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Christmas came late in 1908243 viewsThe S.S. Irada (Gulf Transport Line) was a cargo ship of 8,124 tons built in Belfast by Workman Clark & Co in 1900 for H. Welsford & Co. She left Galveston, Texas in November 1908 with a mixed cargo of raw cotton and 21,000 bales of cotton bound for Liverpool. On the 22nd of December 1908 she hit rocks off the SW Point of Mizen Head and sank with the loss of Captain Beveridge, four crew members and a stewardess. Subsequently many of the bales washed into Pulleen Harbour to the west of Castletownbere where they were gratefully retrieved by locals in the above Picture. The propeller from the ‘Irada’ was salvaged in 1994 and now rests at Mizen Head Visitor Centre as a memorial to all wrecked ships in the area.Apr 24, 2009
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Emigration Office394 viewsThis old building was discovered around the mid 1970’s when Bill Neill's bar was demolished in preparation for the building of the new A.I.B bank in the Square. It had been known locally in past times as the Passport Office. Here it was that people bought their boat tickets and made declarations as the first stage of being accepted into the USAJan 20, 2009
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Separator Lorry230 viewsWhen the Castletownbere Creamery first opened in the late 1930’s, it had three separator lorries on the road. This photo is of a separator collecting milk at Rosmacowen BridgeJan 11, 2009
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Drawing in the Hay275 viewsMichael Joe and Geraldine O'Driscoll drawing hay at Killaugh, AllihiesJan 02, 2009
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Rick Making270 viewsJohn O'Driscoll making a rick of hay at Killaugh, AllihiesJan 01, 2009
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Reaping Oats241 viewsNealie (Dan) O'Sullivan, Donal O'Sullivan and Ebbie Harrington reaping oats at CahermoreJan 01, 2009
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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)Dec 22, 2008
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Sean and Riobard O’Dwyer, Ardgroom247 viewsWell known Beara athletes. Riobard won five All-Ireland Senior Hop, Step and Jump championships from 1952-1956 and two more in 1964 and ‘65. Sean won six All Ireland Hop, Skip and Jump and three All Ireland Long Jump medals.Dec 21, 2008
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Gigs323 views Gigs at the Wooden Pier. Castletownbere Regatta. 1970'sOct 16, 2008
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Scout Group279 viewsScouts and Altar Boys outside the Church of the Sacred Heart, Castletownbere. Corpus Christi. Late 1930'sOct 12, 2008
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Castletownbere Band288 viewsDate UnknownOct 12, 2008
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Ancient Order of Hibernians256 viewsCanon McDonnell P.P. with the Castletown Berehaven A.O.H. Band in front of 'Church of the Sacred Heart. 1912Oct 12, 2008
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Early Gig. Castletown Berehaven291 viewsAug 06, 2008
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Beara I.F.A. march through Castletownbere. 1970’s305 viewsAug 06, 2008
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The Pattern272 viewsDancing on the Pier at Killmacillogue. 1917Aug 06, 2008
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The Castletownbere Rowing Club’s new gig, ‘Nabro’ 299 viewsTommy Fitzpatrick, (bow), Donal Holland (2), Nealius Duncan (3),
Pat Murphy (stroke) and Gerdie Harrington, as Cox.
18th May 2007Jun 28, 2008
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