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Days of YorePast images of Beara and its Peoples
14 352
Boats & Trawlers


fishermen2.jpg

26 files, last one added on Sep 12, 2009

British and American Navy in Berehaven


uss_navada_bb36.jpg

17 files, last one added on Jul 28, 2010

Buildings


puxley_mansion.jpg

38 files, last one added on Jul 28, 2010

Churches and Religious of Beara


church_rails.jpg

26 files, last one added on Jul 28, 2010

Early Transport


unloading_coal_1939.jpg

18 files, last one added on Jul 28, 2010

Events in the Past


politics_1932.jpg

41 files, last one added on Apr 24, 2009

G.A.A Teams


magpies.jpg

12 files, last one added on Mar 01, 2009

Groups


anna_harringtons.jpg

23 files, last one added on Sep 12, 2009

Historical Sites


ogham_stone.jpg

31 files, last one added on Jun 27, 2010

People


gerdie.jpg

50 files, last one added on Sep 12, 2009

Places on Beara


akista.jpg

23 files, last one added on Jul 28, 2010

R.I.C agus An Garda Siochana


adrigole_gardi_123.jpg

12 files, last one added on Mar 01, 2009

Schools


argroom_school_group_1932.jpg

23 files, last one added on Dec 21, 2008

The Irish Lights


old_ierne.jpg

12 files, last one added on Sep 12, 2009

14 albums on 1 page(s)

Member's PhotosClick Here to view the Galleries of our Member's
33 188
540 files in 47 albums and 2 categories with 12 comments viewed 93620 times

Random files
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Halfway House. Glengarriff203 views
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Battery at the West End of Bere Island (Ruins)123 viewsPhoto taken July 2006
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The Blessing of the Ball Alley in 1977201 viewsJohn Enright (Cork Board), Donal Holland, Seamus Lordan,
Billy Power, Danny Hurley, Michael Lordan, Jeremiah Sheehan,
Canon Keane, Donal Harrington, C. Jones (Handball Council)
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Winning Gig Crew outside Twomey's Bar262 viewsRegatta 1960’s. Left to right: Nicholas McCarthy, Jimmy Murphy,
Jack (Cudeen) Murphy, Dick (Doc) Murphy, Michael O’Neill,
Dan O’Sullivan, Timmy O’Sullivan John O’Brien, Frankie Holland,
Brian O’Sheil and Kieran (Tich) Murphy.
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Dipping Sheep at Knockoura in the Sixty's194 viewsHolding Ewe, Gerard Junior (Harrington), Den Lowney (Knockoura), sitting on wall, Michael Murphy (Clonglaskan)
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HMS "DEVONSHIRE"73 viewsDevonshire's first training cruise began in autumn 1947, when she visited the Irish port of Berehaven (Castletown Bere), in the beautiful setting of Bantry Bay on Ireland's south coast, the visit being hosted by the Irish Naval Service. From Ireland Devonshire steamed south to the Mediterranean where she visited Ajaccio, Malta and Mers el Kebir before returning to Devonport for Christmas. Over the next six years Devonshire's spring and summer cruises took; her to home and European ports, to the Mediterranean and, on occasions, to the Caribbean; for the cadets, they were the highlights of her
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Daniel Webster Harrington remembered on the Westford Fallen Firefighter's Memorial88 views"The Fire Department suffered it first Line of Duty Death on November 7, 1909. Lt. Daniel Harrington suffered critical Head Injuries while fighting a Barn Fire at J.A. Healy’s in Graniteville on November 1st. After being struck in the head, he was brought immediately home, where he was given the best medical care of the time by a local Doctor, but Lt. Harrington remained in a coma for 6 days and succumbed to his injuries on the 7th. Lt. Harrington was 29 years old and was recently married. He lived on Boston Road. H
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The First Garda in Allihies Early 1920's160 views

Last additions
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The Old Mill. Castletownbere23 viewsJul 28, 2010
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Perrin Hotel. Glengarriff25 viewsJul 28, 2010
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Post Office. Glengarriff22 viewsJul 28, 2010
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Church of Ireland. Glengarriff29 viewsJul 28, 2010
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Roches Royal Hotel. Glengarriff29 viewsJul 28, 2010
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Tourist Car23 viewsOutside the Eccles Hotel, GlengarriffJul 28, 2010
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Battleship 1st Class21 viewsPre Dreadnought Battleship moored at Castletown Berehaven 1904. Class type and name unknown.
Jul 28, 2010
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Adrigole Bridge22 viewsJul 28, 2010
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Bantry Pierhead22 views‘Lady Elsie’ arriving from Castletownbere to meet the train
Jul 28, 2010
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Bellevue Hotel. Glengarriff24 viewsJul 28, 2010
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Casey’s Hotel? Glengarriff34 viewsJul 28, 2010
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The Slipway outside Eccles Hotel29 viewsJul 28, 2010
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Glengarriff Castle35 viewsJul 28, 2010
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The ‘Lady Elsie’ 21 viewsBerthed alongside the landing, GlengarriffJul 28, 2010
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The ‘Lady Elsie’ Glengarriff22 viewsJul 28, 2010
lbantrys_lodge.jpg
Lord Bantry’s Lodge. Glengarriff25 viewsJul 28, 2010


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