Trócaire Project at Community School – Honduras and Land Rights
Category: People
Carriganima Parade 2011 – An Outstanding Success!
Carriganima St. Patrick’s Parade on this Sunday
Herlihy Supermarket Group announced as one of Ireland’s 20 Best Managed Companies!
Photo shows with The Herlihy brothers Paul, Kevin & Brian bring presented with their award by Miriam O Callaghan
Herlihy Supermarket Group announced as one of Ireland’s 20 Best Managed Companies!
Herlihy Supermarket Group has been named as one of Ireland’s ‘Best Managed’ companies in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards Programme. In total, twenty companies which demonstrated superior business performance were recognised at a gala awards dinner in the Burlington Hotel in Dublin on 4th March 2011. The independent judging panel, chaired by Denis Brosnan, reviewed a broad range of criteria including strategy, capability, commitment, financials and growth potential across all key functions of the business.
Herlihy Supermarket Group is made up of 6 Centra Stores in the Cork area. Its business is grocery retail with particular focus on convenience and fresh food. The stores have on site kitchens and scratch bakeries.
Herlihy Supermarket Group employs over 230 staff and is owned and managed by the Herlihy family who have been in business since 1980.
Herlihy’s Centra, Millstreet is situated at West End.
Talented Musicians Participate in St. Patrick’s Vigil Mass on 16th March 2011
Hugely Successful CD Launch for Annmarie O’Riordan
Áine Reaches New Heights!
Paddy Dineen
In Knocknapogue and Millstreet in the flesh never more to be seen
Quite a likeable fellow was Paddy Dineen
He lived to a good age in time time quite a span
One can say of him quite an honorable man
He will be remembered where card players meet
At forty five drives in and near Millstreet
He and Clement Kelleher were a formidable pair
[read more …] “Paddy Dineen”
Inspirational Address by George Hook at “Living Scenes” in Millstreet Community School
Victory Parade Brings Cheer to Millstreet
As Millstreet Pipe Band led the Victory Parade for Deputy Áine Collins, the newly elected Fine Gael T.D., through Millstreet town on Sunday night, 27th Feb. 2011 an uplifting cheerful spirit was very much in evidence. Here we share [read more …] “Victory Parade Brings Cheer to Millstreet”
Infant Jesus Sisters Ireland Website
We encourage you to visit the Infant Jesus Sisters Ireland splendid website which of course makes special reference to Drishane. The website address: http://www.ijs.ie
Jim Cashman’s Love Of Place
Love of place in most people transcends love of Country by their old memories some are moved to tears
The old nostalgia does remain with them for where they lived in their younger years
Jim Cashman is one i remember he did have a strong sense of place
Though in Claraghatlea the Townland he was raised in his had become a stranger’s face
[read more …] “Jim Cashman’s Love Of Place”
Women’s Dressmaking Group
The Employment and Training Working Group is proposing to develop a Women’s Dressmaking Group with the aim that participants will enjoy the sense of achievement in creating a tailored garment for their own personal body shape. Introductory demonstrations will be given. Step by Step guidance will be provided on the pattern, fabric, cutting, sewing, fitting and finishing and each participant will create an A-line skirt from commencement to finish. Names are now being sought from the public to determine interest in such a training course. If you are interested or would like more information please contact Mary McHugh at 029 60633.
Deputy Áine’s Victory Parade
Victory Parade for Áine Collins, T.D. at 7 p.m.
Beginning at Michael O’Sullivan’s in Drishane Road, Millstreet this evening at 7.00 a Victory Parade honouring the newly elected Fine Gael T.D. , Deputy Áine Collins will take place. Speakers will make an address at the Monument in the Square and the Parade will also travel to West End. All are very welcome. We extend heartfelt congratulations to Áine, to Michael Creed and to Michael Moynihan on being elected to the new Dáil.
Con Linehan
Con Linehan and his wife a Sliabh Luachra Hickey raised their children on their farm in Dooneen
By the Blackwater near the Town of Millstreet in a countryside flat lush and green
An outstanding traditional musician so many old tunes he did know
And in his children and grandchildren the Dooneen Linehan legend does grow
[read more …] “Con Linehan”
Years Apart
At the end of last weeks LTV2 Programme there is an interview of Seán Radley done by Tadgh Flynn, from some time in the 1980’s. This was reenacted at the night for Seán last weekend, and above are photos from each of the interviews.
Ben Hartnett
The late Ben Hartnett one of the cattle dealing Hartnetts from Knocknagree
An easy going fellow he did seem carefree
He married a Millstreet woman and with her settled down
And they raised their sons and their daughters at The Bridge Millstreet Town
His sons the late Noel and Con and Vincent a chip of the old block
Like their ancestral Hartnetts traded in livestock
[read more …] “Ben Hartnett”
Seán Radley’s Night
We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean, but the ocean would be less because of that missing drop. We can do no great things, only small things with great love.’ ~Mother Teresa
It was my privilege to be part of a community celebration on Saturday night in Green Glens, Millstreet. The celebration marked many years of contribution by Sean Radley to his local community and beyond. He is a man who has done endless small things with great love and will continue to do so for many more years. Sean’s contribution to his local community is beyond measure. No money could buy his contribution to education, local television, local radio and his unique ability to make every person feel special. We so often take many people for granted in our lives but on Saturday night over 600 people gathered to say thanks and well done. Such was the enthusiasm [read more …] “Seán Radley’s Night”
General Election Campaign Trail Today at Mount Leader
On the Election Campaign Trail
The Sweet Singing Voice Of Annabell Reen
Of the past we have only our memories time does become everyone’s foe
My thoughts take me back many Seasons to half of a century ago
When Annabell Reen was All Ireland singing Champion the beautiful teenager with hair of dark brown
That grew in ringlets to her shoulders she was the Pride of Millstreet Town
[read more …] “The Sweet Singing Voice Of Annabell Reen”
Enda Kenny Visits Millstreet On Election Campaign Trail Today – Greeted by a Warm Welcome from Supporters – Coverage on LTV2 Tonight
With lots of national media present, Enda Kenny, Fine Gael Leader, delivered a rousing speech in front of the Wallis Arms Hotel, Millstreet where a large group of supporters warmly applauded his inspiring words. Enda shook hands with many people adding lots of witty and wise comments. Joanne O’Riordan asked a number of [read more …] “Enda Kenny Visits Millstreet On Election Campaign Trail Today – Greeted by a Warm Welcome from Supporters – Coverage on LTV2 Tonight”
RedFM Profile Áine Collins
Áine Collins is profiled on Cork’s RedFM 104-106Fm under Meet the Candidates.
Aine brings a distinctive voice in her quest to take a second seat for Fine Gael in Cork North-West. Married to Paul, they have three children and live in Laught, Rathcoole — about four miles from Millstreet. Aine is a qualified accountant and auditor with 20 years experience in business development and management consultancy having run her own practice and worked with start up and established companies. [read more …] “RedFM Profile Áine Collins”
Mark Ellis
The first ever Millstreet hurler A Cork senior red jersey to wear
For to do so young Mark Ellis has to be quite a good player
For no average hurler ever makes a senior Cork team
For to line out for Cork many young Cork boys daydream.
Millstreet the home of so many great names of Gaelic Football
As well as greats in other sports one can readily recall
But Mark Ellis the only Millstreet hurler to make it in a big way
He is the Millstreet supreme G A A player of today [read more …] “Mark Ellis”
Meeting with Brian Dennehy & Mary Keane at “The Field” in the INEC Killarney on Tuesday, 15th Feb. 2011
With LTV2’s William Fitzgerald on camera we received an exclusive interview following the truly outstanding presentation of “The Field” on Tuesday, 15th Feb. 2011 – with Mary (wife of John B.) & Billy (son of John B.) Keane and with internationally famous filmstar Brian Dennehy who is so wonderfully proud of [read more …] “Meeting with Brian Dennehy & Mary Keane at “The Field” in the INEC Killarney on Tuesday, 15th Feb. 2011″
Memories of Sr. Damien
The National Archives of Singapore have published a synopsis of an oral interview with Sr Damien Murphy (Also known as Sr Peggy), a Drishane Sister who trained in Drishane and worked in Singapore, the Philippines, Australia, before retiring to St Josephs in Cork. She gives her own story as well as bits and pieces of other Drishane nuns.
… Still ‘altogether’. Most of the Sisters in St Joseph’s have Alzheimer’s or have had a stroke. Eleven or 12 retired Infant Jesus Sisters live in St Joseph’s. All entered the convent at Drishane. Started for the missions. Most entered knowing they were going ‘foreign’ to the missions. Still had enough Sisters to run the boarding school at Drishane…
“Feis & Blood” on TG4 to Feature Talented Linehan Family, Millstreet
On TG4 tomorrow night (Sunday, 13th Feb. 2011) beginning at 7.15 p.m. the excellent series “Feis & Blood” will feature the wonderfully talented musical Linehan Family of Dooneen, Millstreet. And on LTV2 in the near future we shall be transmitting highlights of “Up for the Match in Meelin” which we recorded at Meelin Community Centre last night in advance of their All-Ireland appearance in Croke Park on tomorrow, Sunday with the historic game beginning at 2.00 p.m.. Superbly dedicated Reporter and Photographer, John Tarrant has been providing splendid updates on Meelin’s huge successes and will, undoubtedly, provide excellent coverage of the All-Ireland event. We all wish the mighty Meelin Team every success in this very significant milestone of Meelin G.A.A..
Corkman of the Year
Paddy O’Brien, whose mother was Nellie Long from Aubane, who has crusaded tirelessly for the elderly for over six decades, who headed up the southern division of the Irish Heart Foundation for years, and who is also the driving force behind the hugely popular Over 60s competition, one of the largest talent shows for the elderly, has been named the Cork Person of the Year for 2010. He said he was stunned and humbled by the honour.
“Loneliness is still a huge problem among the elderly and that is one reason why I continue to run the Over 60s Show in communities all over the city and county, for the past 34 years,” he said.
He told guests that he became a voluntary social worker in 1953, when as a 14-year-old, he took a summer job as a “messenger boy”, and came across extreme poverty in inner city areas.
He began running errands for elderly people and later [read more …] “Corkman of the Year”
Sean Radley’s Night
A man who deserves to be in the limelight
On February the nineteenth at Noel C Duggan’s Green Glens Arena ’twill be Sean Radley’s night
A likeable character in every way
We do need more like him is all one can say
A credit to Duhallow and to the Town of Millstreet
A nicer person than him one could not wish to meet
[read more …] “Sean Radley’s Night”
