Regional Report No. 1114 – 8th May 2012

Regional Report No. 1114

by Seán Radley

Tuesday, 8^th May 2012

(The following Report is shared with c103 Presenter, Patricia Messenger, on Tuesdays and is broadcast twice on the Radio Station – in the morning and after midnight.   Eily Buckley is of course the Millstreet Reporter.  I am deputising for Eily this week.)

Good morning to you,  Patricia,  and welcome, dear Listeners, to Millstreet where, according to the 2011 Census our town population is now 1,574 while the Millstreet Rural area now has a population of 6,384.    This is Regional Report No. 1114.  And a very special greeting to Brother Vincent Corkery who is presently home on holidays from Malaysia.   Brother Vincent is of course Eily Buckley’s brother, Jerry.

The Local Lotto took place at the Wallis Arms Hotel on Sunday night.   The mighty jackpot of €7,400.00 was not won….so next Sunday it will have reached €7,600.00 when the Lotto event will take place in Tarrant’s Bridge Bar.   And so to this week’s results:

The first prize of €100.00 went to Jill O’Keeffe, Rathmore with the Seller’s prize of €50.00 going to Tommy Tucker.

The second prize of €50.00 went to Joan Wall, Station Road.

The following received €20.00 each:  Uncle Tom c/o The Cabin;  K.F. O’Connor, West End;  Sheila Dobbins c/o Michelle Whelan;  John O’Riordan, No. 2, Old Coach Avenue;  Tríona O’Leary, Woodlands Drive;  Ronan O’Leary, Woodlands Drive;  Danny O’Mahony, West End;  Mary Ankettell, Church Street.

The Irish Artist Blacksmiths Association, the Owner and Staff of Millstreet Country Park and all the many wonderfully enthusiastic coordinators of the recent four-day Traditional Crafts and Blacksmithing Fair held at Millstreet Country Park – all must take a huge bow for what was a truly magnificent success.   LTV2 has comprehensively recorded hours of fascinating footage from magical moments like Ray Ryan’s official opening to interviews with a range of different visitors including Seán and Trish Gallagher as well as MEP Seán Kelly all of whom commented so very favourably on the potential of a Festival like this which gave such a gateway insight into blacksmithing and forge-work in the Ireland of today.   And Patricia because of the fact that my late Grandfather Jack, Granduncle William and Uncle Tom Radley were in past years all renowned Blacksmiths in Millstreet I really felt very much at home at this spectacular event at MCP.  The traditional cottage, the Food Fair, the many very interesting exhibitions and splendidly presented lectures were all hugely popular.   Blessed with excellent weather, the largest amount of traffic ever seen in this 500 acre exquisite setting – the general feeling is that this remarkably popular event could well become an annual experience incorporating even further developments.

Exactly one week from today, 15^th May 2012 marks, believe it or not, the 19^th anniversary of Eurovision in Millstreet. 

And what a welcoming time that was!   It’s great to note very colourful 2012 Welcome Signs recently put in place outside Millstreet GAA Community Hall as well as two equally artistic Signs at Aubane.

And the Bealtaine (or May) Festival has been very much in evidence in Duhallow since the beginning of the month.   Dromtariffe Active Club celebrated 6^th May Parish Feast Day on Sunday in Dromtariffe Parish Hall with a superb Tea Dance and a Reminiscence Evening.   Do visit www.millstreet.ie for various images of this special event.   And of course our Millstreet website has daily updates of all local news….thanks to a supremely dedicated website team.  Still associated with the current Bealtaine Festival a Table Quiz with Singalong will be hosted by Millstreet Active Retirement Association in The Wallis Arms on Wednesday 9th May at 8.00p.m..

The monthly meeting of Millstreet Community Council takes place this evening (Tuesday) at 9.00 in the Wallis Arms Hotel.

And the regular Thursday night Bingo held in Millstreet GAA Community Hall has reached a Jackpot of €6,800.00 in 51 calls this week.

Millstreet Community School which recently hosted great occasions such as the Living Scenes Presentation and the May Day Primary Schools Quiz has just launched its excellent new school website www.millstreetcommunityschool.ie .   One may also access the site through the Millstreet website.

Very positive indications regarding the re-opening of Millstreet Museum have been communicated by Cllr. Noel Buckley and Deputy Áine Collins.   We shall keep you updated in regards to this very uplifting development.   And Millstreet Museum has just received from a very loyal American supporter, Robert Emprimo, a wonderful set of historic postcards posted in 1907 in Millstreet and also a truly historic 1938 Drishane Draw Card.

Cloghoula Pattern Day takes place on Sunday 20th May at 1.00p.m.  Fun for all the family including:  football blitz,  sports,  races, bouncing castle, novelty acts, cake sale and raffle.

Millstreet Vintage Club thanks everyone who supported its recent draw.

The Kilcorney Grotto  Annual Mass takes place tonight at 8.00.

Blood Donor Service will be at Millstreet GAA Community Hall on tomorrow 9th May between 5.00p.m. and 8.30p.m..

At Millstreet Library you are invited to come & create handmade picture frames with artist Amanda Wright on Wednesday 9th & 16th May between 12.00 noon & 1.00p.m..  Booking is essential as places are limited.

Our LTV2 season has now ended but nonetheless we still continue to record for later broadcast in our Autumn Schedule.   Some new local video sequences could well appear on our LTV2 website which is linked to the Millstreet website in coming weeks.   These features could include footage from such significant events as the “Hot Country” Music Awards ceremony which took place in Monasterevin at which we recorded some excellent footage on last Wednesday evening.

The Thrift Shop in Minor Row would appreciate donations of clothes and household items.  All proceeds go to the Day Care Centre.  The Shop is open on Mondays, Thursdays & Fridays from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00p.m..

At IRD Duhallow some upcoming workshops & courses include:  “Career Decision Maker Programme” & “Interview Skills Workshop”.  Information seminar on “Re-designing your home on a budget” takes place on 17th May.  Contact (029) 60633 to book places.

Millstreet GAA thanks all those who supported its recent clothes collection and Church gate collection.

GAA

Millstreet incurred a defeat to Freemount in the Junior A Hurling League yesterday. Tomorrow, Millstreet are home to Meelin in the Hurling League with a 7.15 start.

Onto Friday, Millstreet host Newmarket in the Ducon Cup at 8pm while on Sunday, Millstreet welcome Boherbue for a 6pm 5pm throw in.

 

And our Thought for Reflection is provided by Robert Louis Stevenson:  “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but rather by the seeds you plant.”

For c103 this is Seán Radley in Millstreet deputising for Eily Buckley.   Happy listening!  Rath Dé oraibh go léir.   And back to your good self, Patricia.