Walk of the Week: Claragh Mountain

Last Saturday’s Irish Independent featured the new walk around Clara Mountain as their “Walk of the Week”: Millstreet sits at the feet of the mountains where the Boggeragh and Derrynasaggart ranges come together in the tumbled country of north Cork. It’s a neat, compact place with brightly coloured houses along the main street, some handsome … continue reading “Walk of the Week: Claragh Mountain”

Regional Report 1045 – 4th January 2011

by Eily Buckley Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a Cairde and welcome to News report 1045 from Millstreet. Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this very cold but dry, Tuesday morning. A special New Year Greeting to William Foley, Cork city Busman and his wife Phil, they … continue reading “Regional Report 1045 – 4th January 2011”

Eily’s Report – 18th July

Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to my weekly Report. Today we parted with another of our esteemed citizens. Liam Coffee was a household name, he was there always. He being a few years my senior, as far as I was concerned ‘my Millstreet’ was never without Liam Coffee. I heard … continue reading “Eily’s Report – 18th July”

LEST WE FORGET (9)

[Continuing our series on the events of 1919 with the help of the daily newspaper of the First Dail, the Irish Bulletin.] LEST WE FORGET (9) THE FOLLOWING ARE ACTS OF AGGRESSION COMMITTED IN IRELAND BY THE MILITARY AND POLICE OF THE USURPING ENGLISH GOVERNMENT AS REPORTED IN THE DAILY PRESS FOR THE WEEK ENDING … continue reading “LEST WE FORGET (9)”

Lest We Forget 7

LEST WE FORGET (7) THE FOLLOWING ARE ACTS OF AGGRESSION COMMITTED IN IRELAND BY THE POLICE AND MILITARY OF THE USURPING ENGLISH GOVERNMENT – AS REPORTED IN THE DAILY PRESS- FOR THE WEEK ENDING, September, 13th, 1919 During the foregoing six days English Military terrorism in Ireland reached its high water mark. The town of … continue reading “Lest We Forget 7”

Regional Report 1183 – 3rd September 2013

by Eily Buckley Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to News Report 1183 from Millstreet. Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the best on this beautiful warm Tuesday morning, the first one in September. The long spell of fine weather continues to enhance the lives of our people … continue reading “Regional Report 1183 – 3rd September 2013”

Parish Newsletter – Fourth Sunday of Easter 21st April, 2013

PARISH NEWSLETTER for BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET Fourth Sunday of Easter – 21st April, 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, … continue reading “Parish Newsletter – Fourth Sunday of Easter 21st April, 2013”

Regional Report 1078 – 23rd August 2011

  by Eily Buckley   Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to news report 1078 from Millstreet. Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this nice calm, sunny, Tuesday morning. Accolades came flowing into Millstreet over weekend in many forms. Our brilliant  Camogie team won … continue reading “Regional Report 1078 – 23rd August 2011”

Regional Report 1039 – 16th November 2010

by Eily Buckley Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to news report 1039 from Millstreet. Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this cold and very seasonal Tuesday morning. Our vibrant Town Development Group held a very successful Bazaar at the Community Hall on Sunday … continue reading “Regional Report 1039 – 16th November 2010”