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220</p> 221<p>Millstreet Country Park was founded in 1995 and has developed into the top local tourist attraction. 500 acres of parkland can be explored on an open-top bus from where you will be able to enjoy the scenery. There are lots of other attractions to see locally, which are detailed here:</p> 222<p>It is served by a train station on the Tralee – Mallow line, and also regular busses from Cork to Kerry.</p> 223<p><strong>Where are we? </strong></p> 224<p>View the map of Ireland below to see where Millstreet is located. Use the zoom function to see us in more detail.</p> 225<p><iframe loading="lazy" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Millstreet,+Ireland&sll=52.062676,-9.058056&sspn=0.009419,0.017037&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Millstreet,+County+Cork,+Ireland&ll=52.066,-9.052734&spn=9.651811,17.446289&z=7&output=embed" width="600" height="600" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br /> 226<small><a style="color: #0000ff; text-align: left;" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=embed&hl=en&geocode=&q=Millstreet,+Ireland&sll=52.062676,-9.058056&sspn=0.009419,0.017037&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Millstreet,+County+Cork,+Ireland&ll=52.066,-9.052734&spn=9.651811,17.446289&z=6">View Larger Map</a></small></p> 227<p><!-- in case 228<iframe loading="lazy" width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Millstreet,+Ireland&sll=52.062676,-9.058056&sspn=0.009419,0.017037&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Millstreet,+County+Cork,+Ireland&ll=52.066,-9.052734&spn=9.651811,17.446289&z=7&output=embed"></iframe> 229<small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=embed&hl=en&geocode=&q=Millstreet,+Ireland&sll=52.062676,-9.058056&sspn=0.009419,0.017037&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Millstreet,+County+Cork,+Ireland&ll=52.066,-9.052734&spn=9.651811,17.446289&z=6" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">View Larger Map</a></small> 230--></p> 231 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 232 233 234</article><!-- #post-## --> 235 236<div id="comments" class="comments-area"> 237 238 <h2 class="comments-title"> 239 29 thoughts on “About” </h2> 240 241 242 <ol class="comment-list"> 243 <li id="comment-694671" class="comment even thread-even depth-1"> 244 <article id="div-comment-694671" class="comment-body"> 245 <footer class="comment-meta"> 246 <div class="comment-author vcard"> 247 <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/15d4ab8940b43d2dc0c373257f35f489?s=42&d=monsterid&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/15d4ab8940b43d2dc0c373257f35f489?s=84&d=monsterid&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-42 photo' height='42' width='42' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">rob collins</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> 248 249 <div class="comment-metadata"> 250 <a href="https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2#comment-694671"><time datetime="2015-07-14T15:25:10+01:00">July 14, 2015 at 3:25 pm</time></a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> 251 252 </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> 253 254 <div class="comment-content"> 255 <p>I corresponded with Kathleen Moynihan for several years, and who told me she volunteered at the Millstreet library. My E-mails have gone unanswered and I am concerned. Could you help?</p> 256 </div><!-- .comment-content --> 257 258 <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2?replytocom=694671#respond' data-commentid="694671" data-postid="2804" data-belowelement="div-comment-694671" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to rob collins" aria-label='Reply to rob collins'>Reply</a></div> </article><!-- .comment-body --> 259 </li><!-- #comment-## --> 260 <li id="comment-710956" class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> 261 <article id="div-comment-710956" class="comment-body"> 262 <footer class="comment-meta"> 263 <div class="comment-author vcard"> 264 <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3471119ac36bae469fd45774cf0b2d5c?s=42&d=monsterid&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3471119ac36bae469fd45774cf0b2d5c?s=84&d=monsterid&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-42 photo' height='42' width='42' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">tim cotter</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> 265 266 <div class="comment-metadata"> 267 <a href="https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2#comment-710956"><time datetime="2017-03-12T11:14:03+00:00">March 12, 2017 at 11:14 am</time></a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> 268 269 </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> 270 271 <div class="comment-content"> 272 <p>please go back to your old website this new site is not is not user friendly eg cant go to death where as the old site i would click on deaths and go straight to this site</p> 273 </div><!-- .comment-content --> 274 275 <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2?replytocom=710956#respond' data-commentid="710956" data-postid="2804" data-belowelement="div-comment-710956" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to tim cotter" aria-label='Reply to tim cotter'>Reply</a></div> </article><!-- .comment-body --> 276 </li><!-- #comment-## -->
277 <li id="comment-710967" class="comment byuser comment-author-michael even thread-even depth-1"> 278 <article id="div-comment-710967" class="comment-body"> 279 <footer class="comment-meta"> 280 <div class="comment-author vcard"> 281 <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d98a604368dcd508b28ea7bd13f3b11d?s=42&d=monsterid&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d98a604368dcd508b28ea7bd13f3b11d?s=84&d=monsterid&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-42 photo' height='42' width='42' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn"><a href="http://www.millstreet.ie/" class="url" rel="ugc">Michael</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> 282 283 <div class="comment-metadata"> 284 <a href="https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2#comment-710967"><time datetime="2017-03-12T12:17:32+00:00">March 12, 2017 at 12:17 pm</time></a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> 285 286 </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> 287 288 <div class="comment-content"> 289 <p>hi tim, thanks for your comment. the full list death notices is in the same place as before:</p> 290<p><a href="http://www.millstreet.ie/blog/category/news/death-notices" rel="ugc">http://www.millstreet.ie/blog/category/news/death-notices</a></p> 291<p>what’s different is that previously there was a link at the top of each page for “Death Notices” under the “News” dropdown, but that is now in the sidebar (on the right of the page) or near the bottom if you’re on a mobile device. also there’s a link to the Death Notices list just under each death notice</p> 292<p>i suppose the new format has offered us many more positives than negatives to go back at this stage.<br /> 293michael (one of the admins)</p> 294 </div><!-- .comment-content --> 295 296 <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2?replytocom=710967#respond' data-commentid="710967" data-postid="2804" data-belowelement="div-comment-710967" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Michael" aria-label='Reply to Michael'>Reply</a></div> </article><!-- .comment-body --> 297 </li><!-- #comment-## --> 298 <li id="comment-717105" class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 parent"> 299 <article id="div-comment-717105" class="comment-body"> 300 <footer class="comment-meta"> 301 <div class="comment-author vcard"> 302 <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/df1fbe783d579f725011b36f061e4697?s=42&d=monsterid&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/df1fbe783d579f725011b36f061e4697?s=84&d=monsterid&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-42 photo' height='42' width='42' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">Debra Dineen</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> 303 304 <div class="comment-metadata"> 305 <a href="https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2#comment-717105"><time datetime="2017-04-25T16:53:50+01:00">April 25, 2017 at 4:53 pm</time></a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> 306 307 </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> 308 309 <div class="comment-content"> 310 <p>Looking for information on 1901 census about Building 20 Upper Mill Lane, Drishane, Millstreet. My father’s uncle James Dineen was a tailor in Millstreet until his death in 1915. His wife Nora (Casey)Dineen was a dressmaker and they had a Jeremiah Riordan,age 15,living with them. He might have helped them with their business. Our family will be visiting Millstreet this summer and would like to visit their home at Building 20 but it,doesnt appear on Google maps. Does anyone know where Upper Mill Lane is ? Also would LOVE to chat with any Dineen, Casey or Riordan Family !</p> 311 </div><!-- .comment-content --> 312 313 <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2?replytocom=717105#respond' data-commentid="717105" data-postid="2804" data-belowelement="div-comment-717105" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Debra Dineen" aria-label='Reply to Debra Dineen'>Reply</a></div> </article><!-- .comment-body --> 314 <ol class="children">
315 <li id="comment-722984" class="comment even depth-2 parent"> 316 <article id="div-comment-722984" class="comment-body"> 317 <footer class="comment-meta"> 318 <div class="comment-author vcard"> 319 <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cecf041d8862367c7924346679a14ce5?s=42&d=monsterid&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cecf041d8862367c7924346679a14ce5?s=84&d=monsterid&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-42 photo' height='42' width='42' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">Lucy LeHane</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> 320 321 <div class="comment-metadata"> 322 <a href="https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2#comment-722984"><time datetime="2017-05-25T00:36:25+01:00">May 25, 2017 at 12:36 am</time></a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> 323 324 </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> 325 326 <div class="comment-content"> 327 <p>I may be able to help. Mail me</p> 328 </div><!-- .comment-content --> 329 330 <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2?replytocom=722984#respond' data-commentid="722984" data-postid="2804" data-belowelement="div-comment-722984" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Lucy LeHane" aria-label='Reply to Lucy LeHane'>Reply</a></div> </article><!-- .comment-body --> 331 <ol class="children"> 332 <li id="comment-723051" class="comment odd alt depth-3"> 333 <article id="div-comment-723051" class="comment-body"> 334 <footer class="comment-meta"> 335 <div class="comment-author vcard"> 336 <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/df1fbe783d579f725011b36f061e4697?s=42&d=monsterid&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/df1fbe783d579f725011b36f061e4697?s=84&d=monsterid&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-42 photo' height='42' width='42' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">Debra Dineen</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> 337 338 <div class="comment-metadata"> 339 <a href="https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2#comment-723051"><time datetime="2017-05-25T19:23:38+01:00">May 25, 2017 at 7:23 pm</time></a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> 340 341 </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> 342 343 <div class="comment-content"> 344 <p>Hello Lucy and thank you for contacting me !<br /> 345I just sent Michael an email requesting him to forward my email to you containing my Lehane family information. I also included my personal email address if you would prefer to communicate through that.</p> 346 </div><!-- .comment-content --> 347 348 <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2?replytocom=723051#respond' data-commentid="723051" data-postid="2804" data-belowelement="div-comment-723051" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Debra Dineen" aria-label='Reply to Debra Dineen'>Reply</a></div> </article><!-- .comment-body --> 349 </li><!-- #comment-## --> 350</ol><!-- .children --> 351</li><!-- #comment-## --> 352</ol><!-- .children --> 353</li><!-- #comment-## --> 354 <li id="comment-734897" class="comment even thread-even depth-1"> 355 <article id="div-comment-734897" class="comment-body"> 356 <footer class="comment-meta"> 357 <div class="comment-author vcard"> 358 <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/45bfa5fc3b4e6ca136decbaa13b6d8cf?s=42&d=monsterid&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/45bfa5fc3b4e6ca136decbaa13b6d8cf?s=84&d=monsterid&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-42 photo' height='42' width='42' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">Kathleen Cleland</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> 359 360 <div class="comment-metadata"> 361 <a href="https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2#comment-734897"><time datetime="2017-08-30T16:57:44+01:00">August 30, 2017 at 4:57 pm</time></a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> 362 363 </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> 364 365 <div class="comment-content"> 366 <p>I’m looking for information about Drishane Convent – any history from around the years 1940-1960.</p> 367 </div><!-- .comment-content --> 368 369 <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2?replytocom=734897#respond' data-commentid="734897" data-postid="2804" data-belowelement="div-comment-734897" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Kathleen Cleland" aria-label='Reply to Kathleen Cleland'>Reply</a></div> </article><!-- .comment-body --> 370 </li><!-- #comment-## -->
371 <li id="comment-735165" class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> 372 <article id="div-comment-735165" class="comment-body"> 373 <footer class="comment-meta"> 374 <div class="comment-author vcard"> 375 <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ef8cab3ad757cf205481d81f670ea415?s=42&d=monsterid&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ef8cab3ad757cf205481d81f670ea415?s=84&d=monsterid&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-42 photo' height='42' width='42' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">Brian Hassett</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> 376 377 <div class="comment-metadata"> 378 <a href="https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2#comment-735165"><time datetime="2018-02-02T19:35:38+00:00">February 2, 2018 at 7:35 pm</time></a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> 379 380 </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> 381 382 <div class="comment-content"> 383 <p>My maternal grandparents — Dennis Anthony Lucey and Nora O’Connell — were born in County Cork. Dennis’ birth may be August 1, 1869 at Horsemount, Kilcarney in Millstreet while Nora’s birth is approximately 1871 in Macroom. Dennis’ parents may be John Lucey and Hannah Toomey. I will be coming to Cork this June and it would be a pleasure to discover family connections, so any suggestions, clues or leads in this search will be greatly appreciated.<br /> 384Dennis and Nora met in San Francisco, California and married in approximately 1900. Thanks, Brian Hassett, Auburn, California.</p> 385 </div><!-- .comment-content --> 386 387 <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2?replytocom=735165#respond' data-commentid="735165" data-postid="2804" data-belowelement="div-comment-735165" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Brian Hassett" aria-label='Reply to Brian Hassett'>Reply</a></div> </article><!-- .comment-body --> 388 </li><!-- #comment-## --> 389 <li id="comment-735246" class="comment even thread-even depth-1 parent"> 390 <article id="div-comment-735246" class="comment-body"> 391 <footer class="comment-meta"> 392 <div class="comment-author vcard"> 393 <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0275695deb2a5e31b3023c82c120670b?s=42&d=monsterid&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0275695deb2a5e31b3023c82c120670b?s=84&d=monsterid&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-42 photo' height='42' width='42' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">Brian Buckley</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> 394 395 <div class="comment-metadata"> 396 <a href="https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2#comment-735246"><time datetime="2018-03-26T02:16:17+01:00">March 26, 2018 at 2:16 am</time></a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> 397 398 </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> 399 400 <div class="comment-content"> 401 <p>Good Day,<br /> 402I am searching for information about my great grandfather Cornelius Buckley (1844-1915) and his wife Margaret O’Connell (1860-?) from Millstreet, Co Cork family<br /> 403My grandfather Patrick C Buckley 1872-1948 and three siblings all from Millstreet went to Alaska to mine gold. One sibling Timothy Cornelius Buckley return to Ireland 1926 opened a pub in Cork called Alaska,near Opera house<br /> 404Plan on visit to Millstreet in June would love to meet relatives with more stories</p> 405 </div><!-- .comment-content --> 406 407 <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2?replytocom=735246#respond' data-commentid="735246" data-postid="2804" data-belowelement="div-comment-735246" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Brian Buckley" aria-label='Reply to Brian Buckley'>Reply</a></div> </article><!-- .comment-body --> 408 <ol class="children"> 409 <li id="comment-741464" class="comment odd alt depth-2"> 410 <article id="div-comment-741464" class="comment-body"> 411 <footer class="comment-meta"> 412 <div class="comment-author vcard"> 413 <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6cbabd448638da6df73d0bafa9d6d835?s=42&d=monsterid&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6cbabd448638da6df73d0bafa9d6d835?s=84&d=monsterid&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-42 photo' height='42' width='42' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn"><a href="https://www.riverstoneimages.com/" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Robin Buckley</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> 414 415 <div class="comment-metadata"> 416 <a href="https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2#comment-741464"><time datetime="2019-01-04T14:10:06+00:00">January 4, 2019 at 2:10 pm</time></a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> 417 418 </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> 419 420 <div class="comment-content"> 421 <p>Hi Brian,<br />
422You had just missed out on a Buckley family reunion in Millstreet in July. That’s a shame. My husband’s family are Buckleys here in CT. Eily Buckley of Millstreet, among others, could definitely help you with your family tree. I will pass your request on to Jim (my husband,) perhaps he might have some info for you.<br /> 423Best,<br /> 424Robin Buckley</p> 425 </div><!-- .comment-content --> 426 427 <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2?replytocom=741464#respond' data-commentid="741464" data-postid="2804" data-belowelement="div-comment-741464" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Robin Buckley" aria-label='Reply to Robin Buckley'>Reply</a></div> </article><!-- .comment-body --> 428 </li><!-- #comment-## --> 429 <li id="comment-745214" class="comment even depth-2"> 430 <article id="div-comment-745214" class="comment-body"> 431 <footer class="comment-meta"> 432 <div class="comment-author vcard"> 433 <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4ed26335b6088344f1bcd25e061ef951?s=42&d=monsterid&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4ed26335b6088344f1bcd25e061ef951?s=84&d=monsterid&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-42 photo' height='42' width='42' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">Niamh Ni Dhiomasaigh</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> 434 435 <div class="comment-metadata"> 436 <a href="https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2#comment-745214"><time datetime="2025-12-29T01:01:23+00:00">December 29, 2025 at 1:01 am</time></a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> 437 438 </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> 439 440 <div class="comment-content"> 441 <p>Timothy Cornelius Buckley and his father Cornelius Buckley are listed in the Alaska census 1910 with my great uncle Timothy Scannell from Ballyvourney./ Ballingeary. They lived on 2 nd street in Fairbanks near Graehl Park. Timothy Scannell stayed in Alaska until his death.</p> 442 </div><!-- .comment-content --> 443 444 <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2?replytocom=745214#respond' data-commentid="745214" data-postid="2804" data-belowelement="div-comment-745214" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Niamh Ni Dhiomasaigh" aria-label='Reply to Niamh Ni Dhiomasaigh'>Reply</a></div> </article><!-- .comment-body --> 445 </li><!-- #comment-## --> 446</ol><!-- .children --> 447</li><!-- #comment-## --> 448 <li id="comment-741680" class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> 449 <article id="div-comment-741680" class="comment-body"> 450 <footer class="comment-meta"> 451 <div class="comment-author vcard"> 452 <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/28773660aab7cd2aabb9a52ef74ab116?s=42&d=monsterid&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/28773660aab7cd2aabb9a52ef74ab116?s=84&d=monsterid&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-42 photo' height='42' width='42' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">Colin Murphy</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> 453 454 <div class="comment-metadata"> 455 <a href="https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2#comment-741680"><time datetime="2019-04-15T00:27:05+01:00">April 15, 2019 at 12:27 am</time></a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> 456 457 </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> 458 459 <div class="comment-content"> 460 <p>Hope to be visiting Millstreet this summer. My father, brothers and I are doing a visit to our family’s hometowns. My father’s great grandmother was Margaret Corcoran was born abt 1860 in or about Millstreet, to Andrew Corcoran and Nora Lynch. Until we meet, best regards to all.</p> 461<p>Colin Murphy</p> 462 </div><!-- .comment-content --> 463 464 <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2?replytocom=741680#respond' data-commentid="741680" data-postid="2804" data-belowelement="div-comment-741680" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Colin Murphy" aria-label='Reply to Colin Murphy'>Reply</a></div> </article><!-- .comment-body --> 465 </li><!-- #comment-## -->
466 <li id="comment-741737" class="comment even thread-even depth-1"> 467 <article id="div-comment-741737" class="comment-body"> 468 <footer class="comment-meta"> 469 <div class="comment-author vcard"> 470 <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c673495e3c75441c2e013302819fda8c?s=42&d=monsterid&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c673495e3c75441c2e013302819fda8c?s=84&d=monsterid&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-42 photo' height='42' width='42' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn"><a href="http://www.plesco.us" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Todd Adam Plesco</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> 471 472 <div class="comment-metadata"> 473 <a href="https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2#comment-741737"><time datetime="2019-05-14T00:11:00+01:00">May 14, 2019 at 12:11 am</time></a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> 474 475 </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> 476 477 <div class="comment-content"> 478 <p>Hello,<br /> 479I am searching for information about my father’s maternal family.<br /> 480Patrick Corcoran (1830-1888) and his wife Mary Elizabeth Williams (1835-1896)<br /> 481from Millstreet, Co Cork family<br /> 482Patrick’s son John Simon Corcoran (1860-) was my great grandfather from Millstreet and settled as a farmer in Vallejo, California. John Simon Corcoran’s brother Thomas Corcoran was a priest.<br /> 483I’ll be visiting Millstreet with my wife and 3 teenage sons near the end of June. We would love to learn some local history and learn of any resources for genealogy. We especially are interested in recommended things to visit.<br /> 484Regards,<br /> 485Todd Adam Plesco</p> 486<p>====<br /> 487<a href="https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/49236/person/140174401614/facts" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/49236/person/140174401614/facts</a></p> 488 </div><!-- .comment-content --> 489 490 <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2?replytocom=741737#respond' data-commentid="741737" data-postid="2804" data-belowelement="div-comment-741737" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Todd Adam Plesco" aria-label='Reply to Todd Adam Plesco'>Reply</a></div> </article><!-- .comment-body --> 491 </li><!-- #comment-## --> 492 <li id="comment-741814" class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 parent"> 493 <article id="div-comment-741814" class="comment-body"> 494 <footer class="comment-meta"> 495 <div class="comment-author vcard"> 496 <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5c58ab8b91a94fcba8107e9e7790410d?s=42&d=monsterid&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5c58ab8b91a94fcba8107e9e7790410d?s=84&d=monsterid&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-42 photo' height='42' width='42' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">Daniel Ford</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> 497 498 <div class="comment-metadata"> 499 <a href="https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2#comment-741814"><time datetime="2019-06-23T02:18:13+01:00">June 23, 2019 at 2:18 am</time></a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> 500 501 </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> 502 503 <div class="comment-content"> 504 <p>I am looking for information about my great-great grandfather, Patrick Forde , born around 1820 who married a woman named âAnne.â Any leads would be appreciated!</p> 505 </div><!-- .comment-content --> 506 507 <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2?replytocom=741814#respond' data-commentid="741814" data-postid="2804" data-belowelement="div-comment-741814" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Daniel Ford" aria-label='Reply to Daniel Ford'>Reply</a></div> </article><!-- .comment-body --> 508 <ol class="children"> 509 <li id="comment-741823" class="comment byuser comment-author-michael even depth-2 parent"> 510 <article id="div-comment-741823" class="comment-body"> 511 <footer class="comment-meta"> 512 <div class="comment-author vcard"> 513 <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d98a604368dcd508b28ea7bd13f3b11d?s=42&d=monsterid&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d98a604368dcd508b28ea7bd13f3b11d?s=84&d=monsterid&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-42 photo' height='42' width='42' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn"><a href="http://www.millstreet.ie/" class="url" rel="ugc">michaeld</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> 514 515 <div class="comment-metadata"> 516 <a href="https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2#comment-741823"><time datetime="2019-06-25T12:25:48+01:00">June 25, 2019 at 12:25 pm</time></a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> 517 518 </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> 519 520 <div class="comment-content"> 521 <p>There was a Patrick Forde that married a Johanna (Anna) Kelleher<br /> 522Name Patrick Forde<br /> 523Spouse Johanna Kelleher<br /> 524Children John<br /> 525Birth 1815 Ireland<br /> 526Death 03/1892 Millstreet Cork Ireland</p> 527 </div><!-- .comment-content --> 528 529 <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2?replytocom=741823#respond' data-commentid="741823" data-postid="2804" data-belowelement="div-comment-741823" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to michaeld" aria-label='Reply to michaeld'>Reply</a></div> </article><!-- .comment-body --> 530 <ol class="children">
531 <li id="comment-741826" class="comment odd alt depth-3"> 532 <article id="div-comment-741826" class="comment-body"> 533 <footer class="comment-meta"> 534 <div class="comment-author vcard"> 535 <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5c58ab8b91a94fcba8107e9e7790410d?s=42&d=monsterid&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5c58ab8b91a94fcba8107e9e7790410d?s=84&d=monsterid&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-42 photo' height='42' width='42' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">Daniel Ford</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> 536 537 <div class="comment-metadata"> 538 <a href="https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2#comment-741826"><time datetime="2019-06-25T19:38:41+01:00">June 25, 2019 at 7:38 pm</time></a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> 539 540 </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> 541 542 <div class="comment-content"> 543 <p>Thanks for the lead!</p> 544 </div><!-- .comment-content --> 545 546 <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2?replytocom=741826#respond' data-commentid="741826" data-postid="2804" data-belowelement="div-comment-741826" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Daniel Ford" aria-label='Reply to Daniel Ford'>Reply</a></div> </article><!-- .comment-body --> 547 </li><!-- #comment-## --> 548</ol><!-- .children --> 549</li><!-- #comment-## --> 550</ol><!-- .children --> 551</li><!-- #comment-## --> 552 <li id="comment-742294" class="comment even thread-even depth-1"> 553 <article id="div-comment-742294" class="comment-body"> 554 <footer class="comment-meta"> 555 <div class="comment-author vcard"> 556 <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/86b9e5d15d4a5892443eb21e9f5004f4?s=42&d=monsterid&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/86b9e5d15d4a5892443eb21e9f5004f4?s=84&d=monsterid&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-42 photo' height='42' width='42' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">Phil McFarlane</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> 557 558 <div class="comment-metadata"> 559 <a href="https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2#comment-742294"><time datetime="2020-03-04T12:53:46+00:00">March 4, 2020 at 12:53 pm</time></a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> 560 561 </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> 562 563 <div class="comment-content"> 564 <p>Hi<br /> 565I have hit a brick wall in the search for my 2nd Great Grand mother!<br /> 566Can any one help in my search!<br /> 567Julia/ Juliet Sullivan<br /> 568Born Circa 1863, stated Millstreet as birth place in later census<br /> 569Married in Dec 1881 in Millstreet to John W Winter who was serving in the 80th foot stationed at the local barracks!<br /> 570Father Named Daniel, mother either JOHANA or Honora<br /> 571Sister Mary, born 23 Mar 1862, again I think in Millstreet, married Stephen Manning.<br /> 572Both sisters moved to stoke on Trent, England. Circa 1883.<br /> 573Many Thanks for reading<br /> 574Regards<br /> 575Phil</p> 576 </div><!-- .comment-content --> 577 578 <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2?replytocom=742294#respond' data-commentid="742294" data-postid="2804" data-belowelement="div-comment-742294" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Phil McFarlane" aria-label='Reply to Phil McFarlane'>Reply</a></div> </article><!-- .comment-body --> 579 </li><!-- #comment-## --> 580 <li id="comment-742731" class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> 581 <article id="div-comment-742731" class="comment-body"> 582 <footer class="comment-meta"> 583 <div class="comment-author vcard"> 584 <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c015c854103defcf27a6921d806a962a?s=42&d=monsterid&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c015c854103defcf27a6921d806a962a?s=84&d=monsterid&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-42 photo' height='42' width='42' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">Lillian O'Connell</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> 585 586 <div class="comment-metadata"> 587 <a href="https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2#comment-742731"><time datetime="2020-08-09T19:39:43+01:00">August 9, 2020 at 7:39 pm</time></a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> 588 589 </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> 590 591 <div class="comment-content"> 592 <p>My husband’s great grandfather was James Connell born 1842. When he married Ellen Crowley the 02Jun1864 cullen-millstreet, Caherciveen, the marriage record shows his father as Daniel. They immigrated to Canada on the SS Corean June 1883. He died in Penetangishene, Ontario in 1910.<br /> 593Could someone please help me with a Birth certificate for James and/or a marraige record for Daniel.</p> 594 </div><!-- .comment-content --> 595 596 <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2?replytocom=742731#respond' data-commentid="742731" data-postid="2804" data-belowelement="div-comment-742731" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to
596Lillian O'Connell" aria-label='Reply to Lillian O'Connell'>Reply</a></div> </article><!-- .comment-body --> 597 </li><!-- #comment-## --> 598 <li id="comment-742786" class="comment even thread-even depth-1"> 599 <article id="div-comment-742786" class="comment-body"> 600 <footer class="comment-meta"> 601 <div class="comment-author vcard"> 602 <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/30b1b459d82756f85679ff4d6cdb8fcf?s=42&d=monsterid&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/30b1b459d82756f85679ff4d6cdb8fcf?s=84&d=monsterid&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-42 photo' height='42' width='42' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">Liz Richardson</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> 603 604 <div class="comment-metadata"> 605 <a href="https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2#comment-742786"><time datetime="2020-09-09T20:52:07+01:00">September 9, 2020 at 8:52 pm</time></a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> 606 607 </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> 608 609 <div class="comment-content"> 610 <p>I am wondering if anyone can help with the townland in Clondrohid my Kelleher might originally have come from. To date this is the information I have. 2 brothers;<br /> 611John Kelleher born abt. 1865 lived in North Horsemount, Kilcorney (a carpenter) known apparently as John Sean Nora (or maybe Johnnie of John Sean Nora). He married Margaret Cronin from Knopogue, Ballinagree in 1893 (I think she had a limp). His son was known as Timmy the Joiner. Both are buried in Kilcorney.</p> 612<p>John had a brother Daniel J (born about 1849) who also married a woman from Ballinagree in 1891 (Catherine Kelleher). He died Oct 10th, 1930 in Kilcorney at 81 years of age but was buried in Clondrohid. His son Daniel fell from a Horse and Cart in 1938 and was also buried in Clondrohid. </p> 613<p>Can anyone remember where in Clondrohid these men might be buried? Whether or not they had any siblings (they are born 16years apart!!) and who their Mother was?<br /> 614Any little information remembered might help – Many thanks!<br /> 615Liz</p> 616 </div><!-- .comment-content --> 617 618 <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2?replytocom=742786#respond' data-commentid="742786" data-postid="2804" data-belowelement="div-comment-742786" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Liz Richardson" aria-label='Reply to Liz Richardson'>Reply</a></div> </article><!-- .comment-body --> 619 </li><!-- #comment-## --> 620 <li id="comment-743469" class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> 621 <article id="div-comment-743469" class="comment-body"> 622 <footer class="comment-meta"> 623 <div class="comment-author vcard"> 624 <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/fe67db699728ae0c0779d5d53ecf4039?s=42&d=monsterid&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/fe67db699728ae0c0779d5d53ecf4039?s=84&d=monsterid&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-42 photo' height='42' width='42' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">Sara Murphy</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> 625 626 <div class="comment-metadata"> 627 <a href="https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2#comment-743469"><time datetime="2021-10-16T22:45:47+01:00">October 16, 2021 at 10:45 pm</time></a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> 628 629 </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> 630 631 <div class="comment-content"> 632 <p>Hello</p> 633<p>I’m looking for any historical information or thoughts on Union Workhouse in 1900.</p> 634<p>To my families surprise we recently found out my Great Grandmother was an orphan in Mallow, so I decided to do a bit of digging to find out why. We’ve since found my Nanna was born in Union Workhouse Sep’ 1900.</p> 635<p> We have her mother’s name & occupation only and nothing else. On the birth certificate it states John Murphy ‘occupier’ as witness. Would he be a local, worker at the workhouse or another poor soul living there? Possibly the father? </p> 636<p>There’s zero trace of the mother and my Nanna after that. Neither seem to appear on the 1901 & 1911 census. We know my Nanna survived obviously (to a few months shy of 100) in Lisgriffen. </p> 637<p>Even marriage records are proving difficult to find, I wonder if that has anything to do with the black and tans heavy presence in the area at the time? </p> 638<p>Any info on what life was like in that situation or leads on names, please do get in touch!</p> 639 </div><!-- .comment-content --> 640 641 <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2?replytocom=743469#respond' data-commentid="743469" data-postid="2804" data-belowelement="div-comment-743469" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Sara Murphy" aria-label='Reply to Sara Murphy'>Reply</a></div> </article><!-- .comment-body --> 642 </li><!-- #comment-## -->
643 <li id="comment-743998" class="comment even thread-even depth-1 parent"> 644 <article id="div-comment-743998" class="comment-body"> 645 <footer class="comment-meta"> 646 <div class="comment-author vcard"> 647 <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/18d6eb0343cf49b961758fee41038b6a?s=42&d=monsterid&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/18d6eb0343cf49b961758fee41038b6a?s=84&d=monsterid&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-42 photo' height='42' width='42' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">Neil Donovan</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> 648 649 <div class="comment-metadata"> 650 <a href="https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2#comment-743998"><time datetime="2022-11-11T23:47:33+00:00">November 11, 2022 at 11:47 pm</time></a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> 651 652 </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> 653 654 <div class="comment-content"> 655 <p>Hello,<br /> 656I’m enquiring about a business in Millstreet in the 1910’s, M.J. Flavin, Ironmonger, Furniture, Seed, Oil and Color Merchant. I’m looking for a photo of the shop, ideally from this period or thereabouts. The context is that Liam Lynch, Chief of Staff of the IRA worked there for a period for about 6 months in 1914. At this stage he came and returned to work in Mitchelstown before heading to work in Fermoy and then went on the run after joined Cork No.2 Brigade and the rest is history.<br /> 657Thanks,<br /> 658Neil Donovan, Ballyporeen, Co. Tipperary</p> 659 </div><!-- .comment-content --> 660 661 <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2?replytocom=743998#respond' data-commentid="743998" data-postid="2804" data-belowelement="div-comment-743998" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Neil Donovan" aria-label='Reply to Neil Donovan'>Reply</a></div> </article><!-- .comment-body --> 662 <ol class="children"> 663 <li id="comment-744002" class="comment byuser comment-author-michael odd alt depth-2"> 664 <article id="div-comment-744002" class="comment-body"> 665 <footer class="comment-meta"> 666 <div class="comment-author vcard"> 667 <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d98a604368dcd508b28ea7bd13f3b11d?s=42&d=monsterid&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d98a604368dcd508b28ea7bd13f3b11d?s=84&d=monsterid&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-42 photo' height='42' width='42' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn"><a href="http://www.millstreet.ie/" class="url" rel="ugc">michaeld</a></b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> 668 669 <div class="comment-metadata"> 670 <a href="https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2#comment-744002"><time datetime="2022-11-15T14:59:39+00:00">November 15, 2022 at 2:59 pm</time></a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> 671 672 </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> 673 674 <div class="comment-content"> 675 <p>Hi Neil<br /> 676I have no record of MJ Flavin in Millstreet, but my notes do say that he stayed at J.J. O’Mahony’s General Provision and Hardware Merchant, which is across from the church in Millstreet.</p> 677<p>“In 1910 he moved to Mitchelstown Co.Cork, to take up a three year apprenticeship with P’ONeill Hardware Store, Baldwin St. He remained at O’Neills with the exception of a brief spell in Millstreet – until the summer of 1915. This was at the West End, above the hardware store of J.J. O’Mahony’s.”</p> 678<p>It would be good to know what the connection to here was, and why he was here for a short while.</p> 679<p>Liam lynch also spent some time hiding out from the auxiliaries in the hills around Millstreet during the war of Independence .</p> 680<p>A photo on O’Mahony’s with some notes are here:<br /> 681<a href="http://www.millstreet.ie/blog/archives/98313" rel="ugc">http://www.millstreet.ie/blog/archives/98313</a></p> 682 </div><!-- .comment-content --> 683 684 <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2?replytocom=744002#respond' data-commentid="744002" data-postid="2804" data-belowelement="div-comment-744002" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to michaeld" aria-label='Reply to michaeld'>Reply</a></div> </article><!-- .comment-body --> 685 </li><!-- #comment-## --> 686</ol><!-- .children --> 687</li><!-- #comment-## -->
688 <li id="comment-744312" class="comment even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> 689 <article id="div-comment-744312" class="comment-body"> 690 <footer class="comment-meta"> 691 <div class="comment-author vcard"> 692 <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/58bcce0190e0cfa5ac23831f623b92f5?s=42&d=monsterid&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/58bcce0190e0cfa5ac23831f623b92f5?s=84&d=monsterid&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-42 photo' height='42' width='42' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">Jude Piotrowska</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> 693 694 <div class="comment-metadata"> 695 <a href="https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2#comment-744312"><time datetime="2023-08-16T15:33:51+01:00">August 16, 2023 at 3:33 pm</time></a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> 696 697 </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> 698 699 <div class="comment-content"> 700 <p>Hi<br /> 701I am trying to find out whether Hannah Mary O’Sullivan who married Timothy Twomey on June 1st 1922 in Millstreet was my grandmother. She died in Fishguard, Wales on 27th September 1945 aged 53 and is buried north of Cork.<br /> 702I was adopted as a baby, my birth mother was Welsh and I have discovered through DNA testing that I have Irish Twomey relatives on my fathers side. I am trying to find out who my father was.<br /> 703My husband and I live in England and came to Ireland in May to meet my Twomey second cousins who are based north of Blarney. We visited Millstreet but I have only just discovered your website.<br /> 704Any information, help or advice would be wonderful.<br /> 705Jude Piotrowska</p> 706 </div><!-- .comment-content --> 707 708 <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2?replytocom=744312#respond' data-commentid="744312" data-postid="2804" data-belowelement="div-comment-744312" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Jude Piotrowska" aria-label='Reply to Jude Piotrowska'>Reply</a></div> </article><!-- .comment-body --> 709 </li><!-- #comment-## --> 710 <li id="comment-744774" class="comment odd alt thread-even depth-1"> 711 <article id="div-comment-744774" class="comment-body"> 712 <footer class="comment-meta"> 713 <div class="comment-author vcard"> 714 <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f1040bb2d8332088b17d44d55163691b?s=42&d=monsterid&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f1040bb2d8332088b17d44d55163691b?s=84&d=monsterid&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-42 photo' height='42' width='42' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">andrew sheehan</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> 715 716 <div class="comment-metadata"> 717 <a href="https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2#comment-744774"><time datetime="2024-07-28T10:22:02+01:00">July 28, 2024 at 10:22 am</time></a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> 718 719 </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> 720 721 <div class="comment-content"> 722 <p>i am not very good on the web so i am grabbing the chance as i can message my name is andrew sheehan i am partof the lehane family please e mail me at <a href="http://www.millstreet.ie/blog/messageing?ec_to=FmfiFW6zgxP5DosH%2BLMwyLqnMoZl%2FjCbH8l6%2FhzOTrs%3D"></a><a href="http://www.millstreet.ie/blog/messageing?ec_to=FmfiFW6zgxP5DosH%2BLMwyLqnMoZl%2FjCbH8l6%2FhzOTrs%3D"><email></a> i was brought up in the cottage at railway bridge down from ballydaly chapel dan guerins,kielys, i lived at the cottage until i was 9 years old then mum moved to england with me. leaving mums sister nora lehane at the cottage behind Mums maiden name pauline lehane i remember granda michael lehane worked for the council i vaugely remember granma passed before granpa please help me with the family history thank you andrew</p> 723 </div><!-- .comment-content --> 724 725 <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2?replytocom=744774#respond' data-commentid="744774" data-postid="2804" data-belowelement="div-comment-744774" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to andrew sheehan" aria-label='Reply to andrew sheehan'>Reply</a></div> </article><!-- .comment-body --> 726 </li><!-- #comment-## -->
727 <li id="comment-745081" class="comment even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> 728 <article id="div-comment-745081" class="comment-body"> 729 <footer class="comment-meta"> 730 <div class="comment-author vcard"> 731 <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/78545eafd48ed9014321555beea10556?s=42&d=monsterid&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/78545eafd48ed9014321555beea10556?s=84&d=monsterid&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-42 photo' height='42' width='42' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">Amy</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> 732 733 <div class="comment-metadata"> 734 <a href="https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2#comment-745081"><time datetime="2025-05-10T00:43:17+01:00">May 10, 2025 at 12:43 am</time></a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> 735 736 </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> 737 738 <div class="comment-content"> 739 <p>Hi – Im a Forde from Cork and my grandad was Bartholemew Forde born in 1900 . My great grandad in the 1800s I think had Fordeâs farm in millstreet? so I guess grandad grew up there. I think my great granny was also millstreet, perhaps Oâ Riordan as found paperwork registering a car for a James O Riordan ballinatoura? Millstreet. After Dad passed we found out he had a brother he never knew, before his mum left Millstreet to move to Cork and marry his Dadâ¦.I would love to know if there are any more details to this story and find some family links. Thanks, Amy.</p> 740 </div><!-- .comment-content --> 741 742 <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2?replytocom=745081#respond' data-commentid="745081" data-postid="2804" data-belowelement="div-comment-745081" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Amy" aria-label='Reply to Amy'>Reply</a></div> </article><!-- .comment-body --> 743 </li><!-- #comment-## --> 744 <li id="comment-745157" class="comment odd alt thread-even depth-1"> 745 <article id="div-comment-745157" class="comment-body"> 746 <footer class="comment-meta"> 747 <div class="comment-author vcard"> 748 <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/78545eafd48ed9014321555beea10556?s=42&d=monsterid&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/78545eafd48ed9014321555beea10556?s=84&d=monsterid&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-42 photo' height='42' width='42' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">Amy Forde</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> 749 750 <div class="comment-metadata"> 751 <a href="https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2#comment-745157"><time datetime="2025-08-29T14:07:46+01:00">August 29, 2025 at 2:07 pm</time></a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> 752 753 </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> 754 755 <div class="comment-content"> 756 <p>Hi – Im a Forde from Cork and my grandad was Bartholemew Forde born in 1900 . My great grandad in the 1800s I think had Fordeâs farm in millstreet? so I guess grandad grew up there. I think my great granny was also millstreet, perhaps Oâ Riordan as found paperwork registering a car for a James O Riordan ballinatoura? Millstreet. After Dad passed we found out he had a brother he never knew, before his mum left Millstreet to move to Cork and marry his Dadâ¦.I would love to know if there are any more details to this story and find some family links. Thanks, Amy.</p> 757 </div><!-- .comment-content --> 758 759 <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2?replytocom=745157#respond' data-commentid="745157" data-postid="2804" data-belowelement="div-comment-745157" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Amy Forde" aria-label='Reply to Amy Forde'>Reply</a></div> </article><!-- .comment-body --> 760 </li><!-- #comment-## --> 761 <li id="comment-745175" class="comment even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> 762 <article id="div-comment-745175" class="comment-body"> 763 <footer class="comment-meta"> 764 <div class="comment-author vcard"> 765 <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e18ab287a237590f78edec28eebbff2f?s=42&d=monsterid&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e18ab287a237590f78edec28eebbff2f?s=84&d=monsterid&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-42 photo' height='42' width='42' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">Yvie O'Shea</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> 766 767 <div class="comment-metadata"> 768 <a href="https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2#comment-745175"><time datetime="2025-09-29T22:58:07+01:00">September 29, 2025 at 10:58 pm</time></a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> 769 770 </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> 771 772 <div class="comment-content"> 773 <p>Anyone connected to the O’Sheas of Millstreet …
773 apparently they originally owned the inn and Sturt Farm? Also a connection to Kellehers. Thanks all</p> 774 </div><!-- .comment-content --> 775 776 <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2?replytocom=745175#respond' data-commentid="745175" data-postid="2804" data-belowelement="div-comment-745175" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Yvie O'Shea" aria-label='Reply to Yvie O'Shea'>Reply</a></div> </article><!-- .comment-body --> 777 </li><!-- #comment-## --> 778 <li id="comment-745183" class="comment odd alt thread-even depth-1"> 779 <article id="div-comment-745183" class="comment-body"> 780 <footer class="comment-meta"> 781 <div class="comment-author vcard"> 782 <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2a8464c2d336d8f7ba0230994748d4af?s=42&d=monsterid&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2a8464c2d336d8f7ba0230994748d4af?s=84&d=monsterid&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-42 photo' height='42' width='42' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">Con Kelleher</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> 783 784 <div class="comment-metadata"> 785 <a href="https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2#comment-745183"><time datetime="2025-10-14T19:53:14+01:00">October 14, 2025 at 7:53 pm</time></a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> 786 787 </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> 788 789 <div class="comment-content"> 790 <p>Hi Yvie,<br /> 791My great grand-father was O’Shea from Stuac (farm), Carriguleen. If you contact me directly by email (available from this website), I can give more information.</p> 792 </div><!-- .comment-content --> 793 794 <div class="reply"><a rel='nofollow' class='comment-reply-link' href='https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2?replytocom=745183#respond' data-commentid="745183" data-postid="2804" data-belowelement="div-comment-745183" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Con Kelleher" aria-label='Reply to Con Kelleher'>Reply</a></div> </article><!-- .comment-body --> 795 </li><!-- #comment-## --> 796 <li id="comment-745353" class="comment even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> 797 <article id="div-comment-745353" class="comment-body"> 798 <footer class="comment-meta"> 799 <div class="comment-author vcard"> 800 <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/002a0b23eb5bffcb06796e1926251b86?s=42&d=monsterid&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/002a0b23eb5bffcb06796e1926251b86?s=84&d=monsterid&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-42 photo' height='42' width='42' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <b class="fn">Peter Solar</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div><!-- .comment-author --> 801 802 <div class="comment-metadata"> 803 <a href="https://www.millstreet.ie/blog/about-2#comment-745353"><time datetime="2026-08-10T15:06:34+01:00">August 10, 2026 at 3:06 pm</time></a> </div><!-- .comment-metadata --> 804 805 </footer><!-- .comment-meta --> 806 807 <div class="comment-content"> 808 <p>In eighteenth- and nineteenth-century almanacs the lists of Irish fairs contains entries for Millstreet (1740s-1940s; initially four fairs per year, 1st of March, June, September and December, later monthly fairs) and for Old Millstreet (1780s-19470s; three fairs per year, 12th of June, September and December). What is the difference between the two? Different fair sites in the Millstreet area? 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