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Here we share a selection of images from our visit to Kilmeedy today. Please note the red helicopter in the blue sky. What a wonderful view of magnificent [read more …] “Eily’s Helicopter Birthday Surprise!”
“Radio Treasures” on Cork Music Station www.corkmusicstation.com at 9.30pm until 11.00pm tonight (Tuesday, 8th Jan. 2013)
Included this evening – Lots of Elvis music on this the 78th anniversary of his birth. Also some wonderful tracks from the superb André Rieu Orchestra plus a special feature on Jim Reeves.
And we review some interesting facts about Ireland – Timeline of its history and items beginning with the letter “A” in reference to Ireland.
Contact with the programme through text 086 22 555 05 or by emailing Millstreet Museum address <millstreetmuseum @ eircom.net> (without the spaces). Happy Listening! (S.R.)
We thank Fergal in Australia (son of Noel & Eileen) for alerting us to Noel’s special birthday. Noel celebrated his 60th Birthday in Sydney, Australia. ” For the past 70 years,” says Noel, “I have only received presents for one occasion – my Christmas and Birthday presents always coincided!” Now we realise why Noel is called Noel – his birthday could not be closer [read more …] “Noel’s 70th Birthday Celebrated at the “Clara Inn””
Phil Cronin is a man who is well travelled and half way around the Planet he has flown
Yet when he talks of Millstreet in Duhallow you always hear him mention the word home
And though he’s raised his children in Australia and he left Ireland many years ago
He still talks with s strong Duhallow accent an accent that he never will outgrow.
I met him at Rosemary Kelleher’s fiftieth birthday party with Kitty his endearing Irish wife
And they look well and young despite the passage of time and they don’t look ravaged by the cares of life,
Phil Cronin drank his beer and talked of Millstreet and back the roads of memory he did go
To the people he knew in the Town of Millstreet the Learys and John Sing and Mister O.
[read more …] “Memories Of Rosemary’s Fiftieth Birthday Party”
There was a wonderfully warm round of applause from the congregation at Mass in St. Patrick’s Church, Millstreet this Thursday morning when Canon John extended a royal welcome to Mary on this, her 90th Birthday. With Mary were her daughters Rose and Geraldine and [read more …] “A Very Happy 90th Birthday Today to Mary Kelleher, Minor Row, Millstreet”
Green Glens looked absolutely superb with its colourful balloons, magnificent Catering Arrangements, marvellous audio-visual presentation, wonderful music, truly unique birthday cake and, above all, a very real and [read more …] “Margaret Reen’s 100th Birthday – Part Three – The Reception at Green Glens”
We continue our feature regarding the wonderful celebrations for Mrs. Reen’s 100th Birthday which took place at Green Glens on Monday, 6th June 2011. Here we focus mainly on [read more …] “Celebratory Mass for Mrs. Reen’s 100th Birthday – Part Two of the Wonderful Green Glens Occasion on Monday, 6th June 2011”
Before the marvellous celebrations began the various Family Groups assembled for photographs on this unique occasion. Here we share a selection of the many [read more …] “Margaret Reen’s 100th Birthday Celebrations – Part One”
[read more …] “Twins John and Denis celebrate their 30th birthday”
Here we share a selection of images from the superb 60th Birthday Celebrations for Martin Cleary, Clara Road, Millstreet. The well known and very popular Martin who is Sacristan at St. Patrick’s Church, Millstreet truly got a mighty surprise when, having arrived at “Clara Inn”, Church Street on Friday 3rd December he was greeted by [read more …] “Birthday Celebrations at “Clara Inn””
Congratulations to Sister Mary Perpetua Hickey (Formally Kathy Hickey of Pound Hill, Millstreet Town) who recently celebrated her 90th Birthday in the Convent of Mercy, Charleville surrounded by many of her relations from England, Ireland and the USA. (Kevin McDermott, Wexford)