by
Eily Buckley
Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to News Report 1208 from Millstreet. Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this calm but cold Tuesday morning, the first one in March, with a hint of snow on the distant hills.
The annual March fair was held in the town on Sunday, in fair weather thoughthe crowd was noticeably down. Our camera men have captured over sixty images of the Fair, look them up on the Web.
Our annual St Patricks Day Parade falls on a Monday this year. Already some of our shops have dressed their places for the big event and others are urged to follow suit.
This year our town looks all new and beautiful, thanks to the great improvement work that was carried out in the town square. The new seating giving an air of welcome and relaxation, so please be ready in good time , to take part in the Parade.
Out in Carriganima they will have their Parade on Sunday March 16th.
And thanks to our Website our St Patricks Day activities will be on show around the World.
A very important meeting of the Community Council will be held at the WALLIS Arms Hotel Tonight to plan the St Patricks Day Parade. Starting at 9 All members please attend.
More good News , the popular Monster-Mac is back and will be held on Saturday April 26th. See our website for details.
This week will see the beginning of Lent. Today is Shrove Tuesday, don’t forget to bring the lemons for the pancakes today . And Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday and we will have two Masses. One at 10 am the other at 7.30 pm.
Holy Ashes will be distributed at both. And there will be no Mass on
Thursday.
The weekly Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be at the usual times.
Please be reminded that this list of all the devotions for Lent are on
display at the back of the Church.
At all Masses last weekend some members of the Legion of Mary gave talks
and mentioned that a branch of the legion of Mary is to be started up in
the area. And all are invited to an introductory meeting which will be held
in the Sacristy at 8.15 on Tuesday March 11th.
Marriage enrichment Weekend will be held on March 28 to 30th for details
please ring 064 66 44 319.
Deeper Conversation ,will take place to-morrow Wednesday night at the
Parish Centre, starting at 8 and all are welcome. The theme is Jesus Guides
us in the Gospel.
Enable Ireland would like to thank all those who supported their recent
church gate collected which raised in excess of €800 .
Two lovely new publications by the Aubane Historical Society are on sale
in Wordsworth.
Church Gate Collection this weekend will be in aid of Cope. Please support
it well.
Millstreet Camogie Club registration tonight in the Parish Centre from 8 to
9 pm.
A note from IRD Duhallow to say that they are hosting a seminar entitled
Steps for Everyday Living on Wednesday March 19th at the James O Keeffe
Institute at 7.30 .To register please ring Helen 029 60633.
The IRD Duhallow monthly information sheet March is out . Please read it
carefully and see all the help etc that they have to offer.
Bingo in Millstreet every Thursday Night.
Bingo in Banteer tonight with €7.800 up for grabs.
An important public meeting will be held in Cullen community centre on this
Thursday night Mar 6th.Starting at 8,to discuss the situation with bridge
on the access road to Cullen. All are welcome.
This is National TREE week and in light of all the fine trees that we have
lost in recent times it’s a good time to plant again.
Please be reminded that LTV Macroom in on your screens every Wednesday
night at 9.39 and LTV2 Millsteet is on every Thursday night at ten and
repeated on Sundays . Starting at 5.
A note from the Community Council to say that the Youth Centre is available
for Children’s parties ect at reasonable rates.
Contact Noel Buckley or Mairead Daly.
“The Lighthouse” , Christian Centre and Shop got off to a great start
last Thursday. It’s open on Tuesday from 6,30 to 9pm and on Thursdays
from 9.30 am to 12,30 pm. For more information ring 064 66 316 13.
Mid Cork pilgrimage to South Poland and following the Steps of John Paul 11
from October 1st to 5th . Four nights Enquiries to
O Driscoll Travel Macroom.
The first rounds of the Voice of the Glen have ended at the Glen Theatre.
Alanna Barry , Joan O Leary and Mary Buckley have all qualified for the
next rounds which will begin on mid March.
Our GAA Club are revving up for the spectacular Who Wants to be a
Thousand-aire event which will be held at the GAA Hall on March 21st.
Tickets at €5 each can be had from any member and from many stores.
Our own Ann-Marie O Riordan will be in Concert at INEC this Friday Night
and music in the pub in Carriganima this Saturday night will be by Matt
Keane ,brother of the renowned Delores and friends.
Here are the results of this week’s Parish lotto draw which was held at the
Clara Inn on Sunday night. Numbers drawn were,
11, 13, 21, 26 and the Jackpot was not won.
€100 went to Ml Tarrant ,Annagloor. The seller was Phil at the Credit
Union and she got €50 sellers prize. €50 went to Nick Pomeroy. €20
each to Anna May Daly ,The Bridge. Joanne Cottor ,Murphys Tce. Mary
Riordan,Shanaknuck, Con O Connor ,Rathrue. Mary Corkery, Ballydaly,
Margaret & Katie Roche, Drishane rd. Maureen Keane, Gneeveguilla, &
Stephen Tarrant ,The Bridge Bar.
Jackpot for next week €8,400 the Draw at the Wallis Arms hotel on Sunday Night.
And please let me remind you the AGM of the Lotto Committee will be held on Friday March 14th.
Agus sinn abfuil a cairde. Slan is beannacht De libh go leir.
