The annual Sale of Work in aid of People with Disabilities will take place on Sunday, 11th Dec. in the Community Centre, Rathmore – with lots of prizes, raffles and auctions. Santa will attend.
Day: December 6, 2011
Regional report 1093 – 6th December 2011
by
Eily Buckley
Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to news report 1093 from Millstreet.
Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this cold and wet Tuesday morning.
A very large crowd attended the public meeting which was held at the Wallis Arms Hotel on Thursday night to discuss the proposed changes in our ambulance services. Among those who attended were, Fr. Jack FitzGearald PP, TDs Aine Collins and Michael Moynihan Councillor Timmy Collins and Councillor Noel Buckley who chaired the meeting as Chairman of the Community Council. Following talks by the politicians there was a considerable input from the floor and the bottom line was that all the concerns of the people would be taken back to the Minister and a follow up meeting will be held in two or three weeks. [read more …] “Regional report 1093 – 6th December 2011”
A Millstreet Miscellany (6)
The latest publication from Aubane is ‘A Millstreet Miscellany (6)’ and contains a variety of items, including a detailed account of the notorious Millstreet Bank Robbery of 1919, an item on King Mahon’s Rock near Mushera, Genealogical maps, a report of a talk on the ‘Treaty’ and the ‘Civil war’, more accounts from visitors to the area, George Egerton on her time in Dooneen and how she was inspired to begin her writing career there and an item on the location of the cottage where she lived. An ideal Xmas gift from Millstreet for €10 Euro and available from Wordsworth’s in the Square.
Patrtius Donoughe and Johanna Begley
My gg grandparents Patrtius Donoughe and Johanna Begley lived in Millstreet on Jan 29, 1860. Do you have anyone who does genealogy including finding the house they lived in?
H. Myron Bohn Jr. (from Footville, Wisconsin, USA) <email>
Death Notice: Margaret Reen
REEN (Millstreet, Co. Cork and Knockeenduve, Killarney) – December 5, 2011 (peacefully) at the Bon Secours Hospital, Tralee. Margaret (Peg) in her 101st year. Dearly loved wife of the late Frank M.P.S.I. Dear mother of Eileen Murphy (Farnanes), Denis (Tralee), Annabelle O’Sullivan (Lyreaoune), Peggy Fox (Rathmore), Derry (Listowel), Frank (Millstreet) and John (Tralee) and mother-in-law to the late Con (RIP). Mammy Reen will be greatly missed by her 34 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren, her daughters-in-law Barbara, Marie, Maree and Geraldine, sons-in-law Dan and Tom, her sister Lilly O’Donoghue, sisters-in-law Marie Kerrisk and Bridie Kerrisk, nieces, nephews, nieces-in-law, nephews-in-law, relatives, special carers and many loyal friends. Reposing at Tarrants Funeral Home, Millstreet today (Tuesday) from 5pm to 8pm. Removal to St. Patrick’s Church Milsreet. Requiem Mass tomorrow (Wednesday) at 1pm. Burial afterwards in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Milstreet. Family flowers only please.”Ni bheidh do leitheid ann arís”
Santa & Christmas Market at The Secret Garden
It wouldn’t be Christmas without our legendary Santa Night! For those of you who have not joined us for this yet, you’ll be delighted to know that we are actually joined by the REAL Santa. No fake-bearded imposters at The Secret Garden! Again, there’s no charge, complimentary mulled wine and a general festive and feel-good evening with more fairy lights than you can shake a stick at.
We shall also have a Christmas Market (undercover) so a chance to buy local crafts including handmade soap, candles and jewellery.
It’s all on Wednesday 7th December 5-9pm at the Secret Garden [read more …] “Santa & Christmas Market at The Secret Garden”
Presentation N.S. Children in a Wonderfully Charming Christmas Play
