Community website for Millstreet, Co. Cork, Ireland
“These were just some of the many people who assisted in the organising of the mini festival which was run in conjunction with the big fight (Collins v Eubank in 1995) in Green Glens and who also assisted as stewards on the night.”
The photo is in Millstreet Museum. Anyone hazard a guess at the names? [read more …] “Organisers of the Mini-Festival in 1995”
Culture Night will be celebrated in Ireland on Friday September 20th. In Millstreet, the Museum will be open to the public from 6pm to 7pm. The Vintage Club will be present in the Square, exhibitions of photos, arts & crafts will be on display in the E Centre from 6pm & there will be a free night of entertainment in the Wallis Arms Hotel at 7pm. Your support would be greatly appreciated.
[read more …] “Millstreet Culture Night September 20th 2019”
Millstreet Museum Society and Millstreet Website Team very much appreciate the wonderfully uplifting generous response to our recent Church Gate Collection in Millstreet. The €2, 275.98 + €50.00 will greatly permit us maintain the two important local resources….meeting the costs (re the website) of web server and domain name….and (re Museum) the costs of insurance, heating, lighting and ongoing development. Special thanks to Millstreet Community Council and Millstreet Local Lottery for splendid support. And to those who contributed from abroad and who have direct Millstreet links – grateful thanks to All. One may assist anytime throughout the year by using our dedicated Bank Account the number of which is: IBAN – IE22 BOFI 9058 0334 0531 43 & BIC – BOFIIE2D.
And so to our most recent delving into our Visual Archive of Millstreet Museum. The date is 21st May 2000 when hundreds of people climbed (or were transported on the back of Tony Healy’s Tractor!) Clara Mountain marking the 50th Anniversary of the placement of the original Cross on Clara Mountain in 1950. Mass was concelebrated in the presence of Millstreet Pipe Band and a wide cross section of people from near and far. It was Tadhg O’Driscoll who unveiled the official stone plaque. Here we share some 24 images from the truly historic occasion. Click on the pictures to enlarge. (S.R.)
[read more …] “Mass on Clara Mountain in May 2000 & Plaque Unveiling”
We thank Eily Buckley, John Tarrant and Sharon Lane for superbly assisting us in the promotion of this coming weekend’s Church Gate Collection in aid of Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Website. As this annual collection is our only real source of funding for these two local resources your generous support is all-important and greatly appreciated. We also thank our wonderfully loyal supporters and helpers who stand with us at both Masses on this weekend – 6:30pm Mass on Sat. 3rd Aug. and 11:30am Mass on Sunday, 4th August. Below we share a selection of images including pictures from our Archive 2000 Collection. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.) We begin with JohnTarrant’s excellent “Corkman” report regarding our Annual Collection:
[read more …] “Supporting Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Website This Weekend”
Delving into Millstreet Museum Archives for the year 2000 we focus on Aubane where we recall special presentations to Boxer Supreme Seán Barrett having won a national title among many other achievements. We also look back on the annual Christmas Party in Aubane in 2000. We thank Myra who over a period of three years digitalised so many of our prints so that we could share online. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
[read more …] “Museum Pictorial Archives Aubane 2000”
Due to the installation of new windows at Carnegie Hall, Millstreet – the Library will be closed until this Thursday. Millstreet Museum will be open on Tuesday, 2nd April 2019 from 9:30am to 1:40pm but due to the windows installation at the Museum Centre will be closed on Wednesday, 3rd April. Click on the images below to enlarge. (S.R.)
[read more …] “Installing New Windows at Carnegie Hall”
We wish to express sincere thanks to Myra Sheehan who for the past three years has so magnificently achieved so much in her dedicated work in Millstreet Museum & Tourist Information Centre. In particular Myra’s superb scanning of thousands of photographs permitting us to share worldwide on a digital format an amazing pictorial database of Millstreet’s history – this is of such immense importance and we are so very grateful to Myra for her inspiring approach to such work. Myra has also been the wonderfully cheerful Assistant Curator who has greeted so many from all parts of the world and splendidly projected an excellent uplifting image of Millstreet in such a heartfelt and sincere manner. Míle buíochas, Myra and we wish you every blessing and success in the future. And Myra has helped to guide our new Assistant Curator – Mary Shine -into her new role. We extend a Royal Welcome to Mary and feel so fortunate that people of your wonderfully high calibre are part of our Team. Special thanks to Supervisor, Denis Hickey also for his ever helpful assistance.
Opening Hours of Millstreet Museum: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Also at other times by appointment with Curator.
It is indeed a very real source of encouragement to initiate a regular feature from Millstreet Museum Pictorial Archives when we hear such uplifting comments from many people including Seán Barrett who enjoy our featuring of Pictures from the Past that we should consider delving into our Archive on a regular basis. And, yes, this is what we hope to do as we gradually approach a New Year. Thanks to Myra at the Museum we have digitalised several thousand photos ranging back decades which will be available to this and future generations. To begin our regular feature we firstly caption the image we recently shared:
Lots of variety tonight on “Radio Treasures” on Cork Music Station with very special interviews regarding the hugely successful Donal Guiney Inaugural Table Quiz cheque presentation to Millstreet Day Care Centre. At 10:00pm we listen to interviews with John A. O’Leary (Chairman, Millstreet Fianna Fail Cumann), Mary Feeley as well as Vincent, Michael and Paddy Guiney. We also chat about the inspiring Fashion Show in Rathmore for Chernobyl Children’s Fund. And we delve into our Archives. Music, songs and musings galore for our worldwide loyal listening audience. Click on the images below to enlarge. (S.R.)
[read more …] ““Radio Treasures” on Cork Music Station Tonight 9:30 to 11:00″
Renowned Poet Patrick Thomas Hammer from New York is presently paying his yearly visit to Ireland and especially to his Millstreet Relations – the O’Rahilly Family of Tanyard Wood. We thank Patrick for the presentation of his most recent Book of Poetry to the Museum. He is blessed with such a wonderful sense of humour and is so superbly witty. He is a magnificent Ambassador for America and so impressively proud of his Irish roots. As well as visiting Millstreet Museum on Saturday, 20th Oct. 2018 he was truly impressed by a visit to the excellent National Dairy Show at Green Glens – an event which this year received RTÉ television national News coverage. On a future “Radio Treasures” on CMS we shall feature a special interview with Patrick in which he recalls a splendid visit to John C. Casey’s New York shop. Here we join Patrick on his Millstreet visit. Click on the 27 images to enlarge. (S.R.)
[read more …] “New York Poet Patrick Most Impressed by National Dairy Show 2018”
We encourage you to pick up the Official Brochure for Culture Night 2018 for Cork City and County. These are available at Millstreet Library, Millstreet Museum and other local outlets. We have three entries in the brochure for Millstreet. Here we feature the first entry (followed over coming days by the two further entries) Marie Twomey (of Millstreet Pipe Band) has been doing much work organizing the local events for Culture Night. This is the first time we have been so actively involved in this area for the National Culture Night on Fri. 21st Sept. 2018. (S.R.)
Millstreet
Where the past becomes the present.
TALKS & TOURS
Venue: Millstreet Museum, Carnegie Hall
Town: Millstreet
Time: 5:45pm – 7:15pm ….
Date: 21/09/2018
Phone: 086-8250074
Millstreet Museum was officially established in 1980. One is encouraged to take time to observe the many historic items on display. There will be an illustrated talk at 6.15pm on some of the rare aquisitions presented to the Museum over the past four decades. All are most welcome and of course admission is free. [read more …] “Culture Night on Fri. 21st Sept. 2018 – Millstreet Events”
Sincere thanks to all who so very kindly contributed to last weekend’s church gate collection 2018 for Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Website which amounted to €2,302.17 (plus €25.00 cheque from Tralee this morning). Such generous support is greatly appreciated. This uplifting amount was made up from the contributions at Millstreet church gate collection of €2,082.17 plus very kind donations presented from abroad and also from local people who delivered such donations before and after our annual church gate collection of €220.00. This money will very much assist us in the continuation of running our Museum (insurance, heating, lighting and developments) and our Website (server and domain costs). Having Myra Sheehan assisting in our Museum under a Government Scheme has meant such a lot and we only so wish such a hugely valuable Scheme could be extended. We’re sincerely thankful to our Website Team (pictured below) who give of their talents and time entirely on a spontaneous manner to help maintain one of the most highly regarded community websites in Ireland. We renew our appeal to our Website Visitors national and international who may wish to support our work anytime during the year. For this purpose we’ve set up a Bank of Ireland facility where one can contribute if one wishes at any time. We have arranged to set up an electronic system with the Bank of Ireland here in Millstreet (where our Museum/Website account exists) whereby anyone can transfer a desired donation to the account by just quoting at one’s own Bank our relevant numbers which are: IBAN No.: IE22 BOFI 9058 0334 0531 43 and the BIC No.: BOFIIE2D. We are most grateful to the many people who have very kindly used this method of support over the past year. It gives a real opportunity especially to those living abroad to assist us in our efforts to continue the services of Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Community Website. We now share a selection of images from last weekend’s church gate collection. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Our Annual Church Gate Collection takes place this coming weekend (4th/5th August 2018). Sincere thanks to those people who have already contributed generously to both Projects. Here we share three images from our Archives recalling Eurovision 1993 in Millstreet. Click on the pictures to enlarge. (S.R.)
[read more …] “Museum & Website Church Gate Collection this Weekend in Millstreet”
Because this annual collection is our only source of funding to maintain our Museum/Tourist Information Centre plus our only way of maintaining our Millstreet Website www.millstreet.ie – we very much appreciate support at our Church gate Collection this coming weekend (4th & 5th August 2018) outside St. Patrick’s Church, Millstreet. We’ve always only held our Collection in Millstreet but if people in the Ballydaly and Cullen areas wish to support our efforts also it would indeed help to further enhance our services. Our main costings at the Museum are for insurance, heating, lighting and limited development. Our Millstreet website costs are for annual subscriptions to our Server and also for the use of our .ie domain name. All those involved in both the Museum and the Website gladly work on a voluntary basis like so many others involved in other local organisations promoting the Community Spirit for which Millstreet has oftentimes been much praised. Thanking you in anticipation of such wonderful continuing support – Seán Radley on behalf of Millstreet Museum Society and the Millstreet Website Team.
Previous church gate collections illustrated below:
Patrick W. O’Leary of Louisville, Kentucky, USA whose generosity is much appreciated comments: “The Millstreet Website is our excellent window to Millstreet daily life in a very real sense and such a connection is of great important to people worldwide.” Patrick has (as well as others) suggested that an opportunity should be given to people nationally and internationally who may at any time wish to contribute towards the upkeep of these services and to this effect we have arranged to set up an electronic system with the Bank of Ireland here in Millstreet (where our Museum/Website account exists) whereby anyone can transfer a desired donation to the account by just quoting at one’s own Bank our relevant numbers which are: IBAN No.: IE22 BOFI 9058 0334 0531 43 and the BIC No.: BOFIIE2D. We are most grateful to the many people who have very kindly used this method of support over the past year. It gives a real opportunity especially to those living abroad to assist us in our efforts to continue the services of Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Community Website.
[read more …] “Annual Collection in Support of Millstreet Museum & Millstreet Website This Coming Weekend 4th & 5th August 2018”
We were delighted to welcome the pupils of 3rd and 4th Classes from Scoil Mhuire, Millstreet B.N.S. to Millstreet Museum on Wednesday, 20th June 2018. Accompanied by their dedicated Teacher – Miss N. Buckley – the children asked the most interesting questions and shared inspiring thoughts during the visit. Special thanks also to Myra (Assistant Curator) for helping to make the visit wonderfully successful. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
We thank Colm O’Connor, (son of the late Eddie and Mary O’Connor) formerly of Drishane Road, Millstreet and now a resident of Rotterdam for the past 35 years – for very kindly presenting a copy of his latest publication “Between the Ears” to Millstreet Museum. This uplifting comic Irish fiction novel describes strange goings-on in sleepy Ballyloo! Colm is blessed with a magnificent sense of humour and a wonderful turn of phrase. We wish Colm every success with his present novel and future publications. The novel is scheduled to be launched in June 2018 and will be available through many outlets including Amazon. Click on the images below to enlarge. (S.R.)
In this Easter Week 2018 we celebrate the recent presentation by Noreen O’Sullivan (née Hickey of Mill Lane, Millstreet), Kilcummin, Killarney of three wonderfully historic items relating to Denis Hickey who was awarded a prestigious medal having died in Gallipoli in 1915. The excellent items are presented in memory of the late Owen Hickey, Coolatouder, Kileady, Ballinhassig whose father, Ted, is a native of Mill Lane, Millstreet. The brother of Denis, J.F. Hickey of the Royal Irish Regiment who died in 1918 is remembered in the West End Cemetery. We wish to express our sincere thanks to Noreen, Ted and the Hickey Family for this very important historic presentation to Millstreet Museum. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
[read more …] “Presentation of Important Historic Items to Millstreet Museum”
In the Autumn of 2017 retired Garda Tom Fox superbly coordinated a special visit to Millstreet Museum and a trip on Clara Mountain and beyond. A wonderful feature has appeared in the Winter 2017 edition of “Síocháin” (the official regular journal of the Retired Gardaí Association) recalling the splendid visit. We thank Tom and Peg (née Reen) for having presented a much appreciated copy of the Journal for our Museum Archives. Here we share three images from the impressive publication. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.) 
[read more …] “Millstreet Museum Visit Recalled in Prestigious “Síocháin””
As we celebrate Oíche Nollag na bBan 2018 we reflect on 2010 as we share a selection of colourful images from some eight years ago. Click on the pictures to enlarge. (S.R.)
And finally we share one further image taken at Millstreet GAA Community Hall during 2010. [read more …] “Sharing Millstreet Museum Archive Images from 2010”
We share further scenes from 2009 emphasising the wonderful colour in evidence. These are just a brief selection of the countless images within the pictorial archive of Millstreet Museum. In recent times we’ve had some very kind financial contributions towards our website and Museum. These we shall later acknowledge and shall extend our sincere thanks. (S.R.)
And we meet with three superb ladies outside Millstreet Church in 2009. See below: [read more …] “Millstreet Museum Pictorial Archives – Further 2009 Images”
We share a selection of images from 2009 recalling the Millstreet of some eight years ago. Please click on the images to enlarge. Every Blessing and Joy throughout a very Bright and Healthy 2018…..And Heartfelt thanks to All who have been so wonderfully supportive during my Health Journey in 2017….It has been very greatly appreciated with the many wonderful Masses, valuable prayers, practical assistance and such an outpouring of sincere concern and so many expressions of love and support. (Seán Radley.)
And finally from our 2009 Archives we meet with four very famous people who have excelled in the world of sport. See below: [read more …] “Memories from Our 2009 Pictorial Archives of Millstreet Museum”
Thanks to two very kind €20.00 donations presented since our recent Church gate collection we’re been able to purchase at Herlihy’s Centra a further two containers to protect our weekly “Revolution” Paper/Poster Pack. By November 2017 we shall have all copies of the full 100 in the series. We thank the generous Donors.
[read more …] “Millstreet Museum & Millstreet Website Collection Generously Supported”
This Easter Monday, 17th April 2017 marks the first nationwide “Ceiliúradh (Cruinniú) na Cásca” (A Celebration at Easter) – A national celebration of our Irish Heritage, our Irish Art and our overall national sense of pride in our many great attributes as a nation. We thank Conor Nelligan, Heritage Officer for Cork City & County for motivating this special Day of Irish Culture. In Millstreet we shall mark the day in the following way:
2pm to 4pm: Millstreet Museum will present an illustrated account of its many treasures and historic items at our Museum Centre in Carnegie Hall.
4pm to 5.15pm: A Guided Tour of Millstreet Town where focus will be placed on its many significant locations.
5.15pm to 6.00pm: Visiting Drishane Estate where an International Event will be taking place with emphasis on a Family Fun Afternoon.
All the events are free and everyone is most welcome. Below we share images from the recent very colourful annual Easter Bonnet Occasion at Presentation N.S., Millstreet. (S.R.) 
And we continue with some more Easter Bonnet pictures – Click on the images to enlarge: [read more …] “Cruinniú agus Ceiliúradh na Cásca 2017 – Celebrating Easter Monday in Millstreet”
On this Sunday, 21st August 2016 President Michael D. Higgins will officially open the new state-of-the-art Independence Museum at Kilmurry (near Lissarda) following his delivery of the Michael Collins oration at nearby Béal na Bláth (at which Millstreet Pipe Band perform annually). The original Kilmurry Museum was named the Terence McSwiney Museum because of his close connection with the area. Several years ago before the official opening of Millstreet Museum in 1980 I recall visiting that impressive Museum where Mrs. O’Sullivan gave me such a wonderful welcome and provided a superb guided tour of the splendid Centre. To mark this Sunday’s historic event we here feature from our Lucey-Coleman Collection at Millstreet Museum a truly historic Terence McSwiney & Family Badge – part of a larger selection of important medals and badges. We hope to share images from this Sunday’s Kilmurry event at a later point. Incidentally, due to further very generous contributions towards our recent annual church gate collection for Millstreet Museum and Millstreet Website – our final amount has reached a much appreciated €1,820.00 for which we are truly grateful. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
This week in Green Glens: Millstreet Horse Show is Ireland’s largest annual equestrian event and the only CSI*** to be held here, and has become Ireland’s largest shop window for the Equestrian Industry and young horse classes feature strongly; including the renowned Young Irelander loose jumping for 3 year old horses and the National Discovery for 4 year olds.The show features classes that cater for all age levels and grades with a full range of National classes as well as the final of the Coolmore Young Champion of Ireland series. It started on Wednesday and ends this Sunday. Clip My Horse are back and have the following two videos, one on the horse show, and the other on the welcome at Millstreet Museum
[read more …] “Horse Show Week”
We extend sincere thanks to all the wonderfully generous people who so very kindly contributed to our Annual Church Gate Collection last weekend. In addition we wish to acknowledge a truly superb contribution from Patrick O’Leary in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Many thanks also to Tony O’Connor in Tralee who annually sends a cheque in support of our work. The concrete support and encouragement of the Drishane Sisters is greatly appreciated. And the very generous support for our www.millstreet.ie community website from the Wallis Arms Hotel is sincerely welcomed and will greatly assist our worldwide sharing of Millstreet news and features on a daily basis. Here we feature the splendid team of helpers at our church gate collection 2016. Adding all the excellent contributions – the total amount collected is a fantastic €1,774.00 plus €20.00. (S.R.)
And some more pictures of the dedicated team. [read more …] “Magnificent Response to Our Museum & Website Collection 2016”
