by
Eily Buckley
Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde ,and welcome to news report 1034 from Millstreet.
Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this crisp, beautiful sunny Tuesday morning.
The National Dairy Show will be the big attraction here in Millstreet this coming Saturday October 16th. As always it will be held indoors at the mighty Green Glens Complex. As well as the obvious, there will be many other features for everybody’s enjoyment. A cookery Demonstration at 2.30 and would you believe the Sam Maguire itself is coming to be admired and treasured. See the posters and website for all the details. Farmers are expected to come in larger numbers than ever, following all the fine weather and the year’s work done.Boaichas le Dia.
The Pony owners Show will be held here on October 21, 22 &23rd. with entries coming in from all parts of the Country. This Show is run every year for charity, with some local needy cases benefiting from it as well as many other parts of the country.
And following the abundant harvest, people are asked to please seek out the Country Markets in their area and buy local products. Country Market in Rathmore every Saturday.
The sod has been turned for the New School in Cullen, It’s being built opposite their church in the Village. Sadly the last shop in Cullen Village closed recently and will be sadly missed.
The monthly Community Council Meeting will be held at the Youth Centre to-night starting at 9, All members please attend.
The monthly meeting of our gramophone Circle will be held this Friday night at the Canon O Donovan Centre starting at 8.15 and all are welcome.
Every good wish to Raymond Gilbourne, Husband of Gillian Kelleher, Killarney Rd. who is going forward to be a Deacon in our Church ,and when his training is complete he will provide back-up for our clergy, who are getting fewer all the time.
There is Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in our church every Wednesday from 10.30 AM to 8.30pm and people are asked to earnestly pray for vocations.
The Al-Anon Family Support Group will hold a public meeting at the GAA Hall in Millstreet on Wednesday October 20th at 8.30. Light refreshments will be served and all are welcome.
A note from Geraldine to say that she will display pictures of the La na Club competitions on the window of McCarthy TV. Shop in the Square
Set-dancing starting in Cullen on Thursday night at 8 all welcome
Set Dancing at Aubane every Monday night, and bear in mind that the Aubane Social Club will again hold their Annual Fancy-dress Halloween
Ball at the Wallis Arms Hotel on October 29th. Proceeds to local Charities.
Curtains went up at the Glen Theatre at the weekend on their hilarious 3 one-act plays, and they will do it all again this Saturday & Sunday night. To book a seat ring 02956239.
Bus going to Knock on Sunday October 17th , Ring 087 2833696.
Life in the Spirit Seminar at the Pastoral Centre Millstreet on 7 consecutive Sundays commencing October 17th ,from 3-4.30
.
Our Community School is offering two night classes. Make-Up, Style & Image Course ,for 8 weeks , And a three night Cookery Class with Frank Moynihan . For full details ring the school ay 029 70087.
IRD Duhallow will host an information evening entitled,
Teenage Health & Well-Being on October 14th, Ring 60633 for details.
Le Cheile Millstreet Fundraising Art Exhibition Opening on this Thursday October 14th at 7.15 at O’Driscoll’s the Square, the honours being done by Dan Boyle , Continues on Friday, Saturday & Sunday.
Free Mammograms available by Breastcheck Mobile Unit, to women from the ages of 50 – 64 on the grounds of the Malton Hotel ,Killarney
Knitting Club to-night and every Tuesday night from 7-9 at the Adult Learning Centre in our Main St. all welcome.
45Drive at the Canon O Donovan Centre every Tuesday night,
Bingo at our GAA Hall every Thursday night.
GAA
Congraulations to Millstreet who overcame Boherbue last night to capture the Duhallow U16 Football Championship title in Ballydesmond.
An last but not least, the Sam Maguire is coming to Millstreet schools this very day, so you can imagine the excitement.
Here are the results of this week’s parish lotto draw which was held at the Bush Bar on Sunday night. Numbers drawn were 12, 14, 19, 20 and the Jackpot was not won. €100 went to Tara Bourke, LA. The seller was her mother Margaret and she got €50 sellers prize. €50 went to Michael Murphy and his Mother Mary, Killarney Rd. €20 each to John Barrett, Aubane, Mary Ankettell, Church St. Denise Cronin, Minor Row. Margaret Murphy, Cloghoulabeg, Marie & Stephen Murphy, Old Coach Rd. Michael O Sullivan, Kilmeedy, John Crowley c/o Tom Carroll, and Mary Sheahan, Ballinatona, Jackpot for next week €3,800 the draw at Corkery’s Bar on Sunday night.
Agus sinn a bfuil a cairde, fr the new c103 ,this is Eily Buckley saying many thanks for listening, agus Slan is Beannacht De libh go leir.
