Day: March 23, 2018

Death Notice: Jerry Dennehy, Laught

The death has occurred on Wednesday 21st March 2018 of Jerry Dennehy, Laught, Rathcoole, Mallow, Cork. Peacefully at Araglen House Nursing Home, Boherbue. Deeply regretted by his loving sister Hannie, nephews, nieces, sister in law Lal, grandnephews, grandnieces, devoted friend Marie and kind neighbour Lorienne, relatives, neighbours and friends.

Lying in Repose at Tarrant’s Funeral Home, Millstreet on today, Thursday. Rosary at 8pm. Removal on Friday from 6pm to 8pm to St. Patrick’s Church, Millstreet. Requiem Mass on Saturday at 12 noon and burial afterwards to St. Mary’s Cemetery, Millstreet. ‘May he Rest in Peace’. [1]

Donal Ring Céilí Band on “Where the Road Takes Me” This Sunday

We thank Presenter, John Greene, for advance information regarding his very interesting programme scheduled to be broadcast on C103 at 7pm this Sunday, 25th March 2018.  (S.R.)

Not many bands can boast of being together for forty or even fifty years.
This week on Where the road takes me, John Greene meets the Co-founder of a band, who this year celebrates sixty years together.

* The Donal Ring Ceili Band played their first gig to a packed Glen
Hall in Blackpool in 1958.

* They were the first Ceili Band to enter the Irish charts.
(‘Beautiful City’ spent six weeks at No 2)

* Despite playing six to seven nights per week, they never turned
professional.

And… [read more …] “Donal Ring Céilí Band on “Where the Road Takes Me” This Sunday”

Magnificent Support for Daffodil Day 2018 Today

Here we share two of the many locations where Daffodil Day 2018 fundraising was taking place today – outside O’Keeffe’s Supervalu and outside Coleman’s Centra.   We thank all for such generous assistance.  Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)

Three generations!

[read more …] “Magnificent Support for Daffodil Day 2018 Today”

Annual Divine Mercy Novena Begins on Good Friday

We thank Gobnait for reminding us that the annual Divine Mercy Novena begins after the Good Friday ceremony on 30th March 2018 and continues to be recited daily at 3pm in St. Patrick’s Church, Millstreet until Divine Mercy Sunday.  (S.R.)

Daffodil Day 2018 – Friday 23rd March

Reminding us that the Annual Daffodil Day takes place this Friday, 23rd March 2018.   Organisers look forward to generous support which promotes research into discovering future cures for various cancers. Millstreet GAA Community Hall was the very welcoming venue for the Annual Coffee Morning in aid of the Irish Cancer Society this Thursday.   This wonderfully praiseworthy event is coordinated by Mary Fitzgerald and her superbly dedicated Team.   Here we share some nine images from this morning’s event.   Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.) [read more …] “Daffodil Day 2018 – Friday 23rd March”