Day: March 5, 2016

Re-enactment of 1916 speeches at Bweeing

On 24 April 1916 over 300 men from companies from Mourneabbey, Mallow, Kilmona, Whitechurch, Donoughmore, Castletownroche, Courtbrack, Nadd, Lyre, and Lombardstown marched to Bweeng where they were addressed by Tomás MacCurtain. Also present were Terence McSwiney, Michael Lynch, and Thomas Kent.

The committee organising the re enactment of the event at Bweeng on Sunday 24 April 2016 wish to invite the people Macroom, Millstreet and the wider area to join us.

Please contact members of the committee for information:
Tim Sheehan 0872593791 / Sean Kelly 0872447867 / Michel O’Neill 0863762212
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Centenary Commemoration of the 1916 Rising in conjunction with Racing Home for Easter Festival
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Anniversary of Clonbanin Ambush

Today March 5th marks the anniverasary of The Clombanin Ambush of 1921, so friends Tom and John P Kelleher went over to the ambush site and flew the flags and paid their respects. Photo’s below by Tom of TMC Photography Cork
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Details of Clonbanin Ambush are in a previous article on millstreet.ie from 2014 here.

Parish Newsletter – 6th March, 2016

PARISH NEWSLETTER for BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
Fourth Sunday of Lent – 6th March, 2016
Canon John Fitzgerald P.P. Tel Nos. Millstreet 029-70043/Mobile 087-7752948
Email: <email> www.dioceseofkerry.ie
PARISH OFFICE OPENING HOURS: MONDAY-TUESDAY- WEDNESDAY-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: Florrie O’Leary, San Francisco & Lislehane; Anthony Murphy, Ballydaly & London; Peggy Barrett, Fortgrady.

Mass Intentions this Week-end:
Saturday 5th March:
Millstreet Vigil 6.30 p.m.                  Peg O’Keeffe, Drishane Road
Sunday 6th March:
Ballydaly  9.00 a.m.                            Nellie White, Tubber
Cullen     10.15 a.m.                           Frank O’Leary, Lissaniska & the deceased members of the O’Leary Family
Millstreet 11.30 a.m.                        Joe Garvey, Killarney Road

Anniversaries: Kevin O’Sullivan & the deceased members of the O’Sullivan Family, Main Street; Dolly Barrett, Main Street; Bridget Burke, Murphy’s Terrace; Daniel Murphy, Murphy’s Terrace; Eugene Barrett, Aubane; Catherine Devine, Cockhill; Kate Murphy, Flintfield; Kathy Twohig, Annagloor; Daniel & Hannah Barrett, Carrigacooleen; Dan Joe & Donie Dineen, Cahirbarnagh; Batty O’Donoghue, Knockduff; Mary Murphy, Laharn; Catherine O’Connor, Kilcummin; Nora & Arthur Roberts, Aubane & Wales; Margaret O’Shea, Newmarket & Millstreet [read more …] “Parish Newsletter – 6th March, 2016”

Cloghoula National School Pupils Celebrate World Book Day 2016

Pupils in Cloghoula National School celebrating World Book Day by reading many books and dressing up as characters from some of their favourite books.
Pupils in Cloghoula National School celebrating World Book Day by reading many books and dressing up as characters from some of their favourite books.  We thank Justin Black of Justborn Photography for the superb selection of pictures.   Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)

5World Book Day 2016 at Cloghoula N.S. -600 6World Book Day 2016 at Cloghoula N.S. -600 3World Book Day 2016 at Cloghoula N.S. -600What a wonderfully happy World Book Day as celebrated at Cloghoula N.S..  Here are some more splendid pictures:  [read more …] “Cloghoula National School Pupils Celebrate World Book Day 2016”