Category: Pipe Bands

In the Corkman – 8th November 2012

The Corkman Newspaper is out every Thursday in all the local newsagents, and contains much more than just the online version.

Very Impressive New Centre for Cullen Pipe Band Officially Opened

Con Ó Conaill, President of the Irish Pipe Bands Association, officially opens the magnificent new Centre for Cullen Pipe Band on Sunday, 4th November 2012.   It was blessed by Canon John Fitzgerald, P.P. with Fr. Gerard O’Leary also present.   Lots more pictures to follow later.    (S.R.) 

1960 NHL Final – Millstreet Pipe Band

Millstreet Pipe Band played at the 1960 National Hurling League Final between Cork and Tipperary (yes fifty two years ago). A video of the match is now on youTube and includes some footage of our Pipe Band.The drummer pictured above (at 0:34 in the video)  is Donal Lynch of Kippagh, husband of Julia, and whose son, Kevin is the well known button accordion player.   The Match took place in Cork Athletic Grounds (now Páirc Uí Chaoimh).   For this information – our sincere thanks to Tim O’Shea, Founder Member of Millstreet Pipe Band and still playing in mighty style!

We’d like to thank Ted Barrett for letting us know about the video which you can see below:

[read more …] “1960 NHL Final – Millstreet Pipe Band”

Culture Night – Photographs from Cullen Pipe Band Hall

Culture Night was celebrated in Cullen Pipe Band hall last Friday as the band members, their families, and friends enjoyed and participated in music, dance, song and poetry. [Photos below thanks to Cullen Pipe Band] [read more …] “Culture Night – Photographs from Cullen Pipe Band Hall”

Sincere Thanks from Millstreet Pipe Band

Millstreet Pipe Band would like to sincerely thank all those who supported & contributed so generously to their recent Church Gate Collection at Millstreet and Ballydaly. The continued support is very much appreciated.    We thank Marie Twomey for the much appreciated updates of Millstreet Pipe Band.   (S.R.)

Millstreet Pipe Band Enrolling New Members

Millstreet Pipe Band will be enrolling new members on Friday,  21st September at 8pm in the Creche near Millstreet Town Park.

  All are very welcome.

Millstreet Pipe Band will be holding its Annual Church Gate Collection on  22nd/23rd September 2012.

We thank dedicated Band Member, Marie Twomey, for this information.   (S.R.)

In the Corkman: 23rd August 2012

Sheila Carver’s new social and entertainments website

The Corkman Newspaper is out every Thursday in all the local newsagents, and contains much more than just the online version.

Millstreet Pipe Band at Béal na mBláth 2012

Pictured beside the replica of Michael Collins’s famous Rolls Royce Armoured Car, “Sliabh Na mBan” Millstreet Pipe Band who played at the 90th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony in Béal na mBláth on Sunday, 19th August 2012.   Tim O’Shea of Millstreet Pipe Band indicates that the Band has had the honour of playing at this highly prestigious event for the past 55 years which is certainly a very significant achievement.   We thank Band member, Marie Twomey for the two excellent photographs.  (S.R.)

Millstreet Pipe Band – Breaktime at Recent Humphrey Kelleher U15 Football Interprovincial Tournament on 14th July 2012

Members of Millstreet Pipe Band taking a break for refreshments at Millstreet G.A.A. Community Centre before leading the parade of the finalists at the Humphrey Kelleher U15 Football Interprovincial Tournament which took place in Millstreet Town Park on Saturday, 14th July 2012.  (S.R.)

Cullen Pipe Band

In 1998 the Band won the All-Ireland Pipe Band Championships in Grade 4 and in 2007 won the

World Pipe Band championshipsin Grade 4 and in 2007 won the World Pipe Band championships in Grade 3B.

 As well as fulfilling many engagements locally, the band competes in Grade 2 and the development band competes in Grade 5.

 Please visit www.cullenpipeband.com

New members always welcome!

 

St. Patrick’s Day in Millstreet – Part 2 (Catching Up!)

Millstreet Pipe Band pictured having participated at Mass and having given a recital in the Church Grounds on St. Patrick's Day 2012. (S.R.)

Finally we get a chance to catch up on the many images we’ve captured over the past few weeks.  Here we share the second part of our coverage of St. Patrick’s Day in Millstreet where we focus on [read more …] “St. Patrick’s Day in Millstreet – Part 2 (Catching Up!)”

Cullen Pipe Band at the Millstreet St.Patricks Day Parade

Cullen Pipe Band had a very full schedule participating in a total of seven St.Patrick’s Day parades this year. First up was a recital in Cullen after mass on the 11th where the juvennile members gave their first public performance with the band. Afterwards the band held a very successful flower and cake sale in the community centre. In the afternoon the band paraded in Rathmore for their annual St.Patrick’s day parade.

On St.Patrick’s Day itself the band started out in Tralee, followed by [read more …] “Cullen Pipe Band at the Millstreet St.Patricks Day Parade”

A Musical Welcome to the New Year

Following 6.30 p.m. Mass at St. Patrick's Church, Millstreet this New Year's Eve, Millstreet Pipe Band welcomed in the New Year as it has for many years by giving a most enjoyable musical recital on the Church Grounds which was much appreciated by the many people who had been attending Mass. A very Happy and Bright 2012 to all our wonderfully loyal website visitors. (Website Team)

[read more …] “A Musical Welcome to the New Year”

Millstreet Pipe Band Church Gate Collection This Weekend, 24th & 25th Sept.

Millstreet Pipe Band will be holding their Church Gate Collection this forthcoming weekend, 24th and 25th September 2011.   Established over 60 years this is one voluntary group which deserves the most generous of supports when one considers how privileged we are in Millstreet to have such a musical treasure which always adds so much and gives such a sense of occasion to a huge variety of events on such a very regular and consistent basis.   And we have also just become aware that the ladies in the Pipe Band will be taking part in the Cork Mini Marathon where they will be  fundraising for different charities  including COPE,  The Irish Heart Foundation,  Motor Neuron & The Lifeboat Association.    Your generous support to this weekend’s collection would be greatly appreciated.

Cullen Pipe Band Summer School

The first ever Piping and Drumming Summer School will take place in Cullen from July 25th to 28th inclusive. The School is being supported by the Arts Council and Cork Arts Department. Instructors from the National Piping Centre of Scotland will be providing tuition for beginner, intermediate and advanced players during the course. For more information please see the band website cullenpipeband.com or call 086 875 3084.

[click the poster on the right to see it in full size]

Some members of Cullen Pipe Band celebrating Live Music day

Some members of Cullen Pipe Band celebrating Live Music day in association with the Arts Council. April 8th.
From the Arts Council Website: love:live music is a celebration of all forms of music in Ireland through free nationwide music events and aims to promote access to live music for all regardless of location or circumstance and to encourage active participation in music events.

Millstreet Pipe Band’s Night to Remember at 60th Celebrations in Killarney

It certainly was a wonderful night to remember at the Dromhall Hotel in Killarney on Saturday, 26th March 2011 when Millstreet Pipe Band celebrated its 60th Anniversary in a truly grand style.   The occasion was superbly co-ordinated by various members of the renowned Band.   Marie Twomey had prepared a magnificent audio-visual presentation on the history of the famous Band.    Here we invite you to view a selection of images we took on the splendid occasion when [read more …] “Millstreet Pipe Band’s Night to Remember at 60th Celebrations in Killarney”

Millstreet Pipe Band 60th Anniversary Function – An Outstanding Success

Liam Coffey & Tim O'Shea cut the special Millstreet Pipe Band 60th Anniversary Cake at the hugely successful Function held at the Dromhall Hotel, Killarney on Saturday, 26th March 2011. Tim and Liam are the two longest serving members of the renowned Band. Lots more pictures to follow later.

Pipe Band 60th Celebrations

Millstreet Pipe Band will be having a 60th Anniversary Celebration at the Dromhall Hotel, Killarney, Co. Kerry on March 26th 2011, with music on the night by the Kelt.

This is an opportunity for the Millstreet Community & for past members to join in with the celebrations of the band.

This Patrick’s Day marks 60 years playing in the Millstreet St.Patricks Day Parade, and that 60 years is a huge achievement because it is 60 years of unbroken service, the kind of which is rarely seen these days.

There are two members of the first Se.Patricks Day Parade still playing in the band for the 60th Parade this year. Is this a record, for 60 years of unbroken service?

(click on the poster on the left for the details in full)

Millstreet Pipe Band’s 60th St. Patrick’s Day Parade – What a Record!

What a truly magnificent record for Millstreet Pipe Band which today led the Millstreet St. Patrick's Day Parade for the amazing 60th time! Sincere congratulations from everyone with special mention to Tim O'Shea and Liam Coffey who have been with the renowned Band all through those six decades!

Kennelly Archives

The Kennelly Archive represents a lifetime of work by Padraig Kennelly and his wife Joan, bore out of a passion for photography, that has culminated in an in-depth pictorial record of Co. Kerry. They have now digitized the negatives of the photography which appear on their website kennedyarchives.com.

Fortunately, he visited Millstreet a few times in the late 50s and 60s, attend a dance in the Star Ballroom, The Pipe Band Festival of 1958 and a few more visits. In total there are 143 photos in the collection which were taken in Millstreet, and amongst them some wonderful photos of people from the time. Many are still with us, some are no longer

All the photos are available for purchase on KennellyArchives.com and we would recommend that you would purchase those ones that are relevant to you as these kinds of photos only turn up once in a blue moon. However, all photos are available for previewing and details on how to view all the photos are given below: [read more …] “Kennelly Archives”

Millstreet Pipe Band Welcomes 2011 – Happy New Year to Everyone!

Upholding a wonderful tradition in welcoming the New Year here we meet some of the members of Millstreet Pipe Band who at 8.00 p.m. tonight gave a wonderful recital at the Square beside the very colourful Christmas Tree ... and no snow! We dedicate this uplifting image to people like Ted Barrett in Wales, to the McSweeney Family in Cobh and to All our wonderfully loyal Millstreet Website Visitors. A very Happy New Year to Everyone and may a very Bright 2011 bring much Happiness and Joy.

IRD Duhallow Information Meeting at Wallis Arms Hotel

Helen O'Sullivan (with book) of IRD Duhallow was at the Wallis Arms Hotel, Millstreet on Wednesday, 17th Nov. 2010 where she gave a very interesting and most informative presentation to a representative audience from the overall Millstreet area on the regulations governing the availability of grants from IRD Duhallow funding. The audience (some of whom are pictured here) were able to explore a whole range of relevant questions following Helen's very useful talk to which concrete answers were given. (Seán)