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


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26 files, last one added on Sep 12, 2009
Album viewed 500 times
British and American Navy in Berehaven


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17 files, last one added on Jul 28, 2010
Album viewed 488 times
Buildings


puxley_mansion.jpg

38 files, last one added on Jul 28, 2010
Album viewed 497 times
Churches and Religious of Beara


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26 files, last one added on Jul 28, 2010
Album viewed 497 times
Early Transport


unloading_coal_1939.jpg

18 files, last one added on Jul 28, 2010
Album viewed 472 times
Events in the Past


politics_1932.jpg

41 files, last one added on Apr 24, 2009
Album viewed 494 times
G.A.A Teams


magpies.jpg

12 files, last one added on Mar 01, 2009
Album viewed 236 times
Groups


anna_harringtons.jpg

23 files, last one added on Sep 12, 2009
Album viewed 494 times
Historical Sites


ogham_stone.jpg

31 files, last one added on Jun 27, 2010
Album viewed 480 times
People


gerdie.jpg

50 files, last one added on Sep 12, 2009
Album viewed 526 times
Places on Beara


akista.jpg

23 files, last one added on Jul 28, 2010
Album viewed 470 times
R.I.C agus An Garda Siochana


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12 files, last one added on Mar 01, 2009
Album viewed 253 times
Schools


argroom_school_group_1932.jpg

23 files, last one added on Dec 21, 2008
Album viewed 527 times
The Irish Lights


old_ierne.jpg

12 files, last one added on Sep 12, 2009
Album viewed 235 times
14 albums on 1 page(s)

Member's PhotosClick Here to view the Galleries of our Member's
 32 189
541 files in 47 albums and 2 categories with 12 comments viewed 136,240 times

Random files
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 USS Nevada282 viewsDivision 6, composed of the Utah (flagship), Nevada, and Oklahoma, were based on Berehaven, Bantry Bay, Ireland, its principal duty being to protect convoys from possible enemy raiders. This division made two trips into the Channel, escorting convoys when enemy submarines were reported in the vicinity. Maj. Leon W. Hoyt was the division Marine officer of this division during its entire stay in European waters. Later Division 6 joined Division 9 at Portland Bill and both divisions left that port in time to assist the Pennsylvania in escorting President Wilson, on board the George Washington into the harbour of Brest.
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 Kilcatherine Cemetery94 viewsTaken in September 2005 - I was standing inside the remains of the church - beautiful view of the cemetery, sea, land and mountains.
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 Regatta. August 2008139 viewsDancing outside Twomey's (Ivy Bar) Bank Place, Castletownbere.
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 Communion Group261 viewsMay 1971
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 O'Shea's154 viewsThe Church Gate, Castletownbere
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 Fr. Joe Sullivan 192980 views
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 Derreen 297 viewsDerreen Gardens. Lauragh, Co Kerry
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 Dipping Sheep at Knockoura in the Sixty's283 viewsHolding Ewe, Gerard Junior (Harrington), Den Lowney (Knockoura), sitting on wall, Michael Murphy (Clonglaskan)

Last additions
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 The New Hotel. Castletown Berehaven349 viewsLooking across from Cametringane in 1904Oct 24, 2010
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 The Old Mill. Castletownbere451 viewsJul 28, 2010
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 Perrin Hotel. Glengarriff459 viewsJul 28, 2010
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 Post Office. Glengarriff484 viewsJul 28, 2010
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 Church of Ireland. Glengarriff472 viewsJul 28, 2010
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 Roches Royal Hotel. Glengarriff474 viewsJul 28, 2010
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 Tourist Car487 viewsOutside the Eccles Hotel, GlengarriffJul 28, 2010
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 Battleship 1st Class463 viewsPre Dreadnought Battleship moored at Castletown Berehaven 1904. Class type and name unknown.
Jul 28, 2010
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 Adrigole Bridge408 viewsJul 28, 2010
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 Bantry Pierhead438 views‘Lady Elsie’ arriving from Castletownbere to meet the train
Jul 28, 2010
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 Bellevue Hotel. Glengarriff455 viewsJul 28, 2010
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 Casey’s Hotel? Glengarriff477 viewsJul 28, 2010
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 The Slipway outside Eccles Hotel471 viewsJul 28, 2010
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 Glengarriff Castle496 viewsJul 28, 2010
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 The ‘Lady Elsie’ 459 viewsBerthed alongside the landing, GlengarriffJul 28, 2010
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 The ‘Lady Elsie’ Glengarriff447 viewsJul 28, 2010

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