Millstreet () is a town in north

County Cork County Cork ( ga, Contae Chorcaí) is the largest and the southernmost county of Ireland, named after the city of Cork, the state's second-largest city. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. Its largest market towns are ...

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

, with a population of 1,555 (as of 2016). Millstreet is within the

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...

of Drishane, and within a Poor Law Union also called Millstreet. The Millstreet Union encompasses the civil parishes of Drishane and

Kilcorney Kilcorney or Kilcorny () is a small village and civil parish in the barony of Muskerry West in northwest County Cork, Ireland. It is situated approximately 38 km northwest of Cork, 17 km north of Macroom, and 7 km east of Mills ...

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 Muskerry West ( ga, Múscraí Thiar) is one of the baronies of Ireland, a historical geographical unit of land. Its chief town is Macroom. It is one of 24 baronies in the county of Cork. It may also be viewed as a half barony because sometime bef ...

. 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 The Green Glens Arena (sometimes referred to as Millstreet Arena) is a public entertainment location in Millstreet, in County Cork, Ireland. There is a outdoor estate for equestrian sporting events and an indoor arena measuring 80 metres by 40 ...

, 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 The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Millstreet, Ireland, following the country's victory at the with the song " Why Me?" by Linda Martin. Organised by the European Broadcastin ...

, with Millstreet being the smallest town to host the competition. After the

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...

, the arena was agreed to be used for temporary accommodation for Ukrainian refugees. Since 1961, Millstreet Town Park has been used for a 'Christmas meeting' of a local

coursing Coursing by humans is the pursuit of game or other animals by dogs—chiefly greyhounds and other sighthounds—catching their prey by speed, running by sight, but not by scent. Coursing was a common hunting technique, practised by the nobility, ...

club. In 2021, the controversial practice of live hare coursing was subject to protest by local residents. Since 1985, the town has been twinned with

Pommerit-le-Vicomte Pommerit-le-Vicomte (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. International relations The town is twinned with Millstreet, Co. Cork, Ireland. Population Inhabitants of Pommerit-le-Vicomte are calle ...

Brittany Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, Historical region, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known ...

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Amenities

The town's

Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...

church was built in 1833 and is dedicated to

Saint Patrick Saint Patrick ( la, Patricius; ga, Pádraig ; cy, Padrig) was a fifth-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. Known as the "Apostle of Ireland", he is the primary patron saint of Ireland, the other patron saints be ...

. The town is on the Mallow–

Killarney Killarney ( ; ga, Cill Airne , meaning 'church of sloes') is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is on the northeastern shore of Lough Leane, part of Killarney National Park, and is home to St Mary's Cathedral, Ross Castl ...

–

Tralee Tralee ( ; ga, Trá Lí, ; formerly , meaning 'strand of the Lee River') is the county town of County Kerry in the south-west of Ireland. The town is on the northern side of the neck of the Dingle Peninsula, and is the largest town in County ...

line of the Irish railway network.

Millstreet railway station Millstreet railway station serves the town of Millstreet in County Cork. The station opened on 16 April 1853 and closed for goods traffic on 6 September 1976. Upgradings & improvements The original railway station was much smaller to the ...

, which opened in 1853 and closed for some goods traffic in 1976, was refurbished in 1993 and remains open for passenger train services.

People

* Mark Ellis, inter-county hurler *

Joanne O'Riordan Joanne O'Riordan (born 24 April 1996) is an Irish activist and sports journalist who contributes to ''The Irish Times.'' From Millstreet in County Cork, she is one of seven currently living people born with the condition Tetra-amelia syndrome. ...

, activist, journalist and People of the Year Award winner * Timothy Carroll, Roman Catholic Bishop

References

External links

Millstreet Town Website

Aubane Historical Society
{{Authority control Towns and villages in County Cork