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The date is set for the next event being hosted by Dromtarriffe Vintage Club which is a Vintage Car Run in aid of the Irish Wheelchair Association which will take place on Sunday 13th July.
The Club welcome all Vintage & Classic Cars to the Event which will be based out of Dromtariffe G.A.A. Grounds.
Registration is by Donation from 11am and the run departs at 1pm.
Looking forward to seeing you all again.
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I’m taking part in the challenge 21k for down syndrome centre Cork.
We’re walking / jogging / running from Haulbowline to Pairc Ui Chaoimh.
Down Syndrome Centre Cork provide great support and services and has been a great source of fun, learning and support for pur family.
Donations can be made to the Down Syndrome Centre Cork through this link.
Today is the day for the Blackwater Valley Vintage Group Summer Evening Car Run for BUMBLEance Children’s Ambulance Service which is taking place on this Saturday Evening June 14th, Declan Ryan is heading this Event and Declan and all the Blackwater Valley Vintage Group Team welcome you to Cullen Community Centre Eircode (P51 YY06) where Sign on will be from 4.30pm with Take Off at 6pm.
Refreshments will be served at Registration with a great Starters Prize and Spot Prizes to be Won.
All Vintage/Classic Cars Bikes Vans etc are very Welcome to join us.
So why not head over to Cullen Community Centre later and help support a great cause and come along for a spin as well to our destination which is O’Riadas Bar Ballymacelligot where we will have Free Food and Music with the Entertainment on the Night being supplied by Tim Joe and Anne O’Riordan,Sheila Fitzgerald, Barry O’Halloran and Sheila Heery plus there will be more Spot Prizes to be Won as well on the Night,we would love to have your Company.
For people that may not be able to go to the Car Run but might still like to contribute to Bumbleance you can do so on the go fund me page set up by Cork Music Station who are once again running a fundraiser for Bumbleance, the link for the Go Fund Page can be found below.
For more Details Contact Declan Ryan on 087 2201557.
There is just under a week left to go now to the Blackwater Valley Vintage Group Summer Evening Car Run for BUMBLEance Children’s Ambulance Service which is taking place next Saturday Evening June 14th, Declan Ryan is heading this Event and Declan and all the Blackwater Valley Vintage Group Team welcome you to Cullen Community Centre Eircode (P51 YY06) where Sign on will be from 4.30pm with Take Off at 6pm.
Refreshments will be served at Registration with a great Starters Prize and Spot Prizes to be Won.
All Vintage/Classic Cars Bikes Vans etc are very Welcome to join us.
So why not head over to Cullen Community Centre on Saturday Evening June 14th and help support a great cause and come along for a spin as well to our destination which is O’Riadas Bar Ballymacelligot where we will have Free Food and Music plus more Spot Prizes to be Won on the Night,we would love to have your Company.
For people that may not be able to go to the Car Run but might still like to contribute to Bumbleance you can do so on the go fund me page set up by Cork Music Station who are once again running a fundraiser for Bumbleance, the link for the Go Fund Page can be found below.
For more Details Contact Declan Ryan on 087 2201557.
The time is getting closer to the Blackwater Valley Vintage Group Summer Evening Car Run for BUMBLEance Children’s Ambulance Service which is taking place on Saturday Evening June 14th, Declan Ryan is heading this Event and Declan and all the Blackwater Valley Vintage Group Team welcome you to Cullen Vommunity Centre Eircode (P51 YY06) where Sign on will be from 4.30pm with Take off at 6pm,there will be Refreshments available at the Start with a nice starters Prize and some great Spot Prizes to be Won as well and at the Finish in O’Riadas Bar and Restaurant in Ballymacelligot there will be Free Food and Live Music to finish the Evening off.
To give an idea why we are running the Event for such a worthy Cause we take a brief look below at the work Bumbleance do and the service they provide and what this means to Families that use this great Facility.
Bumbleance Childrens Ambulance Service does wonderful work and is Totally Voluntary.
Bumbleance ensures that the journey of a sick child is as safe and comfortable as possible,
Bumbleance Trips and Services cover the following listed below.
Pre and Post-surgical appointments
Inter hospital transfers
Respite and Hospice Trips
Scheduled Trips
Chemo Cab
Transplants and critical care
Angel Trips
So why not head over to Cullen Community Centre on Saturday Evening June 14th and help support a great cause and come along for a spin as well to our destination which is O’Riadas Bar Ballymacelligot where we would love to have your Company.
For Details Contact Declan Ryan on 087 2201557.
On Friday Evening May 16th Blackwater Valley Vintage Group and the Fleming Family made a joint Presentation to the Irish Kidney Association over in Cullen Community Centre,the Final sum of €8,778.10 was the proceeds from the Groups Vintage Car Run held on Easter Monday along with the support received by Brian Fleming and his Family for the Event.
Event Organiser Willie Fitzgerald and Members of the Blackwater Valley Vintage Group along with Brian Fleming and his Family
were on hand to make the Presentation and the Irish Kidney Association Representatives thanked everyone that supported the Event and said the financial support gained from the Event will be of great benefit to the Groups Work.
As a group Blackwater Valley Vintage Group along with Brian and the Fleming Family would like to thank Everyone for there fantastic support and wonderful generosity which brought about such a fantastic amount of money from the Event and we were all delighted to be associated and be able to help out such a great Organisation in the Irish Kidney Association.
For the Blackwater Valley Vintage Group it was an honour and a privilege to be asked by Brian Fleming and the Fleming Family to organise and host the Event and help out such a great cause,all we can say is that the Flemings as well as the Irish Kidney Association were an absolute pleasure to work with and we are very grateful for there help which along with the support of the Public made this Event such a success.
Photos by Sean Radley and Bernard Crowley.
It was with great pleasure that Dromtariffe Vintage Club presented the donations made from there recent events in aid of Marymount University Hospice and Dromagh School Parents’ Association. We raised a total of €3,486.35 for Marymount University Hospice and €1,006.85 for Dromagh School Parents’ Association.
Once again, thank you all for your outstanding support in both of these events. We look forward to welcoming you all again to our next event on Sunday 13th July which will be in aid of Irish Wheelchair Association.🏁🚜🚗💨💨
Starting at the junction at Millstreet Community School and walking to Drishane Castle and then back to Munster Fire and Safety Shop for Teas/Coffees and refreshments provided by local businesses.
We also have plenty of T-shirts available here in the shop and they will be here the morning of also.
If you need any more info please let me know.
I’ve attached a picture here of the local businesses that are involved in organising and contributing to refreshments also –
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Please support The Millstreet Mid Summer Busking Festival’s Church Gate Collection this weekend
Follow The Millstreet Mid Summer Busking Festival on Facebook
Tea Morning in aid of Alzheimer Society of Ireland in Boherbue Community Hall on May 1st 2025
As the Dust settles on what was the second Event of 2025 for Blackwater Valley Vintage Group held over in Cullen on Easter Monday last we just want to say a huge Thank You to Everybody from both near and far who came to Support the Event and for your amazing Generosity,there was close on 130 Vehicles signed up for the Run which was just fantastic,we are very grateful to each and everyone of you for taking the time out to come and show your support on the day.
For Blackwater Valley Vintage it was an honour and a privilege to be asked by the Fleming Family to host the Event and all we can say is that the Flemings are an absolute pleasure to work with.
It was great to be able to help and support such a great organisation in the Irish Kidney Association and the great work they do and that is what this excercise was all about and the proceeds from the Event will be of great benefit to the people who are looked after by such a fantastic Organisation.
Willie Fitzgerald headed the operation of the Car Run and Willie would like to acknowledge all the help given on both the lead up to the Event and on the day itself,Willie would also like to thank Cullen Community Centre for the use of such a fantastic facility to base the Event out of and for the hardworking catering crew who looked after us so well with top class food and hospitality which they very kindly sponsored and supplied free of charge,to An Garda Siochana we thank you for your assistance in keeping the Event progress smoothly and safely on the road and to our fantastic Bike Marshalls Anthony and Steve and all the Marshalls out on the Route we could not have done this without your help,to the hardworking Sign on Crew who kept the paperwork all in order thanks for your help, a big thanks as well to Sheila Fitzgerald and John Tarrant and The Corkman and to the Crew at Discover Duhallow Magazine for there coverage and support and to all the Photographers and Video people who came out on the day we thank you for your attendance and publicity of the days proceedings,to Vy Ha and Mahilet O’Leary for there lovely Harp Playing in Cullen before the start of the Event,also thanks to Cullen Pipe Band for there presence before the start and to Sheila Fitzgerald for giving us great Entertainment at the Finish in Kanturk Golf Club,also a big shout out must go to all the Sponsors of Spot Prizes for the Event,we are very grateful for your Support and Generosity.
Overall the Weather behaved itself and we hope you all had a great day out and we look forward to having your Company again very soon.
Tomorrow Bank Holiday Monday April 21st the Blackwater Valley Vintage Group Crew welcome you to our second Event of the Year for the Group which is a Vintage Car Run in aid of a great Cause in the Irish Kidney Association,as always all Vintage/Classic Cars Bikes Vans etc are very Welcome to join us and we look forward to your Company with Registration which is by Donation
taking place from 10.30am in Cullen Community Centre Eircode (P51 YY06) where Refreshments will be available with Take Off at 12 Noon,with a Scenic 80 km Route which will finish off at Bob’s on the Green in Kanturk Golf Club with more Refreshments and Musical Entertainment to end the day there will also be a Draw on the day with some great Prizes to be Won, so why not give Willie Fitzgerald a call on 087 2229874 or contact anyone of the Group Members for further details.🚗🚗👌👌
The Blackwater Valley Vintage Group Crew recently held an Event Launch and Photo Shoot opportunity to officially Launch the Groups second Event of the Year which is a Vintage Car Run in aid of a great Cause in the Irish Kidney Association which takes place on next Easter Monday April 21st.
The Launch which took place with a fantastic backdrop of the Blackwater being the centre piece of the Photo Shoot which was photographed by our own Seán Radley had some of the Group Members and there Vintage Cars on Display along with the beautiful Blue Mark 2 Ford Escort which was brought along to the Launch by Marie Fleming from Cullen, the Fleming Family are great supporters and advocates of the Irish Kidney Association and Blackwater Valley Vintage are delighted to be associated with such a wonderful Charity and Family.
All Vintage Cars Bikes Vans etc are very Welcome to join us on Easter Monday and we look forward to your Company with Registration which is by Donation taking place from 10.30am in Cullen Community Centre Eircode (P51 YY06) where Refreshments will be available with Take Off at 12 Noon,with a Scenic 80 km Route which will finish off at Bob’s on the Green in Kanturk Golf Club with more Refreshments and Musical Entertainment to end the day there will also be a Draw on the day with some great Prizes to be Won, so why not give Willie Fitzgerald a call on 087 2229874 or contact anyone of the Group Members for further details.🚗🚗👌👌
Dromtariffe Vintage Club Car Run is happening on next Sunday April 13th.
The Club are hosting a Car Run in aid of Dromagh School Parents’ Association.
Registration is from 11am at Dromtariffe G.A.A Grounds, Rathcoole, P51 YY26 and departing at 1pm.
This Car Run is open to Vintage, Classic and Modern Cars so all can get involved.The Car Run will follow a scenic route finishing in The Farm Grenagh.
Looking forward to seeing you all there. 🏁🚗🚗💨💨
Blackwater Valley Vintage Group will kick off there 2025 Campaign of Vintage Events starting out with a Vintage Tractor Run on next Sunday March 30th,the group which was formed in July of 2024 plan on holding five events for the coming year and the Group are looking forward to meeting you in the year ahead.
The Vintage Tractor Run happening next Sunday is for PRE 1995 Models with Sign On at Aubane Community Centre Eircode (P51 EP49) where Refreshments will be available from 10.30am with Take Off at 12.30pm,a nice Scenic 18 Km Route is promised with the event finishing at Healys Bar Kilcorney for Food and Refreshments with Music and Song by Peter Lane.
Dromtarriffe Vintage Club would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who came along in support of the Clubs Tractor and Car run held on Sunday March 2nd in aid of Marymount University Hospice.
Thanks to your magnificent support we have been able to raise a total of €3,486.35 Once again, a huge thank you to everyone who came along in support of our Tractor and Car run on the 2nd March in aid of Marymount University Hospice.
Thank you also to our sponsors once again namely Rochestown Park Hotel, M & J Kelleher Ltd – MJK Oils, Annmarie O’Riordan AOR Music, O’Keeffe M.H., O’Keeffe’s Supervalu Millstreet, Coleman’s Centra Millstreet & Humphrey’s Racing.
Dromtariffe Vintage Club are holding there first run for 2025 on next Sunday 2nd March and this Event will be in aid of Marymount University Hospice.
This is a Vintage and Classic Tractor and Car Run.
There will be a Raffle also in aid of Marymount Hospice held on the day with some fantastic prizes up for grabs.
Gathering from 11am at Dromtariffe G.A.A Complex, Rathcoole, P51 YY26 and departing at 1pm. Looking forward to seeing you all there.
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The Proceeds of the Christmas Day Mountain Climb will be presented this Friday 28 February at 8 pm at Aubane Community Centre P51 EP49.
All very welcome to attend.
Blackwater Valley Vintage Group are hosting 5 Vintage Events for the coming year ahead with the first Event of the Year for the Group kicking off on Sunday March 30th with a Vintage Tractor Run for Pre-1995 Models.
Registration for the Event will be based out of Aubane Community Centre Eircode P51 EP49 with Sign On from 10.30am and Take Off at 12.30pm Refreshments will be Served at Registration, Entry Fee by Donation,for more Details Call Jack Sheehan on 083-3736016.
The Groups second Event of the Year is happening on Easter Monday April 21st with The Group running a Vintage /Classic Car Run for the Irish Kidney Association.
All Vintage/Classic Cars Bikes Vans etc very Welcome to take part, Registration will take place at Cullen Community Centre Eircode (P51 YY06) from 10.30am with Take Off at 12 Noon, a Scenic Route of over 80km is on offer with the Event finishing at Bob’s on the Green Kanturk for Refreshments and Musical Entertainment,
for more Details Call Willie Fitzgerald on 087 2229874.
Keep a look out on our Instagram and Facebook Social Media Feeds and Local Media for further information on upcoming Events.
Cork Hamper Packers
Thank you
Message from Margaret and the Hamper packers
Thank you everyone for the generous supply of food stuffs and clothing donated to the above Christmas appeal
We made up 20 Hampers for the homeless on the street. The excess food items, and beautiful knitted hats, scarfs and other clothing went to St Vincents Hostel and Edel House. Most items were delivered before the Christmas.
Money collected will buy shoes, tracksuits and towels as well as other items still needed in this wet cold season.
A bit of joy to the homeless on the street and both Charities look forward to us coming each year.
Big thanks also to the collection points, O’Regans Mill and Educare centre, Boherbue
The Aubane Social Club would like to wish all their Supporters, Neighbour’s and Friends a very Happy Christmas ⛄🎁
Annual Christmas Day Climb on Wednesday 25 December at 10.30 am all proceeds in Aid of the Critical Emergency Response and The Irish Cancer Society Night Nurses.
Around the Fireside is on Sunday Night 29 December at 8 pm.
All Welcome 🤗
In July 2024 a Group of Friends and Vintage Enthusiasts took on the challenge of setting up a new Vintage Group in the North Cork Region,this Group comprising of 10 People brought with them to the table different skill sets and ideas along with many years experience between them being involved in Vintage Events which when combined brought about the formation of Blackwater Valley Vintage Group.
What followed was a busy 3 week period in which the newly formed Group got together a plan to organise an Event which took place on Sunday August 18th,the Vintage Car and Tractor Run which was held in aid of the Alzheimers Society of Ireland was ran out of Aubane Community Centre just outside Millstreet and had a great Turnout of over 100 Entries on the day, it was an outstanding sucess on the Groups debut.
Just over a month later the Groups Lady Members went on to organise a Vintage Car Run which was held on Saturday September 21st again out of Aubane Community Centre with the beneficiary being Cullen and District Special Needs Association with again a great Turnout.
Blackwater Valley Vintage Group plan a number of Events in 2025 starting with a Vintage Tractor Run on Sunday March 30th and the newly formed Group would like to thank everyone who came along to support us on our first 2 Events and to everyone who sent us best wishes on our new venture and if you want anymore information do check out our Facebook and Instagram Social Media Feeds or give us a Call on 087 7924406.
Finally from all the Team at Blackwater Valley Vintage Group we would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year and we look forward to seeing you all again in 2025.
Aubane Social Club Diary for Christmas Period.
Aubane Community Christmas Mass & Party at Aubane Community Centre on Friday 13 December at 8 pm. Live Entertainment. All Welcome.
Aubane Set Dancing Christmas party with music 🎵 by Hugh Kennedy on Monday 23 December at 9.15 pm.
Annual Christmas Day Morning Climb of Mushera on Wednesday 25 December at 10.30 am meeting at Millstreet Country Park Gate. This year the proceeds of the climb are going two charities CRITICAL (Critical Emergency Response) and The Irish Cancer Society Night Nurses. Bucket Collection on the Morning of the Climb.
Christmas Around the fireside a night of stories and Song on Sunday night 29 December at 8 pm.
