On Monday, 16th Oct. 2023, Radio Presenter supreme, Frank Lewis from Killarney arrived with his wife, Siubhán (who coordinates the recording sound) to record some eight people throughout Millstreet for a very special broadcast on this coming Saturday, 28th Oct. 2023 from 9am to 11am on Radio Kerry – the full details of which are attached below in the form of a Press Release kindly shared by Frank….But firstly we share images from our full day of recording…Tap on the images to enlarge (S.R.) 
NEWS Radio Kerry SATURDAY SUPPLEMENT
Rare Offcut of Dublin’s Spire on Display – Seán Radley’s Millstreet on Radio Kerry
Taking millions of photographs of everything that happened in Millstreet over the past 53 years. Founding and running the Millstreet Museum for 43 years. One of the three who set up the hugely active Millstreet Community Web site (www.millstreet.ie). These are all part of ‘Seán Radley’s Millstreet’ that will feature on the Saturday Supplement on Radio Kerry from 9 to 11am on Saturday October 28 – and will be on podcast from the following Wednesday.
Described as ‘the heart and soul of Millstreet’, Radley has had a hand in every aspect of local life for more than 50 years – and guides programme presenter Frank Lewis to a variety of these.
90 year Eily Buckley’s positive attitude to life has her acting and looking like a 60 year old while telling the sad stories of Cromwell’s armies at Kilmeedy Castle.
At Drishane’s 600 year old buildings historian Liam Flynn tells how the castle and estate were bought for £450 when it was valued at £8,000.
The Millstreet Community Website is updated several time a day by its founder and web master Hannelie O’Connor a native of South Africa who has lived in Millstreet over 30 years. On the afternoon the programme is broadcast (October 28) she hopes her native South Africa will again be crowned world rugby champions.
Thomas Duggan tells of the eleven all-weather and three indoor arenas, 1,500 permanent stables as well as a cross country trail that his family have developed in Millstreet.
At the Tranquility Garden in memory of Eileen O’Riordan at the Boeing Crossing on the River Blackwater Jerry Doody points to the footbridge that marks the way O’Sullivan Beare travelled from Beara to Breifine in 1603 – and Jerry sings the local anthem The Bould Thady Quill.
Principal Pól Ó Siodhcháin tells the stories and experiences of 50 years of Millstreet Community School and pupils Maeve Casey on concertina and on tin whistles Evan O’Sullivan, Luke Hickey and Aoife Casey play traditional jigs.
Seán Radley tells the extraordinary stories in Millstreet Museum of De Valera’s 1916 military belt, an offcut from the Dublin Spire, a wind up gramophone and a xylophone gong from 1840s.
James O’Sullivan is the caretaker of Tubrid Holy Well where he tells of walking sticks left behind by people who say they were cured here.
Twelve volunteers, on average give half a day every week between Millstreet Museum, Internet Radio and the Millstreet website.
Seán Radley’s Millstreet will be broadcast on Radio Kerry’s Saturday Supplement from 9 to 11am on Saturday October 28, live on 96 to 98fm, worldwide on www.radiokerry.ie and on podcast from the following Wednesday on the same site under podcasts/Saturday Supplement/October 28. Producer/presenter Frank Lewis, location sound Siubhán Lewis & post production Colette Foley.
Dear Séan and all potential listeners: Having known Séan for some years now, having first met him on a trip to Millstreet to find the traces of my Famine-emigrant ancestors, I highly recommend that you all tune in (as I will) to this broadcast. Séan’s knowledge and love of Millstreet and its history is unchallenged and sincere. And he is quite the showman–I was fortunate to have been invited to the annual O’Leary Clan Gathering earlier this Fall, and Séan generously gave our group a five-star tour of important sites in Millstreet town and the surrounding area, with enlightening discourse throughout. I have no doubt that you should not miss this broadcast if you are interested in the history and culture of West Cork and Millstreet in particular. Slán, Patrick E. Mears
Patrick – sincere thanks for your greatly appreciated comment. In Sept. 2023 it was indeed a superb honour greeting the O’Leary Clan Gathering in Millstreet and we were so very fortunate to have had Gillian and Marie from Millstreet Pipe Band according such a royal musical welcome when our VIP Visitors arrived. Enjoy this Saturday’s Radio Kerry Millstreet feature as you listen overseas.
Dear Séan, Gillian and Marie put on a superb and unforgettable performance on their pipes in addition to their overall vibrancy. It was quite an unexpected but greatly appreciated treat for all of us O’Learys in attendance. And the two pipers were a fantastic “bookend” to your own brilliant tour of Millstreet and the landmarks there that connected in so many ways to our O’Leary relatives, past and present. As an aside, you might think of packaging such a tour in the future, provided that you don’t surrender your primary role in it. In any event, I look forward to tomorrow’s broadcast on Radio Kerry. If the quality of this approaches the high level of your tour, that will be a great compliment to your knowledge and abilities. Good luck tomorrow, Séan. Pat Mears