Popular Richie Appearing at 15th Cullen Vintage Annual Event on Sunday
In the Newspapers: 18th July 2013
It’s a Bug’s life in Millstreet – Cork Independent 18th July
Getting ready for Ireland’s first ever ‘Bug Festival’ which is taking place in Millstreet Country Park on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st July.
Farmers feeling the heat as drought anguish takes hold – Irish Independent 17th July
Local vet Mairead Piggott with a few words for farmers the current drought.
Collins: ‘Lapgate’ not typical of Dáil behaviour – Breakingnews.ie 17th July
Millstreet TD Áine Collins says that the incident last week was not typical of behavior in the Dáil.
Rwanda’s women get ahead, while Ireland prepares for quotas – deshocks.com – 13th July
Political commentator Deirdre O’Shaughnessy after a trip to Rwanda to meet women politicians there, spends time with two TDs who are mothers – Mary Lou McDonald and Áine Collins
Come to our creepy crawly wonderland – Jul 11th
A WeekendD of creepy crawlies, bugs and slugs await as Ireland’s first ever Bug Festival is set to take place in Cork.
Exciting action in Sing Cup – Jul 11 2013
Terriffic fare emerged for the Sing Cup hosted at Millstreet Pitch and Putt.
Scratched face over husband kiss tale – Corkman 11th July
AN asylum seeker in Millstreet who “scratched” the face of another woman was fined €100 by Judge Brian Sheridan.
Junior Hurling Championship: Millstreet 0-12 Banteer 0-11 – Corkman 4th July
Millstreet battened down the hatches to brave a late comeback from Banteer in the EPS Bison Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship in Kilbrin on Saturday evening last.
Sars see off brave Duhallow bid – Jul 11th County
PMHC Quarter Final Match Report (Bearchairt O’Connor on the Duhallow team)
Millstreet chef has recipe for success – Corkman 4th July
DJ Desmond’s restaurant Preston House in Abbeyleix won the ‘best emerging business’ gong at an awards ceremony celebrating businesses across the midlands region.
Green fingered Rathcoole pupils raise first ever Green Flag – Corkman Jul 4th
‘Put the litter in the bin, that is the way to win’ was the slogan on everyone’s lips at St. Brendan’s National School in Rathcoole during the past year, and it certainly worked a treat because last week, amid much celebration, the school’s first Green Flag was raised.
Big turn-out for St.John’s Well mass – Corkman June 27th
THE Annual Mass on the slopes of Mushera Mountain took place at [read more …] “In the Newspapers: 18th July 2013”
Playground closed this Friday
The playground in Millstreet Town Park will closed on
Friday the 19th of July from 8am to 4pm
for essential maintenance.
Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Dromtarriffe Family Fun Weekend
Dromtariffe Parish Hall are holding a great weekend of family fun on the weekend of July 27th & 28th, this is part of the Days of the Regions festival and the Gathering festival run in conjuntion with IRD Duhallow. The fun begins on July 27th with A gathering Ceili in the Hall, music by Tim Joe & Anne admission €10 and refreshments will be served throughout the night. On Sunday July 28th the family fun continues with a fun 10k fun cycle @12.30pm followed by a massive Barbecue, Bouncing castles, Vintage Display,Pony rides,Kids sports, and our now famous Donkey Derby with top cash prizes on the day. Entries for Donkey derby taken on the day. Admission €5 or €10 per family.
[read more …] “Dromtarriffe Family Fun Weekend”
Regional Report 1176 – 16th July 2013
by
Eily Buckley
Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to news report 1176 from Millstreet. Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this beautiful balmy Tuesday morning.
The long awaited documentery on the Bearra Way and Donal Cam O Sullivan was very well received on RTE 1 on Sunday evening at 6.30. Both Sean Radley and I were delighted that Millstreet got such fine coverage. And those who missed it can log in to RTE’s website,enter the title and it can be viewed anytime..
Millstreet is taking a well earned break following our highly successful Gathering Festival, and there’s a note here from Veronica Perdistat as follows-
Millstreet Development’s Gathering Committee would like to thank everyone who supported the recent Summer Festival.
We were blessed with good weather and very appreciative of the help and assistance from across the community.
It really was a Community Gathering for both young and old and we hope that our families, friends and visitors enjoyed the four days of events.
We would also like to take this opportunity to wish the other communities in the Duhallow region who are hosting events that they also have a safe and successful celebration. I have a poster from Boherbue to say that they are holding their Gathering Festival in August from the 2nd to the 4th. with a wide range of events to pack every moment. Please look up their posters and get ready to help or join in. [read more …] “Regional Report 1176 – 16th July 2013”
Willowbrook – a flawed Eden. A memoir of growing up in Millstreet
“Willowbrook – a flawed Eden. A memoir of growing up in Millstreet, Co. Cork” by Jim O’Brien is the latest publication from the Aubane Historical Society.
The author was evacuated with his brothers from London during WWII and they were sent to live with their aunts at Willowbrook House in Cloghboolabeg.
He paints a very vivid picture of his experiences at the house, of the people who owned and lived there and of those who worked there. He also gives entertaining pen-pictures of the local ‘characters’ he got to know. He describes them ‘warts and all’ and they are thereby made unforgettable.
Like all good stories it operates at many levels – the story of children separated from their parents and the effects this had on both; the issue of property relations within families and its consequences for individual members, particularly women; the relations between men and women, sexual and otherwise; the relations between adults and children; the class distinctions that were prevalent at the time and the consequences of this.
All the farm activities are well described with the attendant social activities that brought people together and showed the [read more …] “Willowbrook – a flawed Eden. A memoir of growing up in Millstreet”
Results & Fixtures: 16th July 2013
GAA: Munster Junior Football Championship Final: Waterford 0-9 Cork 1-18 July 11 7:30pm in Dungarvan [full details] Michael Vaughan #24 for Cork, Kevin Crowley in the panel too.
Humphrey Kelleher Cup Final: Cork East 3-07, Kerry South 3-13, played in Millstreet
Humphrey Kelleher Shield Final: Kerry North 7-13, Limerick 3-04, played in Millstreet
JBFC1: KnocknagreeGAA 1-13 St Johns 3-02,@ Millstreet, 8pm Saturday, July 13
Munster Senior Hurling Final: Limerick 0-24 Cork 0-15, Gaelic Grounds, 14th July – Mark Ellis is listed was #20 for Cork
KCU JAFC R1: Kilbrin 2-7 Millstreet 1-12, @ Rathcoole, 7:45pm Monday, July 15
Under 16 A Football Championship: Millstreet 1-16 Pobail Uí Chaoimh 1-21, 15th July 7pm (Also doubled as a league game)
TaeKwon-Do: Boherbue girl Triona O’Sullivan who trains with the Millstreet Club in the GAA Hall won gold at the PUMA British Championships this weekend.
lovely pups free to good homes
THREE 5 MONTH OLD TERRIER CROSS PUPS FREE TO LOVING HOMES. I’ve found homes for 3, but have had no luck with the remainder. There’s 1 boy and 2 girls – they’re almost completely black, small, very cute, clever and playful, are showing signs of making good hunters like their mother. I hate to let them go, but can’t afford to keep them as I have the mother and another dog already. They’re vaccinated and wormed and ready for a new home. Thanks for taking time to read this.
PLEASE CONTACT 087 6777090. (Cullen area)
Genealogy: McNamara’s over the Post Office
I am a Benedictine nun writing from the USA, and I was hoping to be in touch with someone who knows anything of the family of my great grandfather, Jeremiah McNamara who emigrated to the USA and settled in Boston late 19th, early 20th century.
My father, now deceased, told me that his ancestors lived in Millstreet, County Cork, above the Post Office. However, the sister of his grandfather was born in Macroom.
Her name was Mary and her parents, Daniel and Margaret McNamara, came to Boston with their five sons and five daughters. Mary (Sr. Rosalie Josephine) became a Little Sister of the Poor in Jamaica Plain, Boston, but died in the motherhouse in London, England.
I have put in this query to the folks in Macroom as well.
Thank you so much for any hints you may have!
Mother Therese McNamara, O.S.B. <email>
Pageturners Book Club – Next Meeting
Baby Massage Classes
Baby Massage classes for parents resume from Thursday 15th August at Millstreet Country Park @ 1:30pm
Parents will learn techniques to help calm & relax baby, alleviate tummy & sleep issues and much more. You’ll also meet new friends and fun is guaranteed! Babies will be pampered of course.
5 week course €120 and if your health insurance covers baby massage you’ll receive a €100 rebate.
Ring 0879721149 to book
You can also find me on Facebook @ Babyfeet Therapies & Courses Cork
Thank you
Pat Murphy MNRRI, Cimi, yoga teacher <email>
Annual Cork North West MS Pilgrimage to Knock
The heat was a killer but i kept riding
Fermoy cyclist Ian Redmond wrote a piece
in his blog about his trip in the Race at the Millstreet Gathering Festival:
“… The race beg an after the u16 race had finished. It was so hot i was thinking how long would i last in the heat but that never came into my mind again. I jumped away early on after the start to see would i get a gap but i didn’t get much of a gap. One limerick guy came with me but after few 100ms we were caught. I stayed up around the front for most of the race and stayed active. We had a 3 min lead on the cat1&2s at the start but they would eventually catch us only the first 6 who got away would. A lot of riders tried going up the road but i think the heat was getting to them and no one was getting a reasonable gap who ever jumped up the road. They would stay out for a bit but would come back into the bunch. The road surface was quite good. Just after the finish line going down a small drag it was a bit rough but it was grand other than that.
On lap 5 Paidi O’Brien and 5 others joined us and a category 3 rider ended up doing a tumble into the ditch. I never saw him again. Hope he … [read the full article on Ian’s blog ianredmondcycling.com]
Beara O’Sullivan & the March into Oblivion
The long awaited documentary on Donal Cam O’Sullivan Beare’s march from West Cork to Leitrim in 1603, in which 1,000 civilians fled oppression by both the English and their own countrymen, was aired on RTÉ yesterday evening (July 14th). Titled Great Irish Journeys: Beara O’Sullivan & the March into Oblivion (Season 1 Episode 2). Eily Buckley and Seán Radley spoke on the marchers Battle in Kilmeedy with the McCarthy clan, and their trip through Millstreet. Footage from Beallagh na Mná (the pass at the back of Clara), Kilmeedy Castle, Drishane Cemetery, and the Boeing were shown on the programme.
It can now be seen on the RTÉ Player with the Millstreet footage from 12:40 to 19:00. Below are screen-grabs of local interest (click the images to see full size):
Very Successful Newmarket Show at Green Glens
Preparing for Newmarket Show 2013 at Green Glens
COPE Event in Kanturk on Sunday, 14th July 2013
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“Great Irish Journeys” Documentary on RTÉ 1 Television at 6.30 This Sunday Evening
Parish Newsletter – 14th July, 2013
PARISH NEWSLETTER for BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 14th July, 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:
RECENT DEATHS: Teresa Murphy, Minor Row
Millstreet Tidy Towns
‘Please visit the Millstreet Tidy Towns website to view images of the recent work carried out by the FAS workers at the Station Road entrance of our Town Park. Images also include the new gate at this entrance which was funded by the Neenan family in memory of the late Willie Neenan.’
Millstreet Pitch & Putt Club
Aidan Burke Memorial Trophy Competition continues on Monday July 15th, Tuesday July 16th and Wednesday July 17th at 7 p.m. Teams as advertised last week. Anyone who played last week doesn’t need to play again.
Presentation of prizes for both Sing Cup and Aidan Burke Memorial Trophy team competitions postponed to Saturday July 20th
in G.A.A. Hall at 7.30 p.m. Annual Church Gate Collection takes place on week-end 20th / 21st July.
Ireland’s First Bug Festival
Below is an article from the West Cork Times: IRELAND’S first ever ‘Bug Festival’ is taking place in Millstreet Country Park on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st of July, responding to a phenomenal surge in interest in bugs and their buzziness from [read more …] “Ireland’s First Bug Festival”
Results & Fixtures: 11th July 2013
GAA: EPS Bison JAHC R1 Banteer 0-11 Millstreet 0-12, June 29th [match report in the Corkman]
U14 B Football Championship: St Kevins 4-4, Millstreet 9-15, 4th July
Fe 18 D Football League : Millstreet 2 5-14, Tadhg Mac Carthaigh 2-12,
Under 16 B Hurling League: Millstreet 2-13 St Marks 1-13, July 8th
Under 13 C Hurling League Group 2: Killavullen 2-4 Millstreet 2-6, 27th June
Under 16 B Hurling League: Millstreet 2-13 Newmarket 2-9, 26th June
Minor A Hurling League: Millstreet 1-12 Ballyhea 1-15, 22nd June
U12 Hurling League Group 1E: Millstreet 12-8 Castletownroche 0-4, June 13th
Camogie: Under 14 county: Millstreet 11-11 St. Vincent’s 5-6. Millstreet into county quarter final.
Under 16 county league: Millstreet 9-9. Newtownshandrum 5-3
Minor county league semi-final Millstreet 9-9 Cobh 1-3. Millstreet into county league final
Humphery Kelleher Cup: The finals of the Humphery Kelleher U15 Munster Football will take place in Millstreet next Saturday July 13th. Preliminary rounds will be held in Knocknagree and Dromtarriffe, with the losers final at 2:30pm, and the final proper at 3:45, both games in the Town Park.
On the same day, Shane Hickey and Padraig Moynihan play for Cork in the Munster U14 competition in Waterford, and Cathal Crowley plays for Cork in the Munster U16 competition in Limerick. Full details of these competitions is on the Cork GAA website
Athletics: The Willie Neenan 10k Memorial Run was held last Friday July 5th as part of the Gathering Festival. There was an impressive 188 finishers. Nothing but praise for the event, and the support out on the course. Full results are below. Photos: HERE , HERE, and Fr James McSweeney has a few photos
Cycling: The Millstreet Gathering Festival Cycling Road Race held on last Sunday July 7th was won by Paidí O’Brien of the Planet-Tri team – he’s a former professional with the Sean Kelly / An Post team, and is showing his form now after returning from a training stint in Belgium. Full results are below.
Fixtures: [read more …] “Results & Fixtures: 11th July 2013”
Spectacular Sunset over Millstreet
This spectacular sunset on Monday evening over Millstreet was captured by James McSweeney and appeared on his website http://2u.ie
American Author visiting Millstreet this week
A very welcome visitor to Millstreet this week is 
American author and blogger of Irish descent, Rebekah Ruth. She is visiting the “real” Irish town that inspired the setting for her first novel Where the Pink Houses Are. Released in 2011, the novel took place in the fictional “Millway” where the author’s ability to conjure up the scenes were based on good old-fashioned imagination, and a bit of Google.
In her first trip to Ireland, Ruth intends to use her visit to Millstreet to follow where the first story left off and launch, in earnest, her second novel. She is thrilled to be staying in one of Millstreet’s gracious B&B’s; a home base for her visit this July. “I will actually be able to infuse the real town into my book. I will have a feel for the “personality” of the place. It will still be fiction. But it will feel so much more real to me…and hopefully to my readers!” says Ruth. A full description of her decision to make this first trip to Ireland is in her blog post from last May. [read more …] “American Author visiting Millstreet this week”
Rathmore Historical and Archaelogical Walk
A historical and archaelogical walk will take place in Rathmore on Sunday July 21st as part of their Gathering 2013: The Rathmore Community Council and Pride of Place Committee in Association with Sliabh Luachra Walking Club are organising a three mile historical and archaeological walk of Rathmore on Sunday July 21st. The walk will commence from Rathmore Church @ 2pm and will return to Teach Iasegain Rathmore for light refreshments. Entertainment guest speakers will provide everyone with a detailed account of these sites on walk route and for a video display on local archaeological sites. All welcome.
For further details, contact Michael O’Mahony <email>
Open Garden
Cullen Harvest Afternoon – Aon Focal Eile
Cullen Harvest Afternoon
Sunday July 21st
Cullen GAA Grounds
Contact – 059 9727206
Cullen and District Special Needs Association
Richie Kavanagh
Aon Focal Eile
Craic, humour and Song
Regional Report 1175 – 9th July 2013
by
Eily Buckley
Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a Cairde and welcome to News Report 1175 from Millstreet.Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this glorious Tuesday morning.
Well it’s all over and it will go down in History as one of our finest achievements. The Four day Gathering Festival was an outstanding success,to put it mildly. I suppose the first one to thank is God himself for sending the beautiful weather which brought every body young and old out to get the feel of the warm sun and to take part.
Over 20 events took place over the four days and each just as good as the one before it. Our website is full of pictures telling the full story of it all. One event which was not on the list was the All Ireland Fishing Championships which brought fishermen from the four provinces. The top prize going to Ulster.
New Open Air Dancing Platform Opening at Mushra Mountain on Sunday 21 July
The Lord Mayor & Deputy Mayor of Ballinagree
Along with Neighbours and Friends from Moulnahourna & Ballinagree
gather together to restore
The Platform
at Mushra Mountain
Official opening by:
The Lord Mayor of Ballinagree
Rita O’ Sullivan
At 2:30pm on Sunday 21st of July
Music by: Peter Lane of Blackwater Sound
Everyone welcome to join and reminisce the fond memories
