The death has occurred on Saturday, December 17, 2011 of Sr Josephine HEALY of Singapore and Infant Jesus Sisters, Drishane, Cork. Late of Castle Street, Tralee. Requiem Mass at 11am today, Monday, in the Church of the Holy Spirit, Dennehy’s Cross. Funeral afterwards to the Convent Plot, Drishane Cemetery.
Prizewinners of Millstreet Traders Week Promotion Christmas 2011
Millstreet Development Group would like to congratulations their winners and wish a big Thank You to all who support our local Shops and Businesses. Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas and a Happy and Peaceful New Year.
Rose of Tralee at Rathmore’s Food Fair Today
Parish Newsletter 18th December 2011
PARISH NEWSLETTER for BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
Fourth Sunday of Advent – 18thDecember, 2011
Canon John Fitzgerald P.P. Tel Nos. Millstreet 029-70043 / Mobile087-7752948
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:Nora Geaney, Cordal
Margaret Counihan, Lisnaboy & Mallow
Ann Edwards, (nee Fogarty), Kanturk & Cardiff
Church Television Signal Restored
Many thanks to John Hickey (Cullen) and his dedicated Staff who, following working on the system which was recently damaged by lightening, have now restored the signal which permits one to receive the transmission of Mass and other Church Services. To carry out this repair work two further experts from Dublin travelled to Millstreet earlier today. The signal is available on Channel 53 UHF (horizontal polarisation) and is available over quite a distance within the overall general area of Millstreet. (S.R.)
Twinning Association’s 2011 Christmas Get-together at McCarthy’s Bar
Joined by Ted O’Callaghan of McCarthy’s Bar and briefly by a group of visiting young people enjoying a festive night-out, the Twinning Association loving the delicious mince-pies recalled great [read more …] “Twinning Association’s 2011 Christmas Get-together at McCarthy’s Bar”
Death Notice: Thomas Cronin, Coolinarne
The death has occurred on Friday, December 16, 2011 of Thomas Cronin of Coolinarne, Millstreet.
Reposing at Tarrant’s Funeral Home, Millstreet this Saturday evening from 6pm, followed by removal at 8pm to St. Patrick’s Church, Millstreet. Requiem Mass tomorrow, Sunday, at 11.30am. Burial afterwards in St. Mary’s Cemetery. No flowers please. Donations, in lieu, to Millstreet Community Hospital.
Christmas Trees for sale
There’s a Brrrrrr in the Air over Millstreet Today….It’s no (Snow) Joke!
Thankfully weather forcasters indicate that while we have very cold temperatures at the moment it is totally unlike the arctic conditions we all experienced last Christmas. It is to become milder during next week. Here we share some images taken at [read more …] “There’s a Brrrrrr in the Air over Millstreet Today….It’s no (Snow) Joke!”
Very Successful Boxing Event at Green Glens Last Saturday Night
Niall Receives His Television Prize at AIB Millstreet This Evening
REGIONAL REPORT 1094 – 13th December 2011
by
Eily Buckley
Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to news report 1094 from Millstreet.
Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this cold Tuesday morning with traces of snow on the ground.
Blood donor clinic at our GAA Hall to-morrow Wednesday from 5 to 8 pm.
The monthly meeting of the Community Council will be held to-night at the
Wallis Arms Hotel starting at 8.30 all members please attend.
Dromtarriffe ICA Flower arranging demonstration to-night, at 8,30.
The whole place is awash with fundraising events, Office parties and children’s Christmas concerts etc. All helping in their own way to build up
the spirit of Christmas.
And as well as that all the usual voluntary groups continue to run the
countless number of clubs and classes that are the mainstay of our
community throughout the year. Where would the world be without
volunteering.
[read more …] “REGIONAL REPORT 1094 – 13th December 2011”
Death Notice: Sheila O’Shea, Islandahill
The death has occurred on Sunday, December 11, 2011 of Sheila O’Shea, (née Buckley) of Islandahill, Derrinagree, Cork. Reposing at Tarrant’s Funeral Home, Millstreet. Removal this Tuesday evening at 8pm to the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Derrinagree. Requiem Mass tomorrow, Wednesday, at 12 noon. Burial afterwards in St Mary’s Cemetery, Millstreet.
Results & Fixtures: 12th Dec 2011
GAA:
Schools: Senior B Football: Millstreet CS 4-8 Davis Col. (Mallow) 0-5
Soccer:
AUL 1A: Rathcoole Rovers 4 Dunbar Celtic 1, Sat 10th Dec 2pm
AUL 3B: Los Zarcos v Strand Utd (called off)
AUL 1A: Millstreet Celtic v Greenmount Rangers (called off)
AUL 3B: Newmarket v Rathcoole Rovers (called off)
CSL U15 Div 4: Carrigaline United A 2 – 4 Rathcoole Rovers
[read more …] “Results & Fixtures: 12th Dec 2011”
Parish Newsletter: 11thDecember 2011
PARISH NEWSLETTER for BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
Third Sunday of Advent – 11thDecember, 2011
Canon John Fitzgerald P.P. Tel Nos. Millstreet 029-70043 / Mobile087-7752948
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:Margaret Reen, Main Street
Mary McCormack, Umeraboy & Clonakilty
Michael Cronin, Carrigtwohill & Dooneen [read more …] “Parish Newsletter: 11thDecember 2011″
Last Man Standing – down to two players
After seven weeks of Millstreet Celtic’s Last Man Standing Competition, they are down to the last 2 players: Colin Healy & Eamonn McCaul, after Brendan Dore and Siobhain Kelleher were knocked out at the weekend.
The full table of results so far are available to read here.
Also, they will be starting a new competition Saturday week (17th Dec) and any new players are welcome to participate. Tickets are available from any Millstreet Celtic squad member and also at various locations around the town.
Photos with Santa at the Christmas Market
To all the little ones who had their photo taken with Santa at the Millstreet Christmas Market over the weekend – your pics are ready for collection at Centra.
Annual Sale of Work in Rathmore on Sunday, 11th December
The annual Sale of Work in aid of People with Disabilities will take place on Sunday, 11th Dec. in the Community Centre, Rathmore – with lots of prizes, raffles and auctions. Santa will attend.
Regional report 1093 – 6th December 2011
by
Eily Buckley
Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to news report 1093 from Millstreet.
Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this cold and wet Tuesday morning.
A very large crowd attended the public meeting which was held at the Wallis Arms Hotel on Thursday night to discuss the proposed changes in our ambulance services. Among those who attended were, Fr. Jack FitzGearald PP, TDs Aine Collins and Michael Moynihan Councillor Timmy Collins and Councillor Noel Buckley who chaired the meeting as Chairman of the Community Council. Following talks by the politicians there was a considerable input from the floor and the bottom line was that all the concerns of the people would be taken back to the Minister and a follow up meeting will be held in two or three weeks. [read more …] “Regional report 1093 – 6th December 2011”
A Millstreet Miscellany (6)
The latest publication from Aubane is ‘A Millstreet Miscellany (6)’ and contains a variety of items, including a detailed account of the notorious Millstreet Bank Robbery of 1919, an item on King Mahon’s Rock near Mushera, Genealogical maps, a report of a talk on the ‘Treaty’ and the ‘Civil war’, more accounts from visitors to the area, George Egerton on her time in Dooneen and how she was inspired to begin her writing career there and an item on the location of the cottage where she lived. An ideal Xmas gift from Millstreet for €10 Euro and available from Wordsworth’s in the Square.
Patrtius Donoughe and Johanna Begley
My gg grandparents Patrtius Donoughe and Johanna Begley lived in Millstreet on Jan 29, 1860. Do you have anyone who does genealogy including finding the house they lived in?
H. Myron Bohn Jr. (from Footville, Wisconsin, USA) <email>
Death Notice: Margaret Reen
REEN (Millstreet, Co. Cork and Knockeenduve, Killarney) – December 5, 2011 (peacefully) at the Bon Secours Hospital, Tralee. Margaret (Peg) in her 101st year. Dearly loved wife of the late Frank M.P.S.I. Dear mother of Eileen Murphy (Farnanes), Denis (Tralee), Annabelle O’Sullivan (Lyreaoune), Peggy Fox (Rathmore), Derry (Listowel), Frank (Millstreet) and John (Tralee) and mother-in-law to the late Con (RIP). Mammy Reen will be greatly missed by her 34 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren, her daughters-in-law Barbara, Marie, Maree and Geraldine, sons-in-law Dan and Tom, her sister Lilly O’Donoghue, sisters-in-law Marie Kerrisk and Bridie Kerrisk, nieces, nephews, nieces-in-law, nephews-in-law, relatives, special carers and many loyal friends. Reposing at Tarrants Funeral Home, Millstreet today (Tuesday) from 5pm to 8pm. Removal to St. Patrick’s Church Milsreet. Requiem Mass tomorrow (Wednesday) at 1pm. Burial afterwards in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Milstreet. Family flowers only please.”Ni bheidh do leitheid ann arís”
Santa & Christmas Market at The Secret Garden
It wouldn’t be Christmas without our legendary Santa Night! For those of you who have not joined us for this yet, you’ll be delighted to know that we are actually joined by the REAL Santa. No fake-bearded imposters at The Secret Garden! Again, there’s no charge, complimentary mulled wine and a general festive and feel-good evening with more fairy lights than you can shake a stick at.
We shall also have a Christmas Market (undercover) so a chance to buy local crafts including handmade soap, candles and jewellery.
It’s all on Wednesday 7th December 5-9pm at the Secret Garden [read more …] “Santa & Christmas Market at The Secret Garden”
Presentation N.S. Children in a Wonderfully Charming Christmas Play
Santa’s Visitors at the Millstreet Christmas Market
Santa had visitors of all ages in his Grotto at the Millstreet Christmas Market! – photos thanks to Geraldine Dennehy
Update (7th December): To all the little ones who had their photo taken with Santa at the Millstreet Christmas Market over the weekend – your pics are ready for collection at Centra.
LTV2 Programme 192
LTV2 Programme 192 – aired on 24th November 2011, containing the following items:
00:00-01:33 Intro Music.
01:34-03:39 Song from The Diamond Sisters
[read more …] “LTV2 Programme 192”
Results & Fixtures – 5th Dec 2011
GAA:
Munster Camogie Colleges (finals) Senior D replay: Millstreet CS 4-5 St. Mary’s, Macroom 2-3
U15A County FC semi-finals: Blarney 0-7 Millstreet 0-6
SBF: Millstreet CS v Davis Col, Doneraile, Wednesday 7th 12.30pm.
Athletics: Congrats to Tony Kelleher who finished 6th in the County Novice Cross Country Championships in Midleton on Sunday (4th December), and has qualified to run at the All-Irelands which will be held next Sunday 11th December 2011 at the Curragh Army Camp, Co. Kildare
Soccer:
Corinthian’s Cup 1st Round: Macroom B v Rathcoole Rovers B (off); Rathcoole Rovers A 2 Los Zarcos 1
[read more …] “Results & Fixtures – 5th Dec 2011”
Wallis Arms – Christmas Party Menus
The Wallis Arms, Millstreet have launched their menus for the upcoming Christmas Party season 2011. They have a choice of 3 menus for parties, and a choice of 3 different buffets.
“Parties at the Wallis Arms are always full of festive fun and atmosphere, we hope to see you shortly and thank you for your continued support.
PS. We are shortly launching a) New breakfast b) lunch and c) evening menus.” – Billy & Ellen
Buffets |
Christmas Party Menu’s |
Buffet~1 Platters Selection of freshly Cut sandwiches Chicken Goujons Garlic Mayo |
Menu A Roast Stuffed Turkey & Ham Homemade Apple Pie & Cream Freshly Brewed Tea / Coffee |
Munster Senior Camogie Final Winners – Millstreet Community School
Pictured with their Coaches (Gillian Cashman and Barry Fraser) – The Munster Senior Camogie Team from Millstreet Community School – in Doneraile at the match on Saturday, 3rd Dec. 2011. The final score: Millstreet Community School 4 goals 5 points while St. Mary’s, Macroom’s score was 2 goals 3 points.
Sincere thanks to Coach, Barry Fraser for sharing this excellent team picture and the following images of such a wonderfully successful occasion in Doneraile on Saturday. Heartfelt congratulations to the [read more …] “Munster Senior Camogie Final Winners – Millstreet Community School”
Food parcels for the Homeless at Christmas
Food parcels for the Homeless at Christmas
Essential foods – for example
Tea
Coffee- small jars
Sugar
Rice
Cereal
Spaghetti
Soup
Biscuits
Tinned –Meat’s ,Stew’s, Cornbeef, etc.
Toiletries – Toothpaste, Toothbrush, Shampoo, and Shower gel,
Always needed – Socks, scarf’s or gloves or good quality warm jumpers
Sleeping bags
Cigarettes !
Drop in centre – Millstreet – O;Regan’s Mills office ask for Hannah
Boherbue – Educare Centre–ask for Tina Enwright
Any Volunteers to travel to Cork for the sorting out of foods will be kindly appreciated.