Millstreet
Millstreet
Sráid an Mhuilinn | |
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Town | |
Millstreet Location in Ireland | |
Coordinates: 52°03′37″N 9°03′51″W / 52.0604°N 9.06415°WCoordinates: 52°03′37″N 9°03′51″W / 52.0604°N 9.06415°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | Cork |
Council | Cork County Council |
Dáil Éireann | Cork North-West |
European Parliament | South |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 1,555 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST (WEST)) |
Website | www |
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[]
- Mark Ellis, inter-county hurler[8]
- Joanne O'Riordan, activist, journalist and People of the Year Award winner[9]
- Timothy Carroll, Roman Catholic Bishop[10]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Small Area Population Statistics (SAPMAP Area) - Settlements - Millstreet". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "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
- ^ "Twinning group celebrates 30th". The Corkman. Independent News & Media. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Saint Patrick's Church, Coomlogane Street, Millstreet, County Cork". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Millstreet Railway Station, Dooneens, County Cork". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Millstreet station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
- ^ "Millstreet Railway Station – Upgrade Works in 1993". millstreet.ie. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Tipasa in Mauretania (Titular See) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
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