Loads of more photos from the Polish Mass in Drishane (23-Aug-09) can be seen in on the Polish Chaplaincy of Kerry magazine which is online: Gallery 1, Gallery 2, and Gallery 3
Category: Groups
Cloghoula National School – Whole School Evaluation
The Department of Education and Science have published an inspection report on Cloghoula National School. We have added the conclusion below, but the whole report is available to read on the Department’s website. Also available are older reports for all the other schools in the Millstreet area, which are also listed below:
Conclusion:
The school has strengths in the following areas:
- A highly motivated and dedicated principal and staff.
- A proactive board of management.
- A collaborative approach to the work of the school
- A high quality of education is provided
- The school environment is happy and stimulating.
- The children are well-behaved and cooperative.
- The school is an important focal point in the community and a positive reflection of local customs, practices and expectations.
[read more …] “Cloghoula National School – Whole School Evaluation”
RTE 1 LW: Methodist Broadcast
Laurence Graham, the Methodist Minister for Millstreet has dropped us a note that RTE Radio 1 will be broadcasting from their Church in Kenmare tomorrow (Sunday) morning:
… the Broadcast Service on RTE Radio 1 this Sunday (22nd) is coming from the Methodist Church in Kenmare. It is on from 10.45 – 11.30 a. m. but only on Long Wave and Internet. It’s not on FM. That would give people an opportunity to hear something of how we worship etc.
RTE 1 Broadcasts on long wave at the 252 frequency.
The service should be available to listen to afterwards on the RTE Religious Listen back Archive for 2009.
Update 23 Nov: The service is available to listen to on the RTE site
Millstreet Development Group – What are they About?
In an economic downturn it is especially important to promote business, industry and shopping in any town or area. Millstreet Development Group has been established with this in mind. Millstreet has always been a traditional market town offering a wide range of goods and services. This is still very much the case. The Group has been established by a number of businesses from the Millstreet area to promote the town.
With Christmas fast approaching, the group has taken out double page advertising features in local papers to remind people just what the town has to offer. It has also set up a scheme which will allow people to buy gift vouchers at the Credit Union that can then be redeemed in any one of over twenty five shops and businesses. They have organised a number of exciting initiatives for Christmas Week which include Carol Singing, Christmas music and lights, and a Marquee in the Square to sell a range of food and crafts. All this is designed to help keep money in the town.
Once Christmas is out of the way, the group hopes to focus on a number of broader issues affecting the town. A major issue at present is the lack of an industrial zone in the area to allow new light industrial businesses to open or allow existing businesses to expand. Also, the group feels that tourism should be promoted and encouraged. The area is one of outstanding natural beauty with a great facility in The Millstreet Country Park. Any increase in tourism would surely benefit everyone in the town.
Millstreet Development Group has plenty of work to do, but with the enthusiasm and hard work of its members and support from the wider community it should prove to be a big benefit for the town.
Millstreet Development Group meet every Tuesday night in the Wallis Arms at 9pm, and all are welcome to come, listen and contribute. The above message was submitted by the MDG Secretary.
[read more …] “Millstreet Development Group – What are they About?”
Open Night at Millstreet Community School
The above advert appears in this weeks Duhallow Matters magazine
Methodist Church in Millstreet
Rev. Laurence Graham who is the Methodist Minister for Kerry has been in contact with millstreet.ie, and would like to invite all who are interested to their Monthly Meeting in the Cannon O’Donovan Centre:
The Methodist Church organizes a monthly meeting for prayer, praise and Bible study in Millstreet. We meet on the second Sunday of each month at 7.00 p. m. in the Canon O’Donovan Centre on Clara Road. Everyone is very welcome to attend. If you’d like further information please contact Rev. Laurence Graham, the Methodist minister in Killarney at
Tastes of Christmas – Wed 2nd Dec
Millstreet Community School are delighted to announce that they have secured the services of Author, Broadcaster and Chef Instructor, Frank Moynihan to present an evening of festive cooking at the School on Wednesday 2nd December at 8pm. All you need to know about preparing the most important meal of the year, and most of all what to do with the leftovers.
Frank Moynihan will be remembered from his days as Food Correspondent on the Gay Byrne Radio Show on RTE Radio 1 and is author of a best selling cookery book “A Pinch of This”. The School would wish you to know that tickets for this event are limited, and are available from the School Office or any Transition Year Student. The proceeds will go to “Baby Jacob” Fund, the Irish Heart Foundation and Cystic Fibrosis.
Parish Newsletter – 15 Nov 09
The Thirty-Third Sunday in ordinary time
15th November, 2009
Fr. Declan O’Connor P.P. Fr. David Gunn C.C. & Fr. Micheál Manning A.P.
Tel Nos. Millstreet 029-70043 / Cullen 029-79028 / Mobile 087-7752948
Email: <email> www.dioceseofkerry.ie
PARISH OFFICE OPENING HOURS:
MONDAY-TUESDAY-FRIDAY:
10.00a.m-1.00p.m. & 2.00p.m-5.00p.m
Your prayers are requested for the repose of the souls of the following and for those whose anniversaries occur around this time, and for those for whom masses will be offered during the week:
Mass Intentions this Week-end:
Saturday, November 14th:
Millstreet Vigil 7.30 p.m. Aidan Burke, Drishanemore
Cullen Vigil 7.30 p.m. Michael & Margaret Murphy, Rathcoole,
Sunday, November 15th:
Millstreet 8.30 a.m. Dan O’Leary, Clara Road (Month’s Mind)
Ballydaly 9.30 a.m. James & Hannah O’Sullivan, Tubber
Cullen 10.30 a.m. Hannah Mary & Derek O’Sullivan, Derragh
Millstreet 11.00 a.m. Mary O’Regan, Station Road & Hannah O’Regan Main St.
Sounds of Advent
Millstreet Church Restoration Committee present:
Sounds of Advent
taking place in
St. Patricks Church, Millstreet on Sunday, 29th November at 7.30 p.m.
This will be a very pleasant evening of quality choral song and music – setting the mood as we prepare for Christmas on the First Sunday of Advent. It will feature Millstreet Church Choir, Kerry Choral Union and Fr. Tony Mullins of the Diocese of Limerick. The Master of Ceremonies for the night will be Fr. James McSweeney.
Admission is €20.00 and all proceeds of the night are in aid of Millstreet Church Restoration Fund. A very extensive renovation of the church is currently taking place and also includes the complete restoration of a building adjacent to the church which will now be a Pastoral Centre. The project is costing in the region of €3.5 million and much of the work with the exception of the painting of the Church will be ready for the first week of December.
Admission Tickets are now available from members of the committee, at all weekend masses or from the Parish Office on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays.
For further details please contact:
Parish Secretary,Parish Office,The Presbytery,Millstreet Town, Co. Cork.
Tel: 029-70043
email: <email>
Parish Newsletter 8th Nov 2009
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, 8th November, 2009
Fr. Declan O’Connor P.P. Fr. Gerard O’Leary C.C. & Fr. Micheál Manning A.P.
Tel Nos. Millstreet 029-70043 / Cullen 029-79028 / Mobile 087-7752948
Email: <email> www.dioceseofkerry.ie
PARISH OFFICE OPENING HOURS:
MONDAY-TUESDAY-FRIDAY: 10.00a.m-1.00p.m. & 2.00p.m-5.00p.m
Your prayers are requested for the repose of the souls of the following and for those whose anniversaries occur around this time, and for those for whom masses will be offered during the week:
Mass Intentions this Week-end:
Saturday, November 7th:
Millstreet Vigil 7.30 p.m. Thomas Kelleher, Murphy’s Terace
Cullen Vigil 7.30 p.m. Katie O’Connor, Duarigle & Novohal
Parish Newsletter – 1st Nov 09 – Feast of All Saints
Fr. Declan O’Connor P.P. Fr. Gerard O’Leary C.C. & Fr. Micheál Manning A.P.
Tel Nos. Millstreet 029-70043 / Cullen 029-79028 / Mobile 087-7752948
Email: <email> www.dioceseofkerry.ie
PARISH OFFICE OPENING HOURS:
MONDAY-TUESDAY-FRIDAY:
10.00a.m-1.00p.m. & 2.00p.m-5.00p.m
Your prayers are requested for the repose of the souls of the following and for those whose anniversaries occur around this time, and for those for whom masses will be offered during the week:
RECENT DEATHS:
Jim Fitzgerald, Murphy’s Terrace
Patrick Buckley, Tralee & Millstreet
Sr. Dolores Healy, Drishane Sister
[read more …] “Parish Newsletter – 1st Nov 09 – Feast of All Saints”
Millstreet Motorcycle Training
Another Millstreet business has a presence on the internet at millstreetmotorcycletraining.com:
Motorcycle Training from the Very beginning to Test Standard from a Road Safety Authority approved driving Instructor (ADI ), and an experienced biker. Covering Cork/Kerry/Limerick. Our Training Base is located in Millstreet Town. We cover most of the local test centres. Our rates are competitive . We have school bikes. Give me a call, text, or e-mail.
Concert in aid of Both National Schools Presentation
Fr. Gerard O’Leary leaving Millstreet Parish
Fr. Gerard announced his goodbyes at this Sunday mornings 8:30am mass in St. Patricks Church this morning. He said the move was not unexpected as he had been in Cullen for seven years now. He has been well liked in the Parish and we will be missed. He is being reassigned to Killarney in the Kerry Diocese, and another priest Fr Gunn is being assigned to Cullen from Our Lady & St. Brendan’s in Tralee.
Parish Newsletter – 25th Oct 09
The Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary time 25th October, 2009
Fr. Declan O’Connor P.P. Fr. Gerard O’Leary C.C. & Fr. Micheál Manning A.P.
Tel Nos. Millstreet 029-70043 / Cullen 029-79028 / Mobile 087-7752948
Email: <email> www.dioceseofkerry.ie
PARISH OFFICE OPENING HOURS:
MONDAY-TUESDAY-FRIDAY:
10.00a.m-1.00p.m. & 2.00p.m-5.00p.m
This weeks Readings can be found on the USCCB New American Bible website
Your prayers are requested for the repose of the souls of the following and for those whose anniversaries occur around this time, and for those for whom masses will be offered during the week:
Recent Deaths:
Dan O’Leary, West End & Clara Road
Neil Duggan, Toronto & Lisnaboy
Polish Choir
Polish mass is celebrated at 6pm on the second Saturday of each month in St Patricks Church. Fr Marceli Gesla is the Polish priest for the Kerry Diocese and is based in the Franciscan Friary in Killarney.
Art and Design Course
Back to Education Initiative (B.T.E.I.) F.E.T.A.C. Level 3 Art & Design
Mondays & Wednesdays 7.00pm to 10.00pm (7 weeks)
Starting Monday November 2nd
Venue: Mallow Return To Education Centre
Course Free for:
Those receiving any Social Welfare Payment
Those with a Medical Card/GP Only Card
Those without Leaving Certificate
To register, contact: BTEI Mallow, Return To Education Centre, Lower Beecher St., Mallow.
Tel. 022-55452
Rent Increase for Museum and Pipe Band slashed
Last weeks Corkman newspaper reported on Cork County Council backing down from a huge 10,000% rent increase for Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Pipe Band in the newly refurbished Carnegie Hall. The article can be read here, but below is an extract:
THERE was a slice of very welcome news” at the Kanturk Area meeting this week when senior official Aidan Weir said that Millstreet Pipe Band and the Millstreet Museum could remain in situ at the revamped Carnegie Hall for a “nominal rent”.
At a previous meeting in September, Cllr Noel Buckley (FG) lamented an increase being put on both voluntary organisations and said the rental asking price of €6,400 was just not a reality.
Despite Mr Weir dishing out bagloads of disappointing news to councillors who wanted potholes fixed and lighting put in place, he was able to deliver a slice of very welcome news.
He said he met with other officials and it was unanimously decided that both groups do Trojan work in their community and they would now only have to pay a nominal rent.
“At last, some good news,” said the chairman of Kanturk Area Meeting Cllr Noel Buckley.
Roofing the Presentation NS Extension
Parish Newsletter 18th Oct 2009
The Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary time 18th October, 2009
Fr. Declan O’Connor P.P. Fr. Gerard O’Leary C.C. & Fr. Micheál Manning A.P.
Tel Nos. Millstreet 029-70043 / Cullen 029-79028 / Mobile 087-7752948
Email: <email> www.dioceseofkerry.ie
PARISH OFFICE OPENING HOURS:
MONDAY-TUESDAY-FRIDAY:
10.00a.m-1.00p.m. & 2.00p.m-5.00p.m
This weeks Readings can be found on the USCCB New American Bible website
Your prayers are requested for the repose of the souls of the following and for those whose anniversaries occur around this time, and for those for whom masses will be offered during the week:
RECENT DEATHS:
Ted Cotter, Mill View & London
Teresa Gallagher, Murphy’s Terrace & Cullen
Happy Face Potrait Competition
Andrea Todt of PHOTO-Graphics which is the photography service based in the West End of Millstreet is running a photography competition from Wednesday 25th November to Saturday 12th December to find the Happiest Face in Duhallow.
The competition is being run in association with the Presentation National School Fund which recently completed an extension to the school, and is also being supported by a number of local sponsors.
Every participant will have their own 20 minute photography session and the best photo will be chosen to forward to the jury to select the winner. There are two categories:
- Category A: children from 1 year up to second birthday, and
- Category B: children from 3 years up to fourth birthday
As Andrea herself says:
The Happy Face Portrait Competition, for me, focuses on the most important element in any school – the children.
You can read the full note from Andrea; read how to enter the competition; the list of sponsors; and see who will judge the winners.
Caitlin Houlihan – All Ireland Solo Junior Piping Champion
Caitlin outperformed a field of 36 pipers from Ireland and Scotland. Caitlin, who also won the All Ireland Under 14 now adds the much coveted All Ireland Junior Cup to her list of prizes. She will now move into a higher grade and will compete in at Intermediate level. This is the second Houlihan name to go on the cup with her sister Margaret having won it in 1999.
BTEI Social Studies Course – November
BTEI are running a short FETAC Level 5 Social Studies course in Mallow in early November to service the increased demand for part-time education. With a huge increase in unemployment, the need for certified up-skilling in a changing workplace is more apparent.
This introductory course offers FETAC Level 5 Social Studies one night per week (7-10pm) over 10 weeks, which aims to give participants an understanding of the core theories and methodologies of Sociology and prepare them for further study at Post Leaving Certificate Colleges in this area. It is hoped that a second FETAC Level 5 module (Human Growth and Development) will be offered in the New year.
Historic Black Kettle
Banbridge – Cullen Pipe Band
Cullen pipe band at the British Championships in Banbridge Co. Down Northern Ireland 27th June 2009
Church Restoration Nearing Completion
Big Tom McBride at the Hazel Tree
First Mass in Drishane Chapel in 17 Years
More photos below:
[read more …] “First Mass in Drishane Chapel in 17 Years”
Pipe Band at Béal na mBláth 2009
Video: Mary Robinson at Michael Collins Oration Beal Na Blath 2009
The Millstreet pipe band can be heard and seen playing at the start of this video
Parish Newsletter – 11 Oct 09
The Twenty-Eight Sunday in Ordinary time 11th October, 2009
Fr. Declan O’Connor P.P. Fr. Gerard O’Leary C.C. & Fr. Micheál Manning A.P.
Tel Nos. Millstreet 029-70043 / Cullen 029-79028 / Mobile 087-7752948
Email: <email> www.dioceseofkerry.ie
PARISH OFFICE OPENING HOURS:
MONDAY-TUESDAY-FRIDAY:
10.00a.m-1.00p.m. & 2.00p.m-5.00p.m
This weeks Readings can be found on the USCCB New American Bible website
Your prayers are requested for the repose of the souls of the following and for those whose anniversaries occur around this time, and for those for whom masses will be offered during the week:
RECENT DEATHS:
Ned Brosnan, Kanturk & Cullen
