Day: January 2, 2017

Breifne Walking the Beara Breifne Way Arrives in Millstreet Between 4 and 5pm Today. Everyone is Welcome Also to Meet With Him in Corkery’s at 8pm

We thank Rebecca Ambrose for updating us on Breifne’s progress.

Breifne Earley Walking the Beara Breifne Way Arrives in Millstreet Between 4 and 5pm today & everyone is welcome also to meet with him in Corkery’s Bar at 8pm. (S.R.)

In October 2010, stuck in a negative work environment, severely overweight, single, and feeling the world and would be better off without him, Breifne Earley made the decision to end his own life. But, less than five years later he was first across the finish line of the longest endurance sports event in the world, the 30,000km long World Cycle Race.

This is the extraordinary and inspirational story of how one man stepped back from the brink of suicide, redesigned his life and then spent sixteen months cycling through 27 countries on 5 continents with 3 robberies, 3 crashes and 44 flat tyres to become a living, breathing example of the life-saving message “It’s okay not to feel okay.”

It’s some story, but Breifne’s next challenge sees him pass through Millstreet in ten days time, as he walks the Beara-Breifne Way. Setting off on December 31st on from Glengarriffe, he will be staying in Millstreet January 2nd, and leaving first thing the following morning, to arrive in Leitrim on January 14th.

He deserves to be welcomed here, as well as elsewhere along his trip. (Breifne has added: “all offers of help (beds, meals, company, etc) greatly appreciated”.  His progress can be tracked on his website, twitter, facebook etc. The best of luck to him. [read more …] “Breifne Walking the Beara Breifne Way Arrives in Millstreet Between 4 and 5pm Today. Everyone is Welcome Also to Meet With Him in Corkery’s at 8pm”

Death Notice: Late Eva Walsh, Ickenham, Uxbridge, Middlesex, England

We wish to extend to Maurice Walsh and his Family our sincere sympathy on the recent sad departure of his beloved wife, Eva, to her Eternal Reward. R.I.P..  Maurice is of course a native of Dooneen, Millstreet where his parents had the very popular shop close to Millstreet Railway Station. Having had the privilege of meeting with Eva and having spoken on several occasions by telephone – Eva was a lady of the very highest calibre – always so very kind, supportive, caring and such an interesting person with whom to converse.   She was blessed with a wonderful sense of humour and shared the most marvellous and sound advice.  Eva had a consistently cheerful and uplifting attitude to life.  Maurice and Eva celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of their Wedding a few years ago and have been such an inspirational Couple to All.   When further details of funeral arrangements are shared we shall provide these here on our website.   We thank the son of Maurice and Eva – Philip – for getting in contact with us.   Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis.  (S.R.)

Eva & Maurice Walsh pictured in the 1980s at Victoria Coach Station, London delivering a number of superb historic items including the renowned Gramophone which they were kindly presenting to Millstreet Museum.  These important historic items I then brought back to Ireland on a Slattery Coach which left from London Coach Station that day.  (S.R.)