Thank you for supporting Trad for Trócaire at Millstreet Community School

Thank you to everyone who supported the Trad for Trócaire event that took place in Millstreet Community School on Friday 9th November.  It was a great evening of traditional song and music performed by the students, from 1st year all the way up to Leaving Certs.  Ms Janet Twomey (Trócaire, Cork) spoke about the type of projects that would benefit from money raised from the evening.  The event raised a total of €410 for Trócaire’s work.  Thank you for your generosity.

Trad for Trocaire at Millstreet Community School – thank you!

Thank you to everyone who attended the Trad for Trocaire event that took place on Friday 7th October 2016 in Millstreet Community School.  It was an evening of fine traditional music, song and dance.  Well done to all the students who participated.  A total of €297 was raised to support Trocaire’s work.  Thanks for your generosity.

Trad for Trocaire – Millstreet Community School, Fri. 7th Oct. 2016 (TONIGHT) @7.30pm

A Trad for Trocaire event will take place in Millstreet Community School library on Friday 7th October 2016, starting at 7.30pm.  This will be a chance for students from all year groups to share their traditional Irish music, song and dance skills with the wider community.  It will also be a chance to raise money to support Trocaire’s work among some of the poorest communities in the world.  Admission is free and everyone is welcome to attend.  There will be a collection for Trocaire during the event.

Magnificent Musical Talent at Trad for Trócaire 2015 in MCS

The annual Trad for Trócaire event in Millstreet Community School on Friday night, 9th oct. 2015 was a tremendous success with a splendid presentation of excellent musical talent by the Students. A total of €286.50 was kindly contributed to Trócaire by the appreciative audience. School Chaplain, John Magee (pictured below) coordinated the very enjoyable event where refreshments were served at its conclusion. A Representative from Trócaire addressed the gathering outlining the great work being carried out by Trócaire. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
The annual Trad for Trócaire event in Millstreet Community School on Friday night, 9th Oct. 2015 was a tremendous success with a splendid presentation of excellent musical talent by the Students. A total of €286.50 was kindly contributed to Trócaire by the appreciative audience. School Chaplain, John Magee (pictured below) coordinated the very enjoyable event where refreshments were served at its conclusion. A Representative from Trócaire (pictured on extreme left of middle row) addressed the gathering outlining the great work being carried out by Trócaire. Click on the images to enlarge.   (S.R.)

8Trad for Trócaire 9th Oct. 2015 -6007Trad for Trócaire 9th Oct. 2015 -60017Trad for Trócaire 9th Oct. 2015 -600Let’s view some further images from the very special occasion.  Student James Linehan (pictured on extreme right of middle row in group picture above) was the superb, witty and humorous MC as well as giving a splendid display of quality bodhrán playing. [read more …] “Magnificent Musical Talent at Trad for Trócaire 2015 in MCS”

Trad for Trocaire event – Fri. 9th Oct. @7.30pm in Millstreet Community School

2015-10-07 Trad for Trocaire - First Year StudentsA Trad for Trocaire event will take place in Millstreet Community School library on Friday 9th October beginning a 7.30pm.  Students from 1st year to leaving cert will be dancing, singing and playing traditional Irish music.  They’ll be raising the roof at the same to time as raising money to support Trocaire’s vital work with some of the poorest communities in developing countries.  Admission is free, light refreshments will be served.  There will be a collection for Trocaire’s work during the evening.  For more information contact the school on (029) 70087

Wonderfully Successful Trad for Trócaire at Millstreet Community School

On Friday, 26th Sept. 2014 a very successful Trad for Trócaire event was held in Millstreet Community featuring many of the supremely talented students.  Chaplain John Magee informs me that €375 was raised for Trócaire at the event - thanks to the generosity of all those attended.  Click on the image to enlarge.  (S.R.)
On Friday, 26th Sept. 2014 a very successful Trad for Trócaire event was held in Millstreet Community School featuring many of the supremely talented Students plus visiting Guests. Chaplain John Magee informs us that €375.00 was raised for Trócaire at the event – thanks to the generosity of all those attending. Click on the image to enlarge.    (S.R.)

Trad for Trócaire in the Community School on Friday night last, Sept 26th (photo Geraldine Dennehy)
Trad for Trócaire in the Community School on Friday night last, Sept 26th (photo Geraldine Dennehy)

Trad for Trocaire – Millstreet Community School @ 8pm Friday 26th Sept.

A Trad for Trocaire event will take place in Millstreet Community School library TONIGHT (Friday 26th Sept) starting at 8pm.  Over thirty students will be singing, dancing and playing traditional music.  Admission is free, light refeshments will be provided.  There will be a collection for Trocaire’s work at the event. All welcome for a great evening of entertainment.

Superb Musical Presentation at “Trad for Trócaire”

A superb presentation of music and song by the wonderfully talented Students of Millstreet Community School on Thursday, 3rd Oct. 2013 took place at the School in aid of "Trad for Trócaire".   The splendid work of Trócaire was outlined at the end of the musical sequence.   Sincere congratulations to all who contributed to such an uplifting occasion.   We hope to share highlights of the performance on "Radio Treasures" on Tuesday week, 15th October.   (S.R.)
A superb presentation of music and song by the wonderfully talented Students of Millstreet Community School on Thursday, 3rd Oct. 2013 took place at the School in aid of “Trad for Trócaire”. The splendid work of Trócaire was outlined at the end of the musical sequence. Sincere congratulations to all who contributed to such an uplifting occasion. We hope to share highlights of the performance on “Radio Treasures” on Cork Music Station on Tuesday week, 15th October at 9.30 pm.   Click on the image to enlarge.   (S.R.)

Trad for Trocaire in Millstreet Community School – Thursday 3rd Oct.

Millstreet Community School Students who are preparing for the Trad for Trócaire night tonight

A Trad for Trocaire will take place on Thursday 3rd Oct.  at 8pm in Millstreet Community School library.  Admission is free. There will be a collection to support of Trocaire’s work in developing countries during the evening.  All welcome.

Two of the Transition Year students who are helping to co-ordinate the event, James Linehan and Darren Kiely, are due to play a few tunes to advertise the event on c103’s Cork Today with Patricia Messenger at about 11.45am tomorrow (3rd Oct)

2013-10-03 Darren Kiely, John Magee, and James Linehan with Patricia Messenger at the C103 StudiosUpdate: Click on the Audio player above to listen to the interview with Patricia Messenger on C103 today.

Pictured right are Darren, John and James with Patricia Messenger at the C103 studios this morning.

[read more …] “Trad for Trocaire in Millstreet Community School – Thursday 3rd Oct.”

Trad for Trócaire event at Millstreet Community School

22Trad for Trócaire 2012A Trad for Trócaire event will take place in Millstreet Community School library on Thursday 3rd October at 8pm. It will be an evening of traditional song, music and dance, performed by members of the community school. It will also be a chance to support Trócaire’s work with the poorest of the poor in developing countries. Admission is free, although there will be a collection for Trocaire during the event. All welcome.

For more information contact John Magee at: <email>

In the Corkman – 18th October 2012

The Corkman Newspaper is out every Thursday in all the local newsagents, and contains much more than just the online version.

Trad for Trócaire Event at MCS – A Superb Success

 

Attending and partcipating in the very successful Trad for Trócaire event at Millstreet Community School on Friday, 12th Oct. 2012.   The four special EU visitors from Belgium and the two Irish Trócaire Representatives were hugely impressed by the day spent in the School and were thrilled by the Traditional Concert presented by the talented Students.  (S.R.)

Here we share images from that Concert where both solo and group musical and dance performances enchanted the large audience.   Refreshments were served in the Canteen following the very [read more …] “Trad for Trócaire Event at MCS – A Superb Success”

Millstreet Community School: Trad for Trócaire

Millstreet Trad for Trócaire: Students from all year groups in Millstreet Community School are gearing up for the Trad for Trocaire event that will be taking place in the school library on Friday 12th October 2012. It will be an evening of traditional music, song and dance, which will be entertaining as well as providing an opportunity to raise funds to help support Trócaire’s work with the poorest of the poor in developing countries.

On the same day the school will be welcoming four visitors from Belgium (two teachers and two lecturers in education) who belong to an organisation called Studio Globo. They will be here as part of the European Union funded project called MDG ‘15 that school chaplain John Magee went to India as part of in November 2011. MDG ’15 focuses on the Millennium Development Goals, in particular MDG 7 ‘Ensure Environmental Sustainability’ and MDG 8 ‘Develop a Global partnership for Development’, and the efforts being made to raise awareness about them through schools in [read more …] “Millstreet Community School: Trad for Trócaire”

‘Trad for Trocaire’ at Millstreet Community School Library

Next October, students from all year groups, as well as pupils from the national schools will be invited to sing, dance and play traditional music, at the same time as raising funds for Trócaire’s work amongst the poorest of the poor.

On that day the school will be welcoming four visitors from Belgium (two teachers and two lecturers in education). They will be here as part of the European Union funded project called MDG ‘15 that Mr. John Magee (Chaplain, Millstreet Community School) went to India as part of in November 2011. MDG ’15 focuses on the Millennium Development Goals, in particular MDG 7 ‘Ensure Environmental Sustainability’ and MDG 8 ‘Develop a Global partnership for Development’, and the efforts being made to raise awareness about them through schools in UK, Ireland, Belgium, Poland, Senegal, Czech Republic, France and India by development agencies in each country, such as Trócaire in Ireland, and [read more …] “‘Trad for Trocaire’ at Millstreet Community School Library”