Millstreet

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

Millstreet

Sráid an Mhuilinn
Town
McCarthy's Bar
Millstreet
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°03′37″N 9°03′51″W
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 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 neighborhood of Millstreet Poor Law Union within the townlands of Tooreenbane and Tullig, and is outside of the town proper.

History

The Green Glens Arena entertainment complex is located in Millstreet; it hosted the 1993 Eurovision Song Contest, making Millstreet by far the smallest town to host the competition.

Culture

Despite its small population, Millstreet has hosted many major events. One of the largest equestrian centres in Ireland, the Green Glens Arena, is in Millstreet. Part of the centre is a facility for shows and exhibitions. The town hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 1993.

The town's Catholic church is dedicated to Saint Patrick.

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

Transport

The town is on the Mallow–Killarney–Tralee line of the Irish railway network. Millstreet railway station opened in 1853 and closed for goods traffic in 1976,[2] although it remains open for passenger train services.

People

References
  1. "Census 2016 - Small Area Population Statistics (SAPMAP Area) - Settlements - Millstreet". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office.
  2. "Millstreet station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
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