Millstreet

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Millstreet
Sráid an Mhuilinn
Town
McCarthy's Bar
McCarthy's Bar
Millstreet is located in Ireland
Millstreet
Millstreet
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°03′37″N 9°03′51″W / 52.0604°N 9.06415°W / 52.0604; -9.06415Coordinates: 52°03′37″N 9°03′51″W / 52.0604°N 9.06415°W / 52.0604; -9.06415
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyCork
CouncilCork County Council
Dáil ÉireannCork North-West
European ParliamentSouth
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total1,555
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (IST (WEST))
Websitewww.millstreet.ie

Millstreet (Irish: Sráid an Mhuilinn) is a town in north County Cork, Ireland, with a population of 1,555 (as of 2016).[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[]

The town is at the foot of Clara Mountain.

The townlands within Millstreet Poor Law Union were part of the barony of West Muskerry. Aubane was a neighbourhood of Millstreet Poor Law Union within the townlands of Tooreenbane and Tullig, and is outside the town itself.

Culture[]

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.[2]

Since 1985, the town has been twinned with Pommerit-le-Vicomte in Brittany, France.[3]

Amenities[]

The town's Roman Catholic church was built in 1833 and is dedicated to Saint Patrick.[4]

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,[5][6] was refurbished in the 1990s and remains open for passenger train services.[7]

People[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Small Area Population Statistics (SAPMAP Area) - Settlements - Millstreet". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  2. ^ "RTÉ Archives - Eurovision The Hottest Ticket In Town (1993)". rte.ie. RTÉ. Retrieved 17 July 2020. Millstreet, County Cork [is] the smallest town to ever host the Eurovision
  3. ^ "Twinning group celebrates 30th". The Corkman. Independent News & Media. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Saint Patrick's Church, Coomlogane Street, Millstreet, County Cork". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Millstreet Railway Station, Dooneens, County Cork". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Millstreet station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
  7. ^ "Millstreet Railway Station – Upgrade Works in 1993". millstreet.ie. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Ellis blazes trail for Millstreet". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Joanne is young person of the year". The Corkman. Independent News & Media. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Tipasa in Mauretania (Titular See) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 22 May 2021.

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