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The First Trawler314 viewsKnown as Mac's Trawler, this was the first vessel of the towns current fishing fleet
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Fish Barrels303 viewsUnloading fish barrels for the Mackerel Fishing in the early 1900's
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Betty Balfour276 viewsThe S.S Betty Balfour leaving Glengarriff pier. Eccles Hotel in Background
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Cattle Boat343 viewsLoading Cattle at at the old Pier Castletownbere during W.W.1 The man with the stick may be Mike Sullivan (Sherrig) of Bere Island
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Countess of Bantry315 viewsS.S Countess of Bantry
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Bere Island Ferry289 viewsA helping hand is given to a reluctant cow which had just arrived at Castletownbere Pier on the old Bere Island Ferry
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Fishermen321 viewsEarly photo of fishermen in Castletown Berehaven
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Pot Fishing316 viewsPot Fishing off Bere Island. Early 1900's
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Drift Nets and Fish355 viewsDrift nets and boat load of fish at the old pier Castletownbere in 1939
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Lady Elsie303 viewsS.S Lady Elsie at Glengarriff Pier
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The ‘Mistletoe’262 viewsFishing Trawler ‘Mistletoe’ moored at Castletownbere in the early 1990’s. From left to right: Gerard, Denis, Brian and David Lowney.
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On the Water311 viewsMowing Machine on its way to Bere Island in the early 1900's

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John Michael O'Neill278 viewsWell Known Fisherman and Boatman seen here with the LE Deirdra (P20) in the background
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Trawlers at the Old Pier338 viewsTrawlers tied at the Old Pier Castletownbere
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Old Trawler365 viewsDenis O'Driscoll's 'Patricia' with the then undeveloped Cametringane in the background
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The Pier326 viewsThe S.S Princess Beara coming alongside the Pier at Castletownbere
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