Millstreet Corpus Christi Procession 2014 Seen Nationwide

Mrs. Corcoran and her grandson are impressed by the Millstreet coverage.
Mrs. Corcoran and her grandson are impressed by the Millstreet coverage.  Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)

When our recent feature on this year’s Corpus Christi Procession with some 80 images appeared on www.millstreet.ie  Mags Gargan, Lifestyle Editor with “The Irish Catholic” Newspaper emailed us and requested three of the 80 images for possible publication in this weekend’s Newspaper.  Two of the three images have been used and how very surprised and indeed honoured we are to note that one of our pictures has featured on the front page!  When I presented a copy to Brian of “Malpaso” (as it appears in the picture) there was a mightly cheer from all present.   And Marie and John O’Leary were also wonderfully impressed when presented with their copy where their home looks equally attractive with its superbly uplifting colour scheme.   On Page 10 of “The Irish Catholic” we note our image of the Millstreet Procession as it proceeds down Main Street returning to St. Patrick’s Church.  And also featuring in the Newspaper – a very fine review of Joanne O’Riordan’s inspiring television documentary “No Limbs – No Limits”.   We thank Mags for according Millstreet this rare honour of appearing on the front page of this weekend’s “Irish Catholic”.   Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)

Principal, Joan O'Mahony rings the bell for the HolyCommunion Children of Presentation N.S., Cullen N.S. and Cloghoula N.S. during the Procession.   Teacher Fiona Hurley (nee Mahony) holds the replenishing flower basket.
Principal, Joan O’Mahony rings the bell for the Holy Communion Children of Presentation N.S., Cullen N.S. and Cloghoula N.S. during the Procession. Teacher Fiona Hurley (nee Mahony) holds the replenishing flower basket.
From our Millstreet Museum Archives - a picture taken from a similar angle of a Corpus Christi Procession of times past with the late Tom Gubbins in his role of CYMS Steward at the front of the Procession.
From our Millstreet Museum Archives – a picture taken from a similar angle of a Corpus Christi Procession of times past with the late Tom Gubbins in his role of CYMS Steward at the front of the Procession.
Gerard and Michele O'Callaghan with Brendan Murphy express their joy in viewing the front page coverage of Millstreet in "The Irish Catholic" on Saturday, 28th June 2014.
Gerard and Michele O’Callaghan with Brendan Murphy express their joy in viewing the front page coverage of Millstreet in “The Irish Catholic” on Saturday, 28th June 2014.

2Irish Catholic feature on Millstreet June 2014 -800There has been such demand this weekend for “The Irish Catholic” which is usually available for sale in St. Patrick’s Church that it is now sold out.  (Update:  Pat Breen kindly acquired a further eight copies but these have now also been sold. )  Perhaps more copies may become available or one could also find copies in other churches or by directly contacting “The Irish Catholic” – full details available on the “Irish Catholic” website where our front page photo appears on its homepage:

http://www.irishcatholic.ie/

And we now feature a further relevant section of the National Newspaper.

3Irish Catholic feature on Millstreet June 2014 -800

1 thought on “Millstreet Corpus Christi Procession 2014 Seen Nationwide”

  1. In the Summer Corpus Christi procession long ago in Millstreet Town
    Young girls of the Convent school amongst others up to the Town Square from the West End slowly walked down
    With the warm winds from the mountains in the balmy air
    Willie Murphy on his public address system led the congregation in prayer
    The young girls sang hymns as flower petals from their baskets they scattered around
    On such a nice memory great beauty to be found
    Dressed in their communion lace dresses almost white as snow
    So youthful and innocent with the inner glow
    They looked so angelic with white sandals on their feet
    As their flower petals they kissed and then tossed them on the street
    A beautiful memory that is with me today
    Such a memory i retain though time has left me gray
    Such beautiful sounds and mental images live on in the brain
    And the flower girls of Millstreet i see them again.

    ‘The Flower Girls Of Millstreet’ is by Francis Duggan
    http://francisrhymer.blogspot.ie/2014/07/the-flower-girls-of-millstreet.html

    (mdc)

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