Millstreet Christmas Lights 2024 – Annual Church Gate Collection This Weekend

Millstreet Christmas Lights 2024
Millstreet Christmas Lights Committee will light up our town again this year.  We feel it is imperative to
create a festive atmosphere in Millstreet. Our Christmas lighting uses energy efficient LED lights which
require 75% less energy than traditional bulbs. To add to the festive spirit we kindly ask households and
businesses in the town to decorate their premises.
We would like to thank all who provide power for our Christmas display, those who volunteer their time,
premises and equipment and those who contribute financially. 

Christmas magic at The Square.

Special thanks to Cork County Council for
their continued support.
This weekend November 16/17 we shall be having our annual Church gate collection and we would
appreciate your kind support.

(Sincere thanks to Niamh for the important Notice….S.R.)

Supporting Millstreet Christmas Lights 2022

 We are very busy preparing for the turning on of our Christmas lights this Sunday December 4th @ 6.00PM.

⛄️ Following a difficult few years for everyone, we now have a particularly challenging time funding this years Christmas Display.
We are seeking support from any member of our community both near and far. Your donations will allow us to light up our beautiful town and fund the official turning on of the lights to enable us create a magical atmosphere for all the little ones. A big Thank You to all who have already kindly donated at our Church gate collection and our local businesses who have already responded to our letters.  We are very grateful for all your kind contributions particularly in these challenging times.

 We hope by setting up this Idonate it’ll allow all locals to donate a small amount as easily as possible. Please click on the following link to support us.

https://www.idonate.ie/cause/MillstreetChristmasLights

Our Credit Union account is also available for those who wish to donate directly:
.: 55654/24
: IE54MATN99221205565405
: MATNIE21

And as always donations can be handed into:
Niamh at “Wordsworth”….. Noreen at “Noirín’s Boutique”…..Catherine at Dick Pomeroy & Co. Auctioneers.

 

Millstreet Christmas Lights 2020

🎅  Usually this time of year, the Millstreet Christmas Lights committee would be preparing for their Annual Church Gate collection and getting their sponsorship letters ready to send to all the local businesses. However, this year is a lot different! There is no collection, and it doesn’t feel right to ask the businesses that have (and still are) facing uncertain times for donations.

🎄  We hope by setting up this , it’ll allow all locals, near and far, to donate a small amount as easily as possible. Please click on the following link to support us. gf.me/u/y5iv59

Our Credit Union account is also available for those who wish to donate directly:
CU Account No.: 55654/24
IBAN: IE54MATN99221205565405
BIC: MATNIE21

And as always donations can be handed into:
~ Niamh @ Wordsworth
~ Noreen @ Noirín’s Boutique
~ Catherine @ Dick Pomeroy & Co Auctioneers

⛄️  We have a surprise or two up our sleeves for this year and can’t wait for everyone (especially the children!) to see!

— Millstreet Christmas Lights Committee

Supporting Millstreet Christmas Lights 2019

The wonderfully dedicated Millstreet Christmas Lights Committee are holding their annual Church Gate Collection this weekend.  Generous support not only helps to maintain the uplifting festive town decorations but also allows the purchase of even more superbly impressive light features.   It’s also truly encouraging that people from abroad such as Patrick W. O’Leary of Louisville, Kentucky post their generous and much appreciated donation from abroad to support such an important local activity.   Click on the images below to enlarge.  (S.R.)

Millstreet Christmas Lights Committee Members – from left – Niamh, Katherine and Noreen.

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Millstreet Christmas Lights

This weekend the Millstreet Christmas Lights will have a church gate collection outside Millstreet Church for 6:30pm mass on Saturday and 11:30am mass on Sunday, as well as 9:00am mass in Ballydaly Sunday morning.  All money collected goes towards the lighting fund and upkeep of decorations. All support is greatly appreciated. 👏🏼 [f]

Neil O’Connor’s Magnificent Pictorial Coverage of Christmas Square Event 2018

We thank Photographer Supreme, Neil O’Connor of West End, Millstreet and now residing with his Family in U.S.A. for having shared a truly wonderful selection of some 11 images which he captured at The Square on the night in early Dec. 2018 of the official turning on of the lights at the National Monument.   His telephoto pictures of members of the Pipe Band and Millstreet Community Singers are magnificent.   Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.) [read more …] “Neil O’Connor’s Magnificent Pictorial Coverage of Christmas Square Event 2018”

Millstreet Christmas Lights

Millstreet Christmas Lights

Christmas is fast approaching and our little elves would be delighted if you could dress your windows with fairy lights or candles to enhance our Christmas display

Don’t forget that the turning on of the Christmas Lights takes place this evening (Friday 7th) at 6:30pm in the Square.

Thank You from Millstreet Christmas Lights Committee

On behalf of The Christmas Lights Committee we would like to thank the electricians and all who volunteered their time and equipment to decorate our town for the festive season. We would also like to thank all who contributed to the Church gate collection, attended the Christmas Market and decorated their premises. We are grateful to our community and businesses for their continued financial donations. #communityspirit

Photo Sheila Fitzgerald (the Corkman – Dec 2017)

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Cheque Presentation Towards the Christmas Lights

Wednesday night (13th December) the Millstreet Community Council presented a cheque contributing towards the cost for the Millstreet Christmas Lights Committee. Held in the Wallis Arms and photographed by Justin Black, Justborn Photography, Millstreet

Putting up the Christmas Lights

Great credit and a special thanks must go to all the volunteers who were back out all around the town on Monday and Friday evenings last week, putting all the Christmas Lights back in place, and making Millstreet feel like Christmas for the coming season. Also a special note of thanks to Millstreet Country Park who have donated our wonderful Christmas Tree once again. Some photos from the evening are below, but a few helper elves got away without being photographed ! – from the Millstreet Lights Committee


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Christmas Lights Update

2015-12-01 The New Bear in the Square 1610The  Church Gate Collection for the Christmas Lights will take place next weekend. All contributions are greatly appreciated.

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Stage one of the Christmas Lights was completed on Saturday.
A big Thank You to our volunteers Dinny Lane, Seanie Kelleher, Paddy Roche and Mike Mullane for all their help.

 – from the Millstreet Christmas Lights Committee

 

 

Christmas Lights Committee

2015-12-01 The New Bear in the Square 1629Our busy little elves are working hard behind the scenes preparing for the Christmas Season.

Last years upgrades created a wonderful festive atmosphere around the town.

Any donations would be gratefully received to enhance this years Christmas Display.

 – from the Christmas Lights Committee

Update: Donations can be made/ transferred into our Christmas Lights Account in Millstreet Credit Union:

Account No. 55654/24
IBAN IE54MATN99221205565405
BIC MATNIE21, or alternatively,

donations can be given to committee members Noreen Twomey( Noirin’s Boutique) Catherine Pomeroy ( Dick Pomeroy & Co Auctioneers) or Niamh Twomey ( Wordsworth)

Help to take down the Christmas Tree / Lights

Cancelled tonight due to strong winds (Storm Gertrude)

Millstreet Christmas Lights Committee will meet in the Square on Thursday next 28th at 7pm, and would be very grateful to anyone who would be free to volunteer a few hours to help take down the Christmas lights. Electricians, helpers and cherry pickers are especially required.

Thanks to all who volunteered and gave of their time to put up our wonderful Christmas display this year.

The Bear in the Square

Millstreet’s newest resident to has taken his place in the Square, and the locals have taken to him straight away! The Bear in the Square is one of the new striking features making up the Christmas Lights in Millstreet this year. Children (and not so small children) have been visiting him in to admire and have have their photo taken with him. Thanks again to all the volunteers who have been putting the lighting in place. Official turning on of the lights is after 6:30 mass on Saturday evening the 5th.

2015-12-01 The New Bear in the Square 1635 - Mary and Denis Lane 2015-12-01 The New Bear in the Square 1624 - Catherine and Noirín

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Stages Two and Three of the Christmas Lights

Millstreet Development Group have done a wonderful job this year on improving the Christmas Lights in Millstreet. A special thanks must go to all the volunteers who were back out all around the town Tuesday evening, trying to get everything ready for official turning on of the lights on Saturday evening (after 6:30pm mass, in the Square) … and there’s still more to put up 🙂
(Click on the photos below, and scroll left-right to see them in full size)


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Magnificent “Swan” Enhances Christmas Lighting 2015

Great credit is due to the wonderfully dedicated Millstreet Christmas Lighting Committee for having introduced this superb "Swan" at the fountain in West End as part of the overall christmas lighting. This weekend sees the church gate collection for this excellent cause. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Great credit is due to the wonderfully dedicated Millstreet Christmas Lighting Committee for having introduced this superb “Swan” at the fountain in West End as part of the overall Christmas lighting. This weekend sees the church gate collection for this excellent cause. Click on the images to enlarge.   (S.R.)

3Christmas Swan 2015 -600 1Christmas Swan 2015 -600

Stage One of the Christmas Lights

Stage one of Millstreet Christmas Lights was completed on Thursday night, and it includes a lovely new Swan in the fountain at West End. A special thanks to the volunteer electricians and helpers for a great job. More lovely decorations to follow to enhance our lovely town for Christmas. photos below were sent to us from Noreen, Niamh, and Michelle.


2015-11-20 Christmas Swan at West End - photo by Noreen Twomey

A Huge Thank You

We would like to thank everyone that helped to make the Christmas decoration of Millstreet a success this year. Many people volunteered and contributed in different ways. From the electricians, machinery operators and helpers who put up the lights to the houses and businesses and organisations who paid for the electricity, those who donated trees, money, tools, equipment and time, tea and sandwiches and everyone who spread the word – it couldn’t have happened without you and we very much appreciate your help.

Christmas Committee
Millstreet Development Group