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F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
Town in County Cork, Ireland
Town in Munster, Ireland
Millstreet (Irish : Sráid an Mhuilinn )[2] County Cork , Ireland . As of the 2022 census , it had a population of 1,722.[1]
Millstreet is within the civil parish of Drishane, and within a Poor Law Union also called Millstreet. The Millstreet Union encompasses the civil parishes of Drishane and Kilcorney .
Geography
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The town is at the foot of Clara Mountain , part of the Derrynasaggart range.
The townlands within Millstreet Poor Law Union were part of the barony of West Muskerry . Aubane was an area within Millstreet Poor Law Union, in the townlands of Tooreenbane and Tullig, and is outside the town itself.
History
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Evidence of ancient settlement within the town include a ringfort and souterrain site within Coomlogane townland .[3] lintel stones , with Ogham inscriptions , were uncovered on the site in the 1980s.[3] [4] Dromsicane Castle , dating to at least the 16th century, are located nearby.[5]
A tower, dating to c. 1810 , is within the enclosure of Millstreet's former Church of Ireland church.[6] Saint Anna , was demolished (apart from the tower) in 1959.[7]
The town's present Roman Catholic church was built in 1833 in a neo-classical style, and is dedicated to Saint Patrick .[8] [9]
Culture
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The Green Glens Arena , an entertainment complex and large equestrian centre, is located in Millstreet. It has hosted a number of major events, including the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 , with Millstreet being the smallest town to host the competition.[10] 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine , the arena was agreed to be used for temporary accommodation for Ukrainian refugees.[11] [12]
Since 1961, Millstreet Town Park has been used for a 'Christmas meeting' of a local coursing club. In 2021, the controversial practice of live hare coursing was subject to protest by local residents.
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Since 1985, the town has been twinned with Pommerit-le-Vicomte in Brittany , France .[14]
Transport
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The town is on the Mallow –Killarney –Tralee line of the Irish railway network . Millstreet railway station , which opened in 1853 and closed for some goods traffic in 1976,[15] [16] [17]
Bus Éireann provides bus service via the Macroom - Killarney route.[18]
People
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References
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^ a b Power, D.; Byrne, E.; Egan, U.; Lane, S.; Sleeman, M., eds. (1997), Archaeological Inventory of County Cork vol. 3: Mid Cork , Dublin: Government Stationery Office
^ "Millstreet Ogham Stone" . megalithicmonumentsofireland.com . Retrieved 10 June 2023 .
^ "Dromsicane Castle" . millstreet.ie . 21 August 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2023 .
^ "Saint Anna's Church (Drishane), Church Street, Liscahane, Millstreet, Cork" . buildingsofireland.ie . National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 10 June 2023 .
^ Costello, Michael; O'Maidin, Padraig (2001). Notes on the History of Millstreet ISBN 1903497043
^ "Saint Patrick's Church, Coomlogane Street, Millstreet, County Cork" . buildingsofireland.ie . National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020 .
^ Tucker, Seán (c. 2006). "Origin and development of the Parish of Millstreet" (PDF) . Aubane Historical Society. Retrieved 3 December 2023 .
^ "RTÉ Archives - Eurovision The Hottest Ticket In Town (1993)" . rte.ie . RTÉ. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020 . Millstreet, County Cork [is ] the smallest town to ever host the Eurovision
^ "Ukrainian refugees being accommodated at Millstreet Arena" . The Irish Times . 20 April 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022 .
^ Kelleher, Olivia (21 April 2022). "Ukrainians in Millstreet 'in great form' as town welcomes refugees fleeing war" . Irish Examiner . Retrieved 19 June 2022 .
^ "Protest over hare coursing in Co Cork park which is town's 'lifeline' . Examiner . 31 December 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022 .
^ "Twinning group celebrates 30th" . The Corkman . Independent News & Media. 12 November 2015. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020 .
^ "Millstreet Railway Station, Dooneens, County Cork" . buildingsofireland.ie . National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020 .
^ "Millstreet station" (PDF) . Railscot - Irish Railways . Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2007 .
^ "Millstreet Railway Station – Upgrade Works in 1993" . millstreet.ie . 11 May 2020. Archived from the original on 19 May 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020 .
^ "Bus Éireann Route 40, Tralee - Rosslare Europort" . Bus Éireann. Retrieved 3 December 2023 .
^ "Tipasa in Mauretania (Titular See) [Catholic-Hierarchy]" . www.catholic-hierarchy.org . Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2021 .
^ "Ellis blazes trail for Millstreet" . irishexaminer.com . Irish Examiner. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2020 .
^ "Joanne is young person of the year" . The Corkman . Independent News & Media. 23 September 2012. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2020 .
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