Jack Casey with his dog King of Clara who had won a race at the Cork Track
Had to walk home due to missing out on their car drive a journey of close to forty miles back
To his home on the Clara Road by the Town of Millstreet going back at least six decades in time
When Jack was a hardy young person quite close to the peak of his prime
Category: People
Seán Radley – Celebration Night
A Celebration Night in honour of Seán Radley in the Green Glens Arena, Millstreet on Saturday, February 19th 2011 at 7.30 p.m. Light Refreshments. Musical Entertainment and Bar Facilities.
Tickets at €10 are available in shops and public houses in Millstreet as well as from any member of the organising committee.
Contact: Derry Morley, Chairman, Organising Committee
Nutritious Nibbles
The Southern Star Newspaper today carries an article on Eleanor Leahy of Nibbles:
If you want really fresh, wholesome and divine cakes then visit Eleanor Leahy’s award-winning artisan bakery stall. You can buy her produce at the markets in Macroom, Ballincollig, Bishopstown, Mallow, Rathmore and even the Limerick Milk Market. Amazingly she also runs the café and bakery in Millstreet, Nibbles Food Emporium. To be honest I have no idea how she maintains the passion and enthusiasm she has, as well as keeping her high standards of cooking and using local top quality ingredients, when much of her baking is hand made. [read more …] “Nutritious Nibbles”
General Election 2011 – LTV Broadcast on 21st, 22nd & 23rd February
Distribution of St. Brigid’s Crosses
Jeffers of Cork – Music Instrument Specialists – Visit Millstreet Church
Grateful that my Parents came to America … from Millstreet
Michael Dennehy is a columnist with with the online newspaper NorthJersey.com.This week he writes on immigration, and what a contentious issue it is in America at the moment, but he is glad for it in a way because he would never be there himself if his granddad hadn’t emigrated from Millstreet to the USA:
Me Grandad Dennis Dennehy” was born in Millstreet Town, County Cork, Ireland. I have never been there. My brother Brian has on a number of occasions. Millstreet Town has a population of 1,500. It is mostly a farming community situated at the foot of Clara Mountain. It’s a family joke that Grandad Dennis would always brag that we came from “Kings of Ireland.” Brian, on one of his trips there searched the Dennehy castle only to find a small, ancient cottage. [read more …] “Grateful that my Parents came to America … from Millstreet”
On the Election Campaign Trail in Millstreet
LTV2 Millstreet Interview with Midwest Radio’s Michael Commins
Crowley of LTV2 Millstreet has just uploaded the very special interview we recorded with Midwest Radio Presenter Supreme, Michael Commins. It can be accessed on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwCk-fxp-Bw . We thank Bernard for arranging this and William Fitzgerald also from our LTV2 Team who was cameraman on the occasion at the “Hazel Tree” in Mallow. Michael also edits a wonderful “Country Sounds” feature weekly in the “Farmers Journal”. One may tune into his excellent radio show on Midwest Radio on Wednesdays from 11.00 p.m. and on Sundays from 10.00 p.m. on Internet Radio. It is also possible to view his studio show in live stream video on the Midwest Radio website.
Baby Jacob – First Steps
Baby Jacob who was born with no eyes in 2009 has taken his first steps. His dad Mariusz has posted a lovely video up on Facebook where all logged into Facebook can see it.
Energy Awareness Day at Millstreet Library until 3.30 p.m. Today
Áine Collins (Fine Gael) Campaign Launched by Seán Kelly, M.E.P.
[read more …] “Áine Collins (Fine Gael) Campaign Launched by Seán Kelly, M.E.P.”
Phil And Kitty Cronin
Phil Cronin is a Millstreet man his wife Kitty is from Kildare
And amongst the Irish Community east of Melbourne they are a well known pair
Kind hearted and good people and surely nice to know
And a credit to that misty green Isle where the tree leaved shamrock grow.
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Phil loves to talk of Millstreet Town and and the people he knew there
Some of the boys and girls he went to school with like he did went to live elsewhere
[read more …] “Phil And Kitty Cronin”
Hannie Murphy
Cockhill’s Hannie Murphy is at rest to day
Her remains in Drishane not far from the Finnow lay
Perhaps she is playing cards in Heaven from Earth far away
In forty drives with Millstreet’s best card players she did hold sway
A wonderful person as i do recall
[read more …] “Hannie Murphy”
Áine Collins Campaign Launch
Local FG candidate Áine Collins is launching her campaign next Monday night 31st January at 8pm in the Wallis Arms. MEP Seán Kelly will be in attendance. All are welcome to go along and find out more about her and what she stands for.
On Twitter she asks: “what issues are important to you, the people of Cork North West?“. Contact Áine on Twitter, Facebook, by email:<email>
St. Bridget’s Cross Workshop at Millstreet Library
Co-ordinated by Breda O’Leary, Librarian, Millstreet Library the annual St. Bridget’s Cross Workshop was an outstanding success with expert instructors Breeda Kelleher, Teresa Kelleher and Kitty Cronin kindly sharing their skills in the making of the traditional Crosses. Here we view a selection of images illustrating the [read more …] “St. Bridget’s Cross Workshop at Millstreet Library”
Tadhg Curtin Joins LTV2 Team for Programme 177
Seated in centre, Tadhg Curtin, a past pupil of Millstreet Community School and presently a Student of Broadcasting and Communication in Tralee joins Eily and Seán at the LTV2 Studio for this week's Programme 177 which will be broadcast tonight (Thursday) at 10.00 p.m. and repeated on Sunday at 8.00 pm..
Here we share a selection of images from the anchoring of the programme this week. Features this week include a look at a recent Horse Fair in Millstreet, the Ballydaly G.A.A. Reunion Event at the Wallis Arms, Fun Time with Mary & Seán M., Brendan & Jerry’s Corner, Eily interviews John Magee and Lisa O’Callaghan … and there’s more – lots more – and as William Fitzgerald is editing the [read more …] “Tadhg Curtin Joins LTV2 Team for Programme 177”
In His Prime Humphrey Kelleher
The strong boy of the class room as i do recall
He later became a legend of Gaelic Football
In Cork’s All Ireland nineteen seventy three winning team the stalwart full back
In his prime Humphrey Kelleher was a hard nut to crack
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Even as a boy he was as strong as a man
Full of the joys of life and of youthful elan
And what a great character he grew into be
The likeable fellow he did seem carefree
[read more …] “In His Prime Humphrey Kelleher”
Ballydaly G.A.A. Reunion at Wallis Arms Hotel on 21st Jan. 2011
A capacity attendance enjoyed a superb Ballydaly G.A.A. Reunion at the Wallis Arms on Friday night. Here we share images of the historic occasion. Following a splendid meal, a number of very interesting speeches evoking many memories of the 1957 and 1960 Duhallow Novice Championship Teams, were delivered. Margaret Murphy, Poet, Cloghoulabeg recited a marvellous poem recalling the great Teams. Lots of [read more …] “Ballydaly G.A.A. Reunion at Wallis Arms Hotel on 21st Jan. 2011”
Ann Lane on Tubridy
Yesterday morning, Ryan Tubridy was joined in studio by Ann Lane (formerly of Ballinatona), author of ‘By The Way: A Selection of Public Art in Ireland’. Ann travelled 16,000 miles around the country on her trusty Honda 75 motorbike to catalogue 760 sculpture pieces along the highways and byeways of Ireland.
She also talks about her time (28 yrs) as personal secretary for Mary Robinson, on how she developed her interest, travelled the country, and many stories about the sculptures. See below to listen to the interview: [read more …] “Ann Lane on Tubridy”
Farm Machinery Show Success at Green Glens
Green Glens, Millstreet is such a perfect setting for the Annual Farm Machinery Show. Here we share images of the superbly impressive Show recorded when we visited the wonderfully popular event last night. We would very much encourage a visit to the venue where not only does one receive lots of very useful information and hints on the most recent farm related innovations but also where the most modern farm machinery is on view and where there is quite an amazing [read more …] “Farm Machinery Show Success at Green Glens”
An Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire
Nóra Ní Shíndile was a native of Millstreet, and a professional keener (“bean caoinadh”) in the late 1790’s/early 1800’s. It is thanks to her that the poem Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire survives today. About 1800, the scribe and poet, Éamonn de Bhál, transcribed Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire from her rendering, thus preserving the full version of the caoineadh for posterity.
Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire is one of the greatest love poems of the Irish Language. Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill composed it capturing the life and death of her husband Art on May 4, 1773 in Carriganima.
The Irish tradition of keening over the body at the burial is distinct from the wake (the practice of watching over the corpse – which took place the night before the burial). The “keen” itself is thought to have been constituted of stock poetic elements (the listing of the genealogy of the deceased, praise for the deceased, emphasis on the woeful condition of those left behind etc) set to vocal lament. While generally carried out by one or several women, a chorus may have been intoned by all present. Physical movements involving rocking, kneeling or clapping accompanied the keening woman (“bean caoinadh”) who was often paid for her services. [read more …] “An Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire”
Millstreet President
While discussing Presidential candidates in the upcoming Presidential Election (which is due to take place next October), on TV3’s Midday Show yesterday (10th Jan 2011), on which Aileen Hickie (formerly of the Square) was appearing as a guest, it was suggested (TIC) that maybe the next President could come from Millstreet!: you can see the crossfire from 32:00 minutes in the video:
Elaine Crowley: Aileen, do you have any particular preference?
Aileen: … I’d like a southerner, we’ve had a northerner for the past 14 years, no harm to move it back to the other end of the country.
Fiona McLaughtlain: Now when you say southerner, do you mean Cork specifically?
Aileen: Well I wouldn’t if it was mind Munster, I’m not saying Cork, but Munster. Not just anyone from Millstreet … I mean if they were from Munster, I’d be happy enough. [read more …] “Millstreet President”
Part Two of Christmas Eve 2010 Snow Tour
And so we arrive at our final Snow Tour as we recall the picture card scenes of Christmas Eve 2010 in the Millstreet area. We begin within the very beautiful Drishane Estate, then proceed along the Glebe Road, Drishane Road, Millstreet Town, Station Road, Millstreet Railway Station and [read more …] “Part Two of Christmas Eve 2010 Snow Tour”
Christmas Eve 2010 Snow Tour – Part One of Two
As promised, we are featuring part one of two sequences relating to the amazing weather related scenes in the Millstreet area on Christmas Eve 2010. These scenes could not have been recorded had Brendan Murphy not very kindly provided his sturdy means of transport to the various points. I could not even move onto Mount Leader Estate with my own ordinary car. So we begin at Mount Leader, proceed into [read more …] “Christmas Eve 2010 Snow Tour – Part One of Two”
Brian Dennehy on the Late Late
Brian Dennehy’s appearance on the Late Late on Friday evening is available on RTE’s website until January 28th. He refers to Millstreet where his grandfather came from twice in the interview and also to Noel C Duggan.
The interview lasts for the first 21 minutes of the programme. Watch the interview here. [read more …] “Brian Dennehy on the Late Late”
Conor Visits Cullen & District Special Needs Association Christmas Party
The Annual Christmas Party at Cullen Community Centre was a wonderful success. Beginning with the celebration of Mass by Fr. John Fitzgerald, P.P. and Martin Goggin as Altar Server, the many guests were treated to a delicious meal followed by [read more …] “Conor Visits Cullen & District Special Needs Association Christmas Party”
Brian Dennehy on the Late Late this evening
Irish-American Acting legend Brian Dennehy whose grandfather originally came from Church Street in Millstreet, will be appearing on the Late Late Show on RTE 1 this evening at 9:30pm.
He is currently in Ireland as he is playing The Bull McCabe in Field at the Olympia Theatre Dublin until Feb 12th. If you’re unable to see the interview tonight, you’ll still be able to see it on RTE Player for the next two weeks.
Read a previous article on Brian Dennehy
With thanks to Padraig for the heads up
Revisiting Millstreet
Rev. Patrick Comerford had a few words on his visit to Millstreet in his review of the year 2010:
“After many years of absence, I also briefly visited Millstreet, my mother’s home village in north Co. Cork. This is a charming village, and I regret that I never got to know it properly. I’m very aware of my family history on the Comerford and Lynders sides of the family, but know little about the stories of the Murphy and Crowley families in Millstreet.”
Ice Hockey in Kanturk
Photos taken by Jim Mc Sweeney on Christmas Morning whilst James Mc Sweeney (in red), and Willam Mullane (in blue) were Ice Skating, playing Hockey on the river Dallow in Kanturk Town Park. Before the lads went on the ice we drilled a pilot test hole first and verified that the ice was 4″ thick. The two lads have played In Line Hockey for 10 years and have represented Ireland in the under 16 Team. The temperature was -15C at the time. The last time [read more …] “Ice Hockey in Kanturk”
