New Nano Nagle Wing Blessed Today at Presentation N.S., Millstreet
Day: June 3, 2011
Anne Casey Joy Memorial Classic Car Run
On Sunday 29th May, 112 cars left Darby O’Gills Hotel in Killarney and set off on a 90 mile tour of the mountains of Kerry. The aim was to raise money for the Oncology Unit in Tralee General Hospital. The run coincided with the first anniversary of Anne Casey Joy who passed away on 24th May 2010.
Organised by Anne’s brother Declan, along with her husband Billy, and a number of good friends, the route took the cars over the famous Molls gap, Ballaghbeama Pass, Ballaghasheen pass and continued to a rest halt at Rossbeigh Beach. Finally the convoy made its way to Beaufort via another famous landmark, Caragh Lake where [read more …] “Anne Casey Joy Memorial Classic Car Run”
Millstreet Matters – 2nd June 2011
The ‘Millstreet Matters’ column (written by John Tarrant) on the Corkman, and containing lots of news from the Millstreet is available online again. This week it covers the:
- official opening of a new extension at Millstreet Presentation National School,
- Millstreet Country Park activities for the Summer,
- a guided Bus tour with Feile Duthalla,
- amongst lots of other information, and upcoming events. [read more …] “Millstreet Matters – 2nd June 2011”
‘From a Distance’ charity single
Stephen O Riordan from Drishane Road has been involved in making the charity single ‘From a Distance’ Official Music Video for the Magdalene Survivors Together Campaign.
Stephen has been involved with the Magdelene Survivors since making the documentary ‘The Forgotten Maggies‘ in 2009. He appears in the music video (above) on a number of occasions, and most prominently from 0:44 to 0:49. [read more …] “‘From a Distance’ charity single”
