Áine Collins – Cork N.W. General Election Candidate for Fine Gael
Category: People
The Great Hero Of Mushera
He was the great hero of Mushera the All Ireland two mile hurdle champion of nineteen hundred and ten
I knew him when i was a youngster he was showing the wear of time then
He did not have to boast of his achievements his great record did say it all
When Duhallow old timers talked of famous athletes Paddy Keeffe’s name was one they did recall
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In two mile hurdles in his prime in Ireland he was the number one athlete
But he never went to the Olympics Ireland then as a team did not compete [read more …] “The Great Hero Of Mushera”
Launch of Fr. James McSweeney’s New Book
Also, Fr. James’ photo made the front page of yesterday’s Evening Echo newspaper. photo below: [read more …] “Launch of Fr. James McSweeney’s New Book”
Ray Ryan Honoured in Mallow
Millstreet I.N.T.O. Function in Killarney
IRD Duhallow Information Meeting at Wallis Arms Hotel
Millstreet’s Aileen Hickie on TV3’s “Midday”
You can see her in the video of Monday’s ‘Midday’ programme on TV3.ie
Prayerful November Balloon Release at Millstreet Community School
A most impressive Balloon Release took place today, Tuesday 16th November at 12noon in Millstreet Community School bus park. It involved the release of about 300 black or white balloons filled with helium. The idea of this event
came from a group of Transition Years who wanted to find a different and memorable way to remember loved ones who had passed away. Each Student and member of Staff was asked to write names of loved ones on a small piece of paper and these were inserted into the balloons. All the balloons were collected in a net and a short prayer service with all the school participating with Fr. Paddy O’Byrne and co-ordinator, John Magee, School Chaplain as well as [read more …] “Prayerful November Balloon Release at Millstreet Community School”
Preparing Programme 168 for LTV2 Millstreet
Bazaar Success at GAA Community Hall
Concertino Features on Excellent Television Documentary
Undoubtedly, you will recognise the wonderful Concertino who brought such superb colour, joy, humour and happiness to Millstreet during the very memorable European Juggling Convention 2006 (EJC2006) during that Summer of magnificent weather. Now, European television has made a truly excellent half-hour documentary on this most inspiring gentleman whose attitude to life he expressed on the card he is holding in his hand at Green Glens in 2006 – “Follow your heart and live your dreams!” . You can now, for the next 25 days (only), view this most uplifting documentary and hear again that wonderfully happy laugh on http://arenan.yle.fi/video/1417950 – Happy viewing! (Seán)
LTV2 Crew Preparing Programme 167
Nora O Donoghue
Nora was a good mother to the Tanyard O Donoghues and to Florry she was a devoted wife
And sad to learn she is no longer with us that she has lost her marvellous gift of life
No more to be seen in the Town of Millstreet near to where she resided for so many years
Where she was one well known and loved by many her passing would have given rise to tears. [read more …] “Nora O Donoghue”
Another Hugely Successful Self Build Show at Green Glens
Superb planning and hard work again proved fruitful when enormous crowds attended the three-day Self Build Exhibition at Green Glens. Clive Corry, his son Brian and their very dedicated Team are to be congratulated for the great success of this year’s event regarded as being one of the very best of its kind in Ireland. And what a perfect setting Green Glens is for [read more …] “Another Hugely Successful Self Build Show at Green Glens”
Fancy Dress Event 2010 – Selection Five
And so we have reached our final selection of pics. from a truly brilliant night of colour, energy, fun and creativity at the annual Fancy Dress Event held in the Wallis Arms Hotel, Millstreet. And it’s totally uplifting to realise that many praiseworthy causes will benefit from the occasion. Sincere congrats. to all the dedicated organisers and our heartfelt thanks for being so very loyal to our website team in the manner by which you have logged into the various photo selections in your several hundreds. Until next year’s event – continued happy viewing on www.millstreet.ie . (Seán on behalf of the website team) [read more …] “Fancy Dress Event 2010 – Selection Five”
Great Interest in Self Build Exhibition 2010
Self Build at Green Glens
Noel Healy
Noel was one of the Curracahill Healys born and raised near the old Town of Millstreet
He was a nice and quiet and gentle fellow and always quite a pleasure for to meet
In Millstreet earth his remains at rest forever for all of us there is a final Fall
But in the thoughts of those who knew him he will live on as a person who is worthy of recall
Noel Healy never yearned for Earthly glory he lived his life in his unassuming way [read more …] “Noel Healy”
Fancy Dress Event 2010 – Selection Four
We are delighted that you are enjoying recalling the truly superb night at the Wallis Arms. Tonight we feature pics. 175 to 220. Thank you for logging in and for your kind comments. In fact, hundreds are visiting the various selections we’ve uploaded. Tomorrow night marks our final selection…but tonight we get to meet all the “Miners”. I really felt at home being an invited “Miner Guest” – I once lived in Minor Row!! (Seán)
“Sam” visits Rathmore
Tom Murphy – Irish Forest Rally Championships
Congrats to Tom Murphy Jnr. from Tullig last week won the Junior section of the Irish Forest Rally Championships in his Peugeot 205 GTi. Even though he failed to finish in the final round of the series, his main competitor Ian Downey also failed to finish, thus leaving Tom to take the title, becuase of the points he had notched up in the previous five rounds.
He has also been nominated for the prestigious Motorsport Ireland Billy Coleman Award for 2010 which brings with it a prize fund of €50,000. [read more …] “Tom Murphy – Irish Forest Rally Championships”
Fancy Dress Event 2010 – Selection Three
Welcome back! We have now reached images 100 to 174 in this, our third selection. And, yes, we get to meet some of the “Miners from Chile (or Chilay!)”. Most of our pictures were taken outside the Wallis Arms Hotel or within while some more were taken outside “The Clara Inn” in Church Street. More pics tomorrow night. Special thanks to Michael for placing the pics in the most aesthetically appealing order … and also for his very witty and humorous captions! Happy viewing! (Seán) [read more …] “Fancy Dress Event 2010 – Selection Three”
Fancy Dress Event 2010 – Selection One
Sincere apologies on my delay in uploading lots and lots of pictures taken at the wonderfully successful Fancy Dress Event in the Wallis Arms on Friday, 29th October 2010. Well, we now begin with Selection One recording the beginning of the night. A further selection will appear nightly over the next while. It’s our attempt to give our many website visitors an opportunity to experience the amazing atmosphere of this truly superb annual event. Enormous credit must be accorded to the many dedicated organisers. (Seán Radley for www.millstreet.ie ) [read more …] “Fancy Dress Event 2010 – Selection One”
Gougane Barra in Autumn
Clement Carrolls photo of St. Finbarr’s Oratory, Gougane Barra (above), came in as runner up in the RTE Weather photo competition (again!). The photo will be shown on all weather forecasts on RTE ONE and RTE TWO tomorrow November 2nd.
He was also runner up last winter with his photo of Ross Castle. Clement says that he won’t be able to enter again as I have since taken the leap to enter photography full time. His website is Carroll Photography.
Jerry Keating
News this morning that Jerry Keating who was chairman of the Duhallow Board for many many years has passed away. Above is a photo of him presenting Donal Cashman with the Duhallow U21 Hurling Championship cup, after Millstreet defeated his own Banteer in the Final (after scoring 5 goals in extra time in the replay). Also in the photo are Donagh McCarthy, Conor Corcoran, Thomas O’Leary and Eamonn Cremin. [read more …] “Jerry Keating”
Mary Immaculate Graduation
Pictured at the Mary Immaculate Graduations in Limerick City this week were:
Above: Martina Kelleher (B.Ed) Millstreet, medal for German
Left: Elaine Buicke (Station Rd, Millstreet) & Laura Hunt (Shannon, Clare). Photos from press22.ie
Keeper of Tubrid Well & Shrine
James O’Sullivan keeper of Tubrid Well Shrine near Millstreet, Co Cork
I caretake it. I inherited a responsibility, an obligation from my father, who inherited it from his father, and I will pass it along to my son Matthew as well. I come from farming stock, and we always take our responsibilities seriously. We didn’t have a whole lot, but what we did we looked after. And I see this as my duty – to look after this well the same way my father did.
Around the well there are rosary beads, and then there’s a crucifix at the end of that. So people come down and they do the rounds. The usual thing is to go around three times. There are people down there, I am not joking you, every hour of every day. The month of May being the month of Mary, that’s when people go there in their droves. And I mean at any one time on a Sunday afternoon, there could be 300 people, 400 people there. You might think maybe it was only the elderly people that go there, and sure enough they do go there. But there are younger people as well. I see a lot of people in their 20s. [read more …] “Keeper of Tubrid Well & Shrine”
Parade of Retiring Riders at Green Glens Equestrian Event
The Sunday Parade as well as the Prize Giving at the annual Owners Pony & Young Riders Charity Show is always so very colourful and is hugely popular with the audience. As I walked down to be in time at Green Glens I noted a “deer” in the grounds of Millstreet Community School! Not a real live deer but rather a superb sculpture apparently recently been placed on the grass setting at the entrance of the school. Arriving at Green Glens I was just in time to [read more …] “Parade of Retiring Riders at Green Glens Equestrian Event”
The Owners Pony and Young Riders Charity Show 2010 at Green Glens
A Good Hat Day!
