by
Eily Buckley
Dia is Mhuire diobh go leir a Cairde and welcome to News Report 1205 from Millstreet.
Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this rather cold and frosty Tuesday morning.
Today I want to send special greetings to a very lucky lady who attended the Bearra Dinner in Cork on Saturday Night. Mary Murphy from Nadd was lucky enough to have her tickets pulled from the drum no less than six times on the night and her pal Christina O Shea won twice. The Raffle was all for a good cause and raised €1,000 for Brú Columbanus, so everybody was a winner.
And this week we mourn the passing of one of our most esteemed ladies at the wonderful age of 96. The gentle Mary Cronin of the renowned paper shop in the Main St. Cronin’s Shop was like was a beehive in the old days, the only place selling the Cork Examiner the crowds flocked there every morning to get what was the only means of getting the daily news at the time. Children dropped in to get a nib for a pen or a rubber of a copybook on their way to school. Old women for a pinch of snuff which was weighed out on the brass balance scales that hung from the ceiling. But like so many others, modern methods took over and we had to move with them.
In spite of her great age, we hate to think she’s gone. May her gentle soul rest in peace.
A notice here from our local GAA Club, to say that they are launching Monster Fundraiser at Coleman’s Garage to-night, entitled Who wants to be Thousandaire. It starts at 8 and don’t miss this exciting event.
The Monthly meeting of the Community Council will be held at the Wallis Arms Hotel to-night starting at 9. Anybody wishing to revive Clara News or create a similar Parish Magazine please attend.
The Proceeds of this years Dip in the Blackwater was presented to the Cork Mental Health Foundation recently and it amounted to €3,920. And well done to all those who supported it in any way and who stuck with it in spite of the many delays owing to the unsuitable weather.
The slight improvement in the weather has seen many people venturing out to take their daily walks in the Town Park and to the top of Drishane where there is footpath all the way, or to Tubrid Well.
At night the Loft in the West End is a mecca of activity as people take part in fitness programs.
The Astro Turf pitch is proving a great boon when other places are too wet for play.
Our Active retired Group meet on Monday night at the Canon O Donovan Centre, for dancing ,and they have other activities and trips for meals visits to the theatre and so on.
The Weigh-In is in Cullen also on Monday nights with Music and Dancing and aerobics. Last night 35 weighed in and 85 pounds weight were lost.
On Tuesday nights there’s a forty five drive at the Canon O Donovan Centre and all are welcome.
and the Knitting Club at the Adult Learning Centre, also on Tuesday nights from 7to 9 again all are welcome and it’s for all kinds of crafts, not knitting alone.
Community Singers meet every Thursday night at the Pastoral Centre from 7.30.
Bingo in Millstreet every Thursday night. So don’t be short of places to go.
I want to say a special Hello to the pupils of Carriganima National School who have taken part in the dancing section of Scór na Paistí for the first time ever, and they have won their way to the Final which will be held in Ovens on Sunday March 2nd. And we wish them the best of luck.
Congratulations to Tina Desmond Boxing Champion who was named Cork Woman of the year at the weekend.
The Voice of the Glen is in full swing at the Glen Theatre on Sunday nights. Alanna Barry has already Qualified for the Camogie Club.
Tom Goggin represented the Community Singers, as will Joan O’Connell, Jerry Kelleher who sings with our Community singers will represent the Pub in Barradubh. And we wish them all the best of Good Luck.
Our Community Singers will attend the vigil Mass on Saturday Night starting at 6.30.
Youth Pilgrimmage to Medjugore from June 25th. Details from Esther, 086 027 54 44.
Please pray for all those whose lives are upset by the recent weather, and support the people in your area who may be in difficulties as a result.
Here are the results of this weeks parish lotto draw which was held at Corkery’s Bar on Sunday night. Numbers drawn were:
5, 9, 15, 19 and the Jackpot was not won. €100 went to Breda and PJ c/o Tarrants Bar. Tarrants Bar was the seller and got €50 sellers prize. €50 went to Paddy o Riordan,Killowen. €20 each to Teresa Lawlor, Dooneen, Con. O leary,Carriginma, Emer Dennehy, Geararoe, The Randals Family, Minor Row, Jim Broxton, Cloghoula, Liz Collins Kilcorney, Danny Buckley Clover Hill, Jim Forde, Kilcorney.
Jackpot for next week €7,800 .the Draw at the Mal Passo Bar on Sunday night.
And finally more on Scór.
Well done to the Millstreet qualifiers from the Duhallow Scór na bPaistí semi finals in Boherbue. They qualified in solo singing, solo music, set dancing and question time going forward to the final in Kanturk on Sunday, February 23nd.
Slan is Beannacht De libh go leir.
(Goodbye and God’s Blessing on you all)
