Community website for Millstreet, Co. Cork, Ireland
In view of old Mushera in the high green countryside
For it’s hospitable people Aubane is known far and wide
On the high Butter Road above the the Town of Millstreet
There is laughter, song, dance and music where Aubane people meet
In Aubane the bond of community is and has always been strong
A stranger to there would not feel a stranger for long
Wherever you hail from Capetown, Paris or Rome
Aubane is a place where one would feel at home [read more …] “Where Aubane People Meet”
The parents of a little boy born with no eyes have told of their joy that their son has made enough progress to start pre-school.
Little Jacob Nowak, who celebrates his third birthday tomorrow, was born with a rare condition called anophthalmia, that left him without eyeballs or optic nerves and facing six years of surgery.
His parents Mariusz and Wiola had feared that Jacob, from Millstreet in Cork, would have no quality of life after discovering there was no funding available from the HSE to cover his €300,000 medical bills.
However, an overwhelming response from the public has transformed his life and allowed him to travel to Germany every three months for [read more …] “Baby Jacob to start Pre-School”
Kanturk Credit Union Duhallow Junior Football Championship Semi Final
Saturday, 25th August 2012 at 7.00 p.m. in Cullen
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Match Report
Lyre were red hot favourites for this game and had eyes on winning Duhallow and getting to the county final as they did two years ago, but it wasn’t to be as Millstreet came with a late goal to snatch victory and proceed to the Duhallow Final. Millstreet started the game strongly playing much the better football between the two half lines, controlling the ball and linking well with the forwards, but poor kicking meant the points weren’t coming. Lyre to their credit had few forrays towards the Millstreet goal, but they were much more clinical and after 15 minutes the score stood at two points a piece. However, Millstreet thanks to Patrick Coleman and Mark Ellis dominated the high ball in the middle of the field, and with the full forward line continuing to [read more …] “McCaul Goal puts Millstreet into Duhallow Final”
PARISH NEWSLETTER for BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time – 26th August, 2012
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:
Mass Intentions this Week-end:
Millstreet Vigil 6.30 p.m. Joe O’Sullivan, Killarney Road
Sunday 26th August:
Ballydaly 9.00 a.m. Margaret Buckley & the deceased Members of the Buckley Family, Toorbonia
Cullen 10.15 a.m. Noel Duggan, Lisnaboy
Millstreet 11.30 a.m. Maurice O’Donoghue, Cahirbarnagh & Coventry (recently deceased)
[read more …] “Parish Newsletter 26th August, 2012″
It was one of the most uplifting book launches Millstreet has ever witnessed. Author Barry Keane delivered an outstanding witty speech and the splendid words shared by his mother and aunts hugely impressed the capacity audience. Historian/author Jack Lane [read more …] “Launch of “The Bard” by Barry Keane in Millstreet on 18th Aug. 2012″
Athletics: Congrats to Tony Kelleher who won the 800m in the Mens Over 40 section at the National Masters Track & Field championships in Tullamore (18th Aug) in a time of 2.03.15. He also beat all the competitors in the Over 35s for good measure.
Ballycotton 5 Mile (23rd Aug): 6th Donal Coffey 27:40; 85th John-Paul Buckley 32:40
GAA: EPS Bison JAHC S/F: Banteer 1-15 Millstreet 0-7 (half time:0-7 to 0-5), in Meelin @ 7pm 16th August
U21HC S/F: Robert Emmetts 0-12 Millstreet 2-4, @ Millstreet, 7pm Monday 20th Aug
UNDER 13 HURLING LEAGUE FINAL: Millstreet 1-7 Ballyhooly 0-15 (after extra time), in Doneraile WED AUG 22nd, at 7pm
Minor C FC: Millstreet 4 – 7 Kiskeam 3 – 18, Friday 24th Aug
Junior A FC: Millstreet 1-11 Lyre 1-9, 7pm Saturday 25th Aug in Cullen [match report]
U12 HL 2C: Clyda Rovers 3-5, Millstreet 0-13, Monday 27th August
MBHC Semi-Final: Millstreet 3-8, Mill Rovers 0-15 (doubled as a league game) Monday 27th August
U16 A FC: Charleville 6-6, Millstreet 0-2, Tuesday 28th August
MBHC FINAL; Doneraile 0-9, Millstreet 4-16, Thursday 30th August
U15 A FC: Fermoy 2-6, Millstreet 4-10 Saturday 01st September
Senior Hurling Championship: CIT 1-26 St Finbarr’s 1-12, Mark Ellis full back for CIT [match report]
U18 MFC P2: Kiltha Og 3-15 Millstreet 0-8, in Ballincollig, 8pm 5th Sept
Soccer: AUL 1A: Glenvale 2 Rathcoole Rovers 0, Sun 19th Aug
AUL 3B: Greenmount Rangers 3 Los Zarcos 3, Sun 19th Aug
AUL 3B: Newmarket 2 Los Zarcos 0, Tues 21st Aug 
Rallying: Liam Moynihan was co-driver for Tommy Doyle in the Todds Leap Rally NI 2012, finishing second in class 5. Seán Moynihan was in the safety car for the historics. [full results]
Soccer Fixtures:
AUL 1A: Rathcoole Rovers v Grangevale, Sat 25th Aug 3pm
AUL 3B: Los Zarcos 1 Kanturk 1, Sat 25th Aug 3pm (goal by David Curtin)
St Michaels Cup 2nd Round: Rathcoole Rovers v Village Utd, Sat 1st September 3pm
St Michaels Cup 2nd Round: Millstreet Celtic v Fairview, Sat 1st September 3pm
PRESIDENTS CUP 1ST ROUND: Los Zarcos v Parkview Celtic, Sun 2nd Sept
AOH CUP 1ST ROUND Draw: Millstreet Celtic – bye, Rathcoole Rovers – bye, Los Zarcos v Tower Athletic
Los Zarcos v Parkview Celtic, Station Road, Millstreet, L.Murphy
GAA Fixtures: (subject to change at short notice)
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See the new Millstreet Juvenile GAA website at: millstreetjuvenilegaa.weebly.com
The Aubane Social Club / Centenary Committee would like to thank everybody who either helped or joined us on the centenary weekend to make it what it was. We were so delighted to see so many from far and near. If ye would like to see photographs from the weekend, please log onto our Facebook Page or follow the links on millstreet.ie (links are below).
Also, if anyone would like to purchase a copy of the book entitled “Aubane” which was launched at the weekend or order a copy of the DVD of the weekend, you might please contact Sonya O’Riordan at 087-2285570 or John F Kelleher at 086-1942161. The cost of the book is 5 euro or for those living abroad it would be 8 euro p&p and the DVD is 10 euro or 15 euro p&p for those living abroad.”
List of photo albums of the Centerary Celebrations: [read more …] “Aubane Centenary – Thank You”
At Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Cavan last week, the band Truancy won the first ever ‘Trad for Trocaire’ Battle of the Bands (Friday 17th August). They also headlined on the Gig Rig in Cavan that night. Two of the band members are from Millstreet: Donal Linehan who plays the accordion and Cian Dennehy who plays Guitar and vocals. The other two members are [read more …] “TRUANCY win Battle of the Bands”
As promised, we are now sharing part two of the wonderful celebrations by Aubane this past weekend when people travelled from far and near to experience the historic occasion. We even got to [read more …] “Aubane Celebrations 2012 in Killarney – Part Two”
A new “Clara News” is now in the Shops with lots of news and splendid pictures. And still only €1.00 – superb value!
LTV2 Footage of the Family Fun Day held in Dromtarriffe on July 29th. Includes the donkey racing! [read more …] “LTV2 Footage of the Family Fun Day held in Dromtarriffe recently”
Congratulations to Daniel O’ Callaghan (Millstreet Community school / Rathcoole, second from left in the photo above) and to all the members of Cross Fields Céilí band (Freemount), winners of the U15 Céilí Band Competition at the All- Ireland Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Cavan last weekend. Daniel plays the fiddle for the band.
RESCHEDULED: This game has been changed from Wednesday to Thursday (today)
(after extra time)
Due to a cancellation, two ticktets (for match and bus) are now available for the All-Ireland Semi- Final on Sunday.
Adult (ticket + bus) €25
U16 (ticket + bus) €17
Bus leaving GAA Hall at 8am sharp!
Two extra bus spaces are also available (€15 each)
Ring Ciara 087 9533213 to book these tickets!
Bina Guerin and Kevin Lynch from Ballydaly who are known as ‘Country Roads’ singing The ‘Black Velvet Band’ – from their 2011 album ‘Country and Ceili with Country Roads’ [read more …] “Country Roads singing the Black Velvet Band”
The splendid Dinner Dance marked the beginning of a truly historic and marvellously coordinated weekend of excellent events celebrating the centenary of Aubane N.S.. Here we share the first selection of images from the Killarney event and will follow [read more …] “Aubane N.S. Centenary Dinner Dance in Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney”
IRD Duhallow is funding a training project in Oral Heritage Studies which will examine the wealth of our recorded folklore and oral history sources in Ireland at local and national level. This training forms part of a wider project in Duhallow to document elements of our heritage, local history and genealogy. “Oral History” can be a difficult term to describe but IRD Duhallow is seeking to perform training for the people of Duhallow to allow them to record both formal and informal accounts through the spoken word. This training is seeking to preserve others firsthand accounts of the past and to record these accounts accurately. While libraries and classrooms are full of history books, these books may only portray a small portion of our community’s true history. We are linking in with the University of Limerick over a 24 week period ensuring that the course will be participative and skills based. Participants will receive training in interviewing, writing, digitisation and presentation skills. For more information or an application form please contact Mary Mc Hugh on 029 60633.
Here we share a selection of images demonstrating the effect of the rainy conditions of recent times. We thank Mary O’Mahony of Minor Row (Drishane Road) for alerting [read more …] “The Effect of Rain … and more Rain … at Tubrid Holy Well”
Millstreet Macra would like to thank everyone who came to our race night on Saturday last in Corkery’s. We would like to thank each and every one of our very generous sponsors without their support the night would not have been possible or the success that it was.
We will host an open evening in the GAA hall this Friday evening August 24th between 7 and 10pm. Anyone aged between 17 & 35 can join Macra, so come along meet the members and see what Macra has on offer for you. We will be on hand to answer any questions ye may have. For further information contact us @ <email> / 087-3684138.
Catch up with whats happening in Millstreet Macra on their Facebook Page
VENUE – MILLSTREET GAA HALL
EVERY TUESDAY MORNING 10a.m. – noon
New families welcome
Only €5 per family
by
Eily Buckley
Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to News Report 1129 from Millstreet
Fondest Greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this lovely sunny Tuesday morning.
Well I’d want to take over the Station for the whole day to tell you all about the wonderful Aubane Centenary Celebrations at the weekend. It got off to a good start on Friday night with a gala Dinner Dance at the Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney. On Saturday night the launch of the Book , by Barry Keane on the famous Moonlighter, known as the BARD. It was held at the GAA Hall and drew a very large crowd. Many of his grandchildren were present to see the honours being bestowed on their humble granddad who did so much to set Ireland free. The book is a must,would also make a wonderful gift Christmas or any occasion. And it is on sale at our Wordsworth Book store.
Mother of 3 available for child-minding full-time, part-time or before & after school in my own home. Full clean driving licence with 7 seater car.
Large garden with outdoor toys – Home cooked meals – Non-smoker
Garda vetting and references available on request
Contact: Jackie 086-1289495 <email>
Joanne O’Riordan was interviewed this morning by Ryan Tubridy on the Tubridy Show (RTÉ R2FM). Click on the audio player above to listen to the interview (15 mins long), below is a photo which appeared today on the Tubridy Facebook Page.
It seems we have mellowed somewhat since it was said of Millstreet that we had “…the unenviable reputation of being the most lawless town in Ireland” ( from the Cork Constitution 1881, during the Land League War ).
The Irish Times in conjunction with AIRO Researchers yesterday published an interactive tool which shows incidents of crime for each Garda station in the country back as far as 2003. We’ve correlated all the stats for Millstreet here:
| # Crimes / Year in Millstreet | ||||||||
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| 135 | 73 | 323 | 141 | 113 | 93 | 131 | 108 | 130 |
Compared with other towns locally, the figures are average per head of population. Macroom (250), Kanturk [read more …] “Crime Rates in Millstreet”
He was born and raised in the Town of Millstreet
An honest and likeable fellow one free of conceit
But in the old Hometown Denis did not stay
And in England his last remains at rest do lay
Denis ‘Sal’ O Sullivan was one that i knew as a boy
And like most he did have his moments of sadness and joy
The wanderlust in him he left Millstreet Town
And Main Street where he often walked up and down [read more …] “Denis ‘Sal’ O Sullivan”
Kitty Smith who later became Hennessy in time that’s going way back
In the fifties and sixties she and her late husband Tommy Hennessy owned the Millstreet greyhound track
Born and raised in Kanturk but in Millstreet Town where she lived for years she was well loved and known
And one could say of Kitty she was one of Millstreet’s own
Quite an attractive looking woman when she was in her prime
As a middle aged widow she left Millstreet with her two daughters that is going back in time
In the West End where she had lived for years her’s was a familiar face
And Millstreet without her did seem a much duller place
[read more …] “Kitty Hennessy”
PARISH NEWSLETTER for BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 19th August, 2012
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: Donagh Hickey, Eagloune
Kitty Hennessy, West End & London
Denis O’Sullivan, Main Street & London
Millstreet Macra are delighted to announce that on Saturday the 18th August 2012 Millstreet Macra will be hosting a Fundraising Race Night @ Corkery’s Bar Millstreet, Co. Cork.
The event will start at 8pm Sharp with a FREE BBQ provided on the night. You can place bets on all 12 races and to toast your success, we will also have DJ Nev banging out some classic disco tunes after the race night is complete. All money raised on the night will go towards helping both St Vincent De Paul & Millstreet Macra. There will also be prizes for best dressed male and female on the night.
Millstreet Macra has been established now for almost 40 years. It continues to provide an outlet for young people aged between 18-35. In the past few years like most voluntary organisation Millstreet Macra has been hit by the recession.
The Fundraising Race Night is seen as a way to help Millstreet Macra and St Vincent De Paul to continue the good work they do within their local community. We hope that each and everyone can support Millstreet Macra in this endeavour.
If you would like to speak to any of the Macra team and or [read more …] “Fundraising Race Night”
