A newly completed promotional video of Millstreet Country Park by Creative Productions
Millstreet May 15th 1993
Just in case anyone had forgotten, this is when the Eurovision visited Millstreet. Here is an article about how Liverpool took on Ireland in Millstreet … and came off second best!
It is an interesting read with a bit of humour too, and it also has lots of the videos of the songs from the night. So, go visit the article if you think it might be interesting to remember back.
Spring Farm Machinery Show
PREPARATIONS are now well under way for the third annual Spring Farm Machinery Show which will take place at the Green Glens Arena in Millstreet on the afternoons and evenings of 12, 13 and 14 of January 2010.
This exciting and innovative event will feature all the leading tractor and machinery dealerships in the area, numerous new exhibitors have booked with many previous companies requesting additional space.
The Spring Farm Machinery Show takes place at a time of year when farmers and contractors are looking forward to the season ahead and are keen to embrace new technology and ideas, our aim is to afford them this opportunity by bringing together a wide variety of exhibitors all in one venue in the comfort of heated indoor halls.
Read the full article on the Corkman Newspaper
More promotional information for the show is shown below:
Battling the Freeze
The Corkman reports this week that lots of houses in Millstreet are without water
…and at least 16 new houses in an estate in Millstreet were also without water.
The Corkman understands that one resident in Millstreet was without water for the past three weeks…
Read the full article on The Corkman website
Millstreet 2009 – A Year in Review (Jan – Mar)
2009 saw Millstreet maintain a positive image with numerous highlights. In the first of a four-part series, John Tarrant gives an appraisal of January, Febuary, March
JANUARY
A New Year’s Day charity swim at the Boeing aids Millstreet Hospital.
The two day Millstreet Coursing meeting enjoyed favourable weather as a dedicated band return to the Millstreet Town Park.
Altar Girls introduced to serve at masses for the very first time.
Millstreet Mother and Toddler group celebrate 10th birthday.
Cullen and Special Needs Association launch annual Weigh In.
Patrons either side of the county bounds take the trip to the Rathmore Marian Players pantomime “Mother Goose”.
See the full article on the Corkman website
[read more …] “Millstreet 2009 – A Year in Review (Jan – Mar)”
Cork Strategic Retail Study
Cork City Council have published a Strategic Retail study of Cork City and County. There are some interesting references to Millstreet, but what i find interesting is the part of
Millstreet is a smaller town than either Charleville or Mitchelstown, but which nevertheless supports a reasonable amount (4,200m2) of retail floorspace, of which three quarters (3,100m2) is comparison goods and dominated by a single large store retailing predominantly furniture. Millstreet functions as a County Town and has the potential to expand the retail provision by the exploitation of opportunity sites in and around the town centre.
It expects the the population of Millstreet to be 1,270 in 2011 (this surely is the population of the town only) but does not give the expected population in 2020 like it does for other large towns like Mallow / Fermoy / Youghal / Kinsale which expect their population to grow by between two and three times … which seems astonishing in such a short length of time.
However, if you are interested in this kind of thing, it’s worth a read.
LTV2 Prog 143: Wind Turbine Blades passing through Millstreet
Program 143 LTV2:Brendan Murphy and Jerry O`Riordan showing some footage of windmills going up Tullig to Boggeragh Windfarm.
Bus Eireann out of action
As expected, Bus Eireann buses are not not venturing to Millstreet at the moment:
Millstreet, Rathmore on route 40: Cork to Tralee and return, not being served due to ice on roads.
from a Bus Eireann service update at 8pm Jan 6th
LTV2: Photos from this weeks upcoming Show
Scenes from th3 first programme of the year on LTV2 Millstreet next Thursday night at 10.00pm repeated on the following Sunday evening at 8.00pm, on this programme we will take a look at the New Years Day swim in the Blackwater River and also report on the official opening of the Airtriciity Wind Farm at Coomacheo near Millstreet. Editor for this weeks programme is Sean Murphy.
Nollaig na mBan
Today is Nollaig na mBan (also known as Womens Christmas, Little Christmas, and The Feast of the Ephipany) where the men get to take over the house and the women get to enjoy themselves.
After a long cold Christmas the women amongst us deserve to put up their feet for the day and enjoy themselves for once if they can … with the hope of not getting food poisoning! 😉
For those that have never heard of it, the tradition of “Nollaig na mBan” is an old custom that’s still celebrated by women all over Ireland (and indeed in Irish emigrant communities all over the world). It goes back to the days when large families were the norm. Men never lifted a finger in the house to help, and were never expected to. If a man washed the dishes, he would be called an “auld woman” by other men. No full blooded Irish man was prepared to risk that! I’m not really sure that it applies in these days where work is less well defined between the sexes, but it still a good tradition which celebrates the importance of the women amongst us.
There’s a nice article that you can read here on Womens Christmas
Schools Closed until next Monday
It was announced last night that due to the treacherous nature of the roads, footpaths and concreted areas, all schools in Millstreet will remain closed until next Monday (11th January). This includes Presentation Convent, Boys National School, Millstreet Community School, Ballydaly National School and Cloghoula National School. There is no information on the other schools. With the freezing weather set to continue into next week, this will have to be reviewed in due course for the first few days of next week.
The schools have now been off for three weeks over the Christmas period, as they were closed for two days before Christmas for the same reasons. I wonder are the kids happy to be off still, or would they prefer to be back with their friends?
Willie Neenans Night
I was there that night in eighty three as one of the massive crowd
For to celebrate our great athlete he made us all so proud
The speeches were made in the Town Square the band played up and down
From San Juan he had brought a World Championship medal with him to Millstreet his Hometown.
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The Town Square full of people it was an amazing sight
Surrounded by friends and family it was Willie Neenan’s night
We felt honoured for to honour him in the old Town of Millstreet
In a place of many sporting greats he was our best athlete.
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One who worked so hard for his success and fame the miles of road he ran
Cork County, Munster, All Ireland and World Championship medals he was a mighty man
Yet he was always down to earth untainted by conceit
At cross country meetings when I was young he was the one to beat.
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How often he ran up and down to and from the cross on Clara Hill
Will Millstreet see his likes again I doubt it ever will
In five hundred years or more from now with the life from him long gone
The legend of Willie Neenan will still be living on.
LTV2 Photos
Newly uploaded photos on the LTV2 Facebook page. Click on the photos for larger photos and a description of each.
Birds of Ice in Kilcorney
The art of nature … at first glance the ice looks like doves beside the river, and then you wonder how did that form?
Natures art comes at a price though. The freeze is still with us but it is not as cold as it has been in previous nights. Rain/sleet fell early yesterday morning and froze solid, covering everything in half an inch of solid ice. Everything ground to a halt and early morning commuters were left with treacherous road conditions with many of them turning around and staying at home for the day. While in town all day, walkers were better off walking on the roads because the footpaths had not been salted and were just plain dangerous.
The picture taken by Nellie Healy appeared on the Irish Independent website in a gallery entitled The Big Freeze
Regional Report 994 5th January 2009
by
Eily Buckley
Dia is mhuire diobh go leir Cairde and welcome to News Report 994 from Millstreet, and welcome to Twenty Ten.
Our Weekly lotto Draw will resume on Sunday next January 10th. Starting off at the Clara Inn with a Jackpot of €2,200.
Well regardless of the weather, we had a great Christmas. Our newly refurbished Church looked great for the Nativity Mass. A few changes were evident, with the pulpit now beside the extended alter. It looks great and is used by those doing the readings. The Crib was placed just inside the entrance door, down at the end of the church, for the first time in many, many years. Donations for the crib are for charity every year.
Baptism, Marriage and Burial Records
At the end of November 2009, Martin Cullen TD, Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism unveiled a new website called irishgenealogy.ie, with the aim of allowing everyone to search for information on their Irish ancestors from the comfort of their own homes.
Luckily for us, the Kerry Diocese along with the Dublin Diocese are the first to have their records included on the site, so the records for Millstreet Parish (includes Ballydaly and Cullen) are available to browse through
For Millstreet, there are 11,718 Baptismal records and 1,957 Marriage records for the dates 1st January 1751 up to 31 December 1903.
[update Feb 2013] The full list of Dioceses with records online has increased since this article was first published, and is now:
The site is very easy to use, so it should be one of your first ports of call if you are researching your ancestors.
Thanks to Presley for reminding me of this item
LTV2 Prog 138: Oct 2009
LTV2 Programme 138 Competition with Seanie and Mary – Oct 2009
County Scór na nÓg Finals Winners
Congrats to the Millstreet Instrumental Music group (Donal Linehan, Alanna Barry, Kelly Murphy, James Linehan, Cian Dennehy), and the Cullen Novelty Act (Clare Sheahan, Sinead O’Keeffe, Colin O’Leary, Seamus Fleming, Sean Murphy, Elaine Herlihy, Michael Herlihy) which won their respective categories at the Permanent TSB Cork County Scór na nÓg Finals which were hosted in the Eire Og GAA Pavilion, Ovens on January 3rd.
The Munster Scór na nÓg semi finals in the Eire Og GAA Pavilion, Ovens on next Saturday night (Jan 9th) at 7pm. Participating teams come from Cork, Kerry and Waterford. (Rescheduled to Jan 17th because of the bad weather)
Full results are available on the Cork GAA website
Parish Newsletter Jan 3rd 2010
Second Sunday after Christmas
Fr. Declan O’Connor P.P. Fr. David Gunn C.C. & Fr. Micheál Manning A.P.
Tel Nos. Millstreet 029-70043 / Cullen 029-79028 / Mobile 087-7752948
Email: <email> www.dioceseofkerry.ie
Parish Office Opening Hours: Monday – Tuesday – Friday:
10.00a.m-1.00p.m. & 2.00p.m-5.00p.m
(Parish Office is closed until 8th January)
Your prayers are requested for the repose of the souls of the following and for those whose anniversaries occur around this time, and for those for whom masses will be offered during the week:
RECENT DEATHS:
Mary O’Keeffe, Banteer & late of Ahane
Margaret O’Hare, Cloughoula House
LTV2 Prog 143: Nov 2009
The first ten minutes of LTV2 Millstreet Program no 143 Nov 2009. Part of the video includes Seán Radley talking about the Ireland Involved Awards for which he was nominated.
LTV2 has also informed us that they now have their own channel on YouTube where they will be adding videos of their programs, and a Facebook page where they will be adding photos, where you can discuss topics etc.
Death Notice: Timmie Falvey
The death has occurred of Timothy (Timmie) FALVEY of Cullen, Cork
Late of Scrahanaville, Gneeveguilla. Unexpectedly, at his residence. Reposing at Tarrant’s Funeral Home, Millstreet. Rosary this Monday, evening at 9pm. Removal Tuesday, at 8pm to Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Cullen. Requiem Mass on Wednesday 6th Jan at 10.30am. Burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
Date of death: Saturday, January 02, 2010
Soccer Tables
The soccer season is moving on and the fixtures have been decimated for the last two months because of all the bad weather (fiztures and results are given on our Whats On page), but we have listed the league tables below for the Millstreet teams so that all know how they are getting on (as of Dec 22nd ’09). The Millstreet teams are in highlighted in bold. The older lads play in the Cork AUL, and the schoolboys play in the Cork Schoolboys League. (There are 5 different league tables shown below)
| Murphy’s Irish Stout League 2A | ||||||||
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | ||
| Millstreet Cel | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 10 | |
| Springfield A | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 10 | |
| Waterloo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 9 | |
| Killowen | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 24 | 9 | |
| Crescent Ath | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 8 | |
| Castle Cel | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 8 | |
| Inter City Cel | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 6 | |
| Hillington | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 6 | |
| Glanworth Utd | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 5 | |
| Coachford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Snow Walkers
Photo: Gneeves 2-Jan-2010
Initially I thought the photo was taken from the top of a wind turbine, but it was actually taken from a small remote controlled helicopter (a microkopter). Helipix.ie who took it are a Macroom company that specialise in aerial photography. A video of the microkopter during a test flight (from Coolcower, Macroom) is available to see below:
Ballydaly Christmas Party Cancelled
Ballydaly Christmas Party (also celebrating the 50th anniversary of Ballydaly Hall) which was scheduled for tonight at 8:30pm has been canceled and rescheduled to next Saturday night the 9th January due to the cold weather and dangerous roads.
It has begun snowing today, and with no thaw expected during the day, and another freezing night, the roads are going to be deadly tonight, so expect most things to be canceled tonight.
Video: Delivering Windmills
The Windmills are still being delivered to the Boggeragh Windfarm (as of the start of December). These foggy early morning videos from the bottom of Tullig and from up in the windfarm give an idea of what’s still going on without us realising.
Kilcorney / Rathcoole / Derrinagree News
All the news from the Dromtarriffe area from a week ago on the Corkman is available to read at:
http://www.corkman.ie/local-notes/dromtariffe-ladies-take-north-cork-minor-title-1987645.html
The Boeing New Year’s Day Swimmers
‘Tis something that one should not do in a whim
To participate in the Boeing New Year’s Day swim
In dark icy waters swollen by rain and sleet
In the river Blackwater near the Town of Millstreet.
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In the depths of Winter in zero degrees
With frost on the ground in the cold gusty breeze
Just thinking about it does make me feel cold
But then again time has left me feeling old.
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There must be great inner warmth in the Duhallow grog
For the Blackwater in Winter would freeze a hairy dog
Those who took part in the swim medals for bravery are due
To their Glacial Gods they would have to be true.
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It was for a good cause that much I do know
But in weather that’s even too cold for to snow
Without a single leaf on any deciduous tree
To swim in the Blackwater seems beyond brave to me.
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Of the coldness of the Blackwater in Winter I do have an idea
And after such a swim one would need something stronger than tea
‘Tis not for the faint-hearted is all I can say
And for the Boeing New Year’s Day swimmers lets hear the hooray.
To get to the article and pictures of the New Years Day pictures, follow this link.
The Boeing New Year’s Day Swimmers
‘Tis something that one should not do in a whim
To participate in the Boeing New Year’s Day swim
In dark icy waters swollen by rain and sleet
In the river Blackwater near the Town of Millstreet.
In the depths of Winter in zero degrees
With frost on the ground in the cold gusty breeze
Just thinking about it does make me feel cold
But then again time has left me feeling old.
There must be great inner warmth in the Duhallow grog
For the Blackwater in Winter would freeze a hairy dog
Those who took part in the swim medals for bravery are due
To their Glacial Gods they would have to be true.
It was for a good cause that much I do know
But in weather that’s even too cold for to snow
Without a single leaf on any deciduous tree
To swim in the Blackwater seems beyond brave to me.
Of the coldness of the Blackwater in Winter I do have an idea
And after such a swim one would need something stronger than tea
‘Tis not for the faint-hearted is all I can say
And for the Boeing New Year’s Day swimmers lets hear the hooray.
The Cold Snap
It’s been years since we’ve had cold weather like we are having at the moment. -7C (19F) the night before last and presumably colder last night. No wonder icicles like in the picture are popping up.
Thankfully there hasn’t been any snow or rain on the frozen ground, so roads and footpaths are not too bad yet (though you still need to be careful), but that could all change with one good shower.
Be careful out there, and don’t become one of those countless people who have slipped and broken bones or torn muscles / ligaments etc. So don’t make any unnecessary journeys, just stay inside with a nice fire and enjoy the company of your family while you can.
Don’t forget to look out for your elderly neighbours that might be living alone, because they can be susceptible to real cold like this.
LTV2 interviews at launch of Crystal Swing CD
Sean Radley of LTV2, Millstreet interviews a number of people at the launch of Crystal Swing’s CD, “The Best Years of our Lives” at the Midleton Park Hotel on 14/8/09. Follow the link below to see the videos:
http://vidds.net/v/en/conor-odonovan-interviewwmv_S4V2L3V4D363O4P4C304A3.html
