by
Eily Buckley
Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a Cairde and welcome to news report 1190 from Millstreet .
Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this damp but mild Tuesday morning.
The 31st Annual National Dairy Show was a outstanding success at the Green Glens on Saturday.
And this coming weekend we will have the popular, annual Pony Show which is held here every year for Charity. It is mostly held indoors in the comfort of the Green Glens Arena.
And will run from Friday to Sunday evening. Usually running very late because of the massive amount of entries.
Admission is free all the way,restaurant and other services in full swing throughout. So please go along and see the cream of the countries young riders strutting their stuff.
Jerry Pat o Leary is off to Haiti on Saturday to take part in the completion of a badly needed orphanage there.
He held a very successful 12 hour spinathon in the Town Square on Saturday and people came in large numbers to support his great cause.
I’m sure the fund is still open, so if you missed it on Saturday you can still contribute at the Butcher Shop.
And we wish Jerry and we wish him God’s speed and, every success.
Next year 2014 will be the 1,000 Anniversary of the Battle of Clontarf. And momentos of the great event reach as far as our own Mushera Mountain. Where a certain rock marks the spot where Brien Boru’s older Brother, King Mahon , was slain in the year 975. A local group are anxious to high light the place, for posterity and already meetings are planned .
A special meeting will be held at Kilcorney Community Centre to-night Starting at 8 and all are welcome.
Our new Astro Turf pitch is in great demand, and for all details about booking and other details contact the manager,
Mairead Daly at 087 336 1 666.
And still with Mairead Daly,
Women’s Little Christmas Party will be held on January 3rd 2014 at Wallis Arms Hotel.Tickets at €25, for this event will be on sale on Friday 1st. November at 7pm in G.A.A. Hall.Enquiries to Mairead Daly on 087/9031475
–Please be reminded that we have two defibilators in the town for public use. One at the door of our Youth Complex and the other at the door of the Garda Barricks.
A note from a desperate college student looking for
3 college books wanted to buy or borrow, Cite Them Right, Sociology by Anthony Giddens and Introduction to Psychology. Please contact myself at 0863163285.
A very successful beauty Demo was held at Aubane Community Centre recently and as a follow up a Hairstylist Patsy O’Leary will attend there on Nov. 13th
And on November 5th the Aubane Social Club will host special meeting with members of an Garda Siochana.
In Ballyvourney, Ionad Cultura will host a gala Traditional concert on this Friday October 25th at 8. Contact 02645733
Don’t forget to put your clocks back one hour this Saturday night and give yourself an extra hour between the sheets.
Our Fancy Dress Party was a great success at the Wallis Arms Hotel on Friday night. Hats off to all those who put so much effort in preparing for it. All proceeds go to good causes.
Fancy Dress Ball in the Pub in Carriganima on Sunday night, Music by Liam Cantolan. And in addition to that they’ll have a €200 reward for anybody who can find the Carriginma Puuca, his picture is on the Millstreet website, Find him a bring him along on Sunday night and get €200 reward at the Pub in Carriganima.
A note here from our ECentre to say that they’re having an open Day this Friday October 25th from 10am to 12noon. At which the Cork Educational & Training Board will give details of all the Community Educational programs that they have to offer.
They include,taster programs that will include a blend of the Practical and the Creative. The course is four weeks long. Three sessions per week from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm.
For full information give them a call.087 901 9001 .
Boherbue Comprehensive School are extending an open invitation to all who had any association with them in the past 40 years on Saturday October 26th,from 11am to 4pm.
AGM of our Comhaltas Group on this Thursday night at the Parish Centre at 8.
Dromtarriffe ICA will host a talk etc by Sliabh Luachra Flower Centre, to-night starting at 8.30.
Marriage Encounter Weekend in Killarney November 15/17TH Details from 064 66 44 319.
Church Gate collection in Ballydaly this Sunday October 27th in aid Sr. Consillio, Please support it well.
Mary FitzGerald wants to say many thanks to all those who helped her raise €855 for Marymount Hospice through her Coffee Morning,
Confessions in our Church every Saturday from 12.30 to 1.00
GAA
Millstreet GAA are in the midst of supporting the Cork County Board promoted Clubs Fund Raising Draw with another new series underway. The club welcome new participants-a year’s subscription is €100 paid yearly or monthly. Further details on the draw are available from Club officers or draw co-ordinators.
Here are the results of this weeks parish Lotto Draw which was held at Corkery’s Bar on Sunday night.
Numbers drawn were,8, 11, 17, 32 and the Jackpot was not won.
€100 went to Pat Joe and Joan Creedon, Cloghoula. The seller was PJ himself and he Got €50 sellers prize.
€50 went to Denny and Declan Cotter, 19 Murphy’s Tce.
€20 each went to Cian Murphy, Kilmeedy, Kevin Kelleher, Lackabawn. Sheila Nagle c/o Joan Casey, Steve Tarrant, Tarrant’s Bar, Adam Buiche,Murphy’s Tce. Fanny O Connor West End. Eileen Kerins Cullen, and Siobhan Tarrant, Liscreagh,
Jackpot for next week €5,000 the draw at the Mal Passo Bar on Sunday night.
Agus sinn a bfuil a cairde,for C103,this is Eily Buckley saying many thanks for listening agus slan is Beannacht De libh go leir.
