Note of Appreciation
Millstreet Monument Committee would like to express their gratitude and appreciation to the
following for their contribution in making the recent unveiling ceremony of a plaque to Pádraig Pearse such a success. Due to the downpour, the Chairman Mr Jerry Lehane was unable to perform the final closing and words of thanks to:
- The Corkery Family and Billy Brown,
- I.R.D. Chief Executive Maura Walsh and archivist James Buckley,
- Conor O Leary and John Murphy of O Leary Stone and Monumental Sculptors,
- Siobhán Ní Mhurchú, Ballingeary for checking the proposed inscription,
- Sgt Paul Lynch and the Gardaí at Millstreet Station,
- Noel C Duggan and Family,
- The Millstreet Pipe Band,
- Fr. Seán Tucker for blessing the plaque,
- Millstreet Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann,
- Seán Radley, Brendan Murphy and Eily Buckley,
- John Tarrant, reporter and Justin Black photographer,
- Elaine Dennehy and Declan Crowley of Milltech Printing,
- Chrisy’s Restaurant and The Bush Bar,
- John Anthony O Sullivan and Danny O Mahony,
- Milllstreet Tidy Towns Association.
The Committee would also like to sincerely thank all their sponsors and those who kindly donated to the funding of the plaque.