Day: April 22, 2022

Millstreet Vintage Tractor Run Launch at Museum

At 7pm this Friday, 22nd April 2022 Members of Millstreet Vintage Club assembled at the West End Car Park beside the Carnegie Hall to officially launch the very special Tractor Run in aid of Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Community Website which will take place on Sunday, 8th May 2022 incorporating a wonderfully scenic route which begins at The Square and continues back Clara Road progressing over the border to the Kingdom and returning home to Millstreet.   Sincere thanks to Millstreet Vintage Club on organising this greatly appreciated fundraising event.  Many thanks to Photographer/Correspondent supreme, John Tarrant for photographing the Launch for later publication on the “Corkman”.  Here we share some 11 images from Friday’s Launch.   Tap on the photos to enlarge.  (S.R.)

From left: Danny Lane, Ita Fitzgerald, Bernard Crowley, Luke Hurley, Dan Barry, Tim Lucey, Myra Sheehan, Seán Radley (for Museum and Website), Jimmy O’Connor and Donie Lucey.

John Tarrant & Bernard Crowley
Luke and Dan guide Danny as he parks his Ford Tractor.
Jimmy O’Connor arrives on his Massey-Ferguson 165 Tractor which had been originally bought by its first owner (Mr. Tarrant) on the occasion of the National Ploughing Championship held in Rathcoole, Co. Cork in the 1960s.
Myra who had brought along the hugely impressive sign checks out its positioning in advance of the official photograph.

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Ukrainians arrive in Green Glens

The first Ukranians arrived into the Green Glens on Wednesday evening, and the RTÉ news covered their arrival. Pascal Sheehy interviewed some of the Ukrainians, as were Community Council members Noel Buckley and Margaret Bourke. The RTÉ coverage can be seen in the article: ‘Now, I feel safe’: Ukrainians fleeing war arrive in Ireland

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