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Home > Days of Yore

Boats & Trawlers


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


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

Buildings


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38 files, last one added on Jul 28, 2010
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Churches and Religious of Beara


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26 files, last one added on Jul 28, 2010
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Early Transport


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18 files, last one added on Jul 28, 2010
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Events in the Past


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41 files, last one added on Apr 24, 2009
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G.A.A Teams


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

Groups


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

Historical Sites


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

People


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

Places on Beara


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23 files, last one added on Jul 28, 2010
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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


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

The Irish Lights


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12 files, last one added on Sep 12, 2009
Album viewed 235 times

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Random files - Days of Yore
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Castletownbere Band288 viewsDate Unknown
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Wokhouse and Lightkeepers dwellings216 views
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Drawing in the Hay275 viewsMichael Joe and Geraldine O'Driscoll drawing hay at Killaugh, Allihies
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Perrin Hotel. Glengarriff459 views
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Sacred Heart, Castletownbere203 viewsThe spire of the Church of the Sacred Heart, Castletownbere being removed in the 1930's
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Daniel M. O’Brien 1911-1989413 viewsDan who for many years was Manager of the old Leinster & Munster Bank in Castletownbere is possibly best known for his pioneering work into the archaeological sites on Beara, culminating with the publishing of his definitive work on the peninsula: ‘Beara, A Journey Through History’
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The Old Ierne277 viewsThe Irish Lights Vessel 'Ierne' was purpose built in 1898 at Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland for carrying the granite blocks and other materials used in the building of the Fastnet Rock Lighthouse. She was a steel vessel 126 ft long, had a 23 ft beam, could carry 90 tons and had a maximum speed of ten knots. Her complement was of seventeen officers and men. Sold in 1954 to Shipbreakers.
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Plowing on Dursey Island303 viewsPloughing in Dursey Island in the old days when the island had a large population

Last additions - Days of Yore
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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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Lord Bantry’s Lodge. Glengarriff185 viewsJul 28, 2010


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