Community website for Millstreet, Co. Cork, Ireland
Update: Frodo came running home in the early hours of Friday morning, bar being exhausted, thirsty and missing his collar he seems to be just fine and just as happy to be home.
Any assistance in helping to find Frodo would be greatly appreciated. He was last seen at the railway crossing at Dooneen.
The proceeds of €300 from the recent sponsered buggy push around the Millstreet Town Park organised by the Parent and Toddler Group was handed over to nurses Sheila and Mary of the Neo Natal Ward at Cork University Hospital by group members Gillian and Annmarie.
(picture by Carmel Walsh) [read more …] “Millstreet Parent and Toddler Group”
The death has occurred of on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 Gobnait Smith, (née Toomey) of Dublin and late of Rathcoole, Mallow, Co. Cork and Graigue, Castletown, Co. Limerick. Peacefully, at home. Beloved wife of the late Michael and loving mother of Edward and Davina and adored granny G of Zoe; sadly missed by her loving family, sisters, nieces, nephews and her extended family and friends. [read more …] “Death Notice: Gobnait Smith, Rathcoole”
Our annual Apple Day takes place this Sunday from 1 – 5pm. We will once again be joined by John McNamara of McNamara Nurseries, who has been growing trees since he was a sapling. He’ll be on hand to give advice on choosing and growing apples, and he’ll be bringing along some apples from his nursery for you to taste. We’ll also be joined by Ballyhoura Apple Farm who will be selling their delicious award-winning juices. If that’s not enough there’ll also be poultry for sale on the day(hens are the perfect partner for an orchard!) and apple specials in the Tea Room.
The Secret Garden Centre, Newmarket. www.thesecretgardener.com
The latest from the Aubane Historical Society is unusual in that it is a love story set in Millstreet and written in 1905 by one of the best known writers of the day, George Egerton. It is called “The Marriage of Mary Ascension.”
Egerton was in fact a woman, Mary Dunne, who had lived in a cottage named ‘Ardrath’ near Millstreet for some time (1892-1894), and the story is based on her experiences here. It is an unsparing account of the town and some people in it.
It is interesting in a number of ways. Among other things she suggests that the town had a previous Gaelic name that meant “the little town in the lap of the hills.”
It is currently available from Wordsworth in the Square and other outlets for €5.
[read more …] “A Millstreet Love Story”
