Millstreet

Millstreet ( Irish: sraid an Mhuilinn ) is a town in west County Cork, in the southwest of the Republic of Ireland, with about 1500 inhabitants.

City ​​History

Glantane East is a complex of prehistoric monuments in Boherboy, near the place. Millstreet was built in the 18th century, namely by an old mill around where the city got its name. The town became the center of church life in a larger radius. The centerpiece of the town is the Catholic Church, St. Patrick is dedicated. The city continued to grow and agriculture gained more and more importance; particularly cattle for leather production was sold in Ireland. Furthermore, were built factories for the production of bricks, weaving mills and breweries. The weavers existed until about 1890, the other sectors still play a large role in the city.

1810 a large barracks was built in Millstreet, and later a courthouse, but is no longer heard in the day. On April 16, 1853, the city was connected to the rail network; Since 1976, the Millstreets station is no longer approved for the carriage of goods. Millstreet is also a station of the European long-distance route E8.

Media presence

In 1993, the city attracted national and international attention, as the Euro Vision Song Contest was held in the Green Glens Arena in Millstreet. It is still the smallest city ever hosted the competition. The media coverage led to a sharp upturn in the tourism sector, which continued for several years.

Even more sporting events are held regularly: Steve Collins fought twice in Millstreet to the world title in boxing in the middleweight division, and in 1999 was the World Cup competitions in show jumping there instead. In July 2006, we hosted the 29th European Juggling meeting with over 2000 participants.

Twinning

Since October 1985 there is twinned with Pommerit le Vicomte in Brittany, France.