtures – 20th October 2013”

Millstreet Athletic Club

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Congratulations to Millstreet Athletic Club who came home with 13 medals at the County B cross country Championships at Conna on Sunday. 
Donal Bourke ran a great race and finished 2nd in U11 and Emily Ring finished in spectacular style finishing 3rd U15.  Orla Buckley finished just short of the medals in 7th position U13 and Clara O’Keeffe came 8th U9 helping our Girls U9 team finished 3rd with the help of Holly Sheehan, Cathy Buckley and Muireann Cronin.  Boys U11 came 3rd in the team event which was made up of Donal Bourke, Daniel Buckley, Patrick Kelleher, Eanna O’Mahony, Ian Buckley, James Buckley and Evan O’Sullivan.  Also representing Millstreet Athletic Club were Eabha Sheehan, Eimear & Orla O’Leary and Niamh Smyth, Orla Buckley, Caoimhe O’Leary, Dara O’Shea, Sarah Bourke, Shannon O’Sullivan, Abby Ring and Patrick Cronin.  Dan Bourke also competed in the Masters finishing in the top 15.

Fancy Dress Main Feature Delayed Until November

Here we feature the three winning entries plus one of the many very colourful groups who participated in Friday night's Annual Fancy Dress event at the Wallis Arms Hotel, Millstreet. Usually we feature lots more images from the consistently enjoyable occasion....and this we shall again do this year but because we've used up most of our bandwidth allocation for October we shall have to wait until the beginning of November to share a much fuller feature of images. Apologies for this delay but it was due to a temporary technical problem which is corrected for future months. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Here we feature the three winning entries plus one of the many very colourful groups who participated in Friday night’s Annual Fancy Dress event at the Wallis Arms Hotel, Millstreet. Usually we feature lots more images from the consistently enjoyable occasion….and this we shall again do this year but because we’ve used up most of our bandwidth allocation for October we shall have to wait until the beginning of November to share a much fuller feature of images.  Exceeding our monthly allocation would incur added costs to our annual fee.   Apologies for this delay but it was due to a temporary technical problem which is corrected for future months. Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)

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The Deceased Characters Of Millstreet Parish

The deceased characters of Millstreet Parish amongst the dead may lay
But in Duhallow around the Cork and Kerry border memories of them live today
Distinctive individuals they had ways of their own
And as characters in their own lifetimes they were loved and well known

A beloved character of Millstreet Town the well liked Jerry Shea
And one can truly say of him a big man in every way
He was such fun with a few beers in laughter he did provoke
And it truly can be said of him that he was a good bloke

For Michael Murphy better known as ‘Mick Punk’ one must go back in time
To more than fifty years ago long before i reached my prime
The chimney sweep of [read more …] “The Deceased Characters Of Millstreet Parish”

Phil on Winning Streak

2013-10-19 Phil Cronin (nee Long) on Winning Streak on RTÉ1Former Millstreet lady Phil Cronin was shown briefly on Winning Streak last night as her husband John Cronin (from Headford) played, and spun the wheel, where it just jumped out of the half million at the last second, but won the top prize of the night of €140k !!

Watch it on the RTÉ Player, where you can see the Cronins from 20:30 in the programme. [read more …] “Phil on Winning Streak”

National Dairy Show 2013 – An Outstanding Success (Part One)

With Reporter Grett O'Connor and Cameraman Stuart Lunning recording for TG4 at the hugely successful National Dairy Show at Green Glens on Saturday, 19th Oct. 2013 the official opening was splendidly carried out by Mairéad McGuinness M.E.P.. Here we share our first selection of images from the historic 31st National Event. Click on the pictures to enlarge. (S.R.)
With Reporter Grett O’Connor and Cameraman Stuart Lulling recording for TG4 at the hugely successful National Dairy Show at Green Glens on Saturday, 19th Oct. 2013 the official opening was splendidly carried out by Mairéad McGuinness M.E.P.. Here we share our first selection of images from the historic 31st National Event. Click on the pictures to enlarge. (S.R.)

(To see the TG4 News report, go on the TG4 Player, look for “Nuacht TG4” for 19.10.13, and the piece is from 3:30 to 5:20)

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Parish Newsletter – Mission Sunday – 20th October, 2013

PARISH NEWSLETTER for BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET

Mission Sunday (29th Sunday in Ordinary Time) 20th October, 2013

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:

  [read more …] “Parish Newsletter – Mission Sunday – 20th October, 2013”

An Garda Síochána Millstreet

Presently Millstreet Garda Station is under Kanturk District Headquarters.   From 11th November 2013 it will be under Macroom District Headquarters.   This will not have an impact on Frontline Policing in the Millstreet area.   Millstreet Phone Number is 029 70002 and Macroom Phone Number is 026 20590.

We thank Sgt. Paul O’Donovan for this important information.   (S.R.)

New Orienteering Course on 27th October at Millstreet Country Park

Millstreet Country Park

 Will launch its

 New Orienteering Course

 On

 Sunday 27th October 2013.

 

Bishopstown Orienteering Club

 Will host

 A Family Orienteering Day

to launch the new course.

 

Registration will be between 10.00am and 1.00pm with the gates open at 8.30am.

 

Tea and Coffees will also be available on the day.

 

Registration fee for Orienteering

          €15.00 per Family

          €8.00 per adult

          €4.00 for juniors.

Admission to the Park.  Free. 

For further information contact

Sean Cotter 021/454619

Donie Howard 0862307317.

E-mail info @millstreetcountrypark.com

Rathcoole Playschool Staff at Aistear in Action Conference in Dublin

Rathcoole Playschool Staff with Mary Daly (NCCA) Lucy Connolly, Early Childhood Ireland and Frances Fitzgerald, Minister for Children at the Aistear in Action Conference in St. Patrick's College Drumcondra, Dublin on Oct..4th 2013. We thanks Maura Foley for the pictures and captions. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Rathcoole Playschool Staff with Mary Daly (NCCA) Lucy Connolly, Early Childhood
Ireland and Frances Fitzgerald, Minister for Children at the Aistear
in Action Conference in St. Patrick’s College Drumcondra, Dublin on
4th Oct. 2013. We thank Maura Foley for the pictures and captions. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Rathcoole Playschool,one of the seven Playschools in Ireland who exhibited their Curriculum stories at the Conference..
Rathcoole Playschool – one of the seven
Playschools in Ireland who exhibited their Curriculum stories at the
Conference.

Millstreet Celtic Soccer Club First to Play on New Astro Turf Facility

Millstreet Celtic Soccer Club had the historic honour of being the first Club to play under the flood lights of the magnificent new Astro Turf Facility at Millstreet Town Park. It was Cllr. Noel Buckley and Mairéad Daly who officially turned on the lights for the first time while further member of the Astro Turf Committee attended on Thursday, 17th October 2013. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Millstreet Celtic Soccer Club had the historic honour of being the first Club to play under the flood lights of the magnificent new Astro Turf Facility at Millstreet Town Park. It was Cllr. Noel Buckley and Mairéad Daly who officially turned on the lights for the first time while further members of the Astro Turf Committee attended on Thursday, 17th October 2013. Click on the images to enlarge.   (S.R.)

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Cork 1973 Footballers Honoured

2013-10-08 The Cork 1973 All Ireland winning Football Team - awarded at the County Football Finals in Páirc Uí Caoimh - photo by Cork GAA

Pictured above are the Cork football team from 1973 that won the All Ireland, and who were honoured at the County football finals in Páirc Uí Caoimh last Sunday to mark the 40th Anniversary of their All-Ireland Final win. Millstreet had five players in that team: John Coleman (back row, fourth from the right), Denis Long (back row, second from right), Connie Hartnett (front row, third from right), Humphery Kelleher RIP (represented by his wife – back row, fifth from the right),  Thomas Kelleher RIP (represented by his father Denis Strack Kelleher – front row far right) – photo is from OfficialCorkGAA

[read more …] “Cork 1973 Footballers Honoured”

1893 Ceremonial Trowel

1893 Ceremonial Trowel from the start of work on Millstreet Boys School - from Cannon Griffin to Miss Madeline McCarthy O'LearyA fascinating item from Millstreet’s history has appeared on eBay this week, courtesy of a high quality antique dealer in England – Pushkin Antiques. It’s a ceremonial trowel presented to Miss Madeline McCarthy O’Leary by Cannon Griffin, on the occasion of laying the foundation stone at the Male School in 1893.

The school in question was located across from the Catholic Presbtry on the Clara Road.

The trowel is 925 standard silver purity. Due to it’s historic value and being made from silver, it’s retailing at £1,955 so it is way outside of the budget of Millstreet Museum.

Page 16 of “Notes of the History of Millstreet” talks about schools in Millstreet, but makes [read more …] “1893 Ceremonial Trowel”