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Ex crew members of Irish Lights vessel "ISOLDA"182 viewsTwo ex crewmembers of the Irish Lights vessel "ISOLDA" L to R, Ted Harrington John Moran and Ted's wife Kathleen. Photo taken July 2006Dec 26, 2008
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Battery buildings, West End Bere Island152 viewsPhoto taken July 2006Dec 26, 2008
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View of Castletownbere Ferry Slipway141 viewsPhoto taken July 2006Dec 26, 2008
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View of Castletownbere from Inner Harbour123 viewsPhoto taken July 2006Dec 26, 2008
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Battery at the West End of Bere Island (Ruins)153 viewsPhoto taken July 2006Dec 24, 2008
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Eddie (Big Eddie) O'Sullivan380 viewsBig Eddie enjoying the pint in MacCathy's Bar. Eddie was Beara's Creamery Lorry driver during the 1940's and 50'sDec 22, 2008
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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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Instructing the Band in Twomey's Bar341 viewsTo the left, Jimmy McGuire, Centre, Paddy (Papa) Lowney, On the right, David Flynn. Date UnknownDec 22, 2008
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Garda Sgt. Michael Walsh, Adrigole213 viewsMichael was the Sgt. there from 1926 - 1945. An outstanding footballer, he played with Adrigole and was on the Beara team that won the county senior championship in the 1930’s. He is pictured with his daughter Joan, Gardai Colman and Joe Kilduff at the Adrigole BarracksDec 21, 2008
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The First Garda in Allihies Early 1920's222 viewsDec 21, 2008
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John Michael O'Neill278 viewsWell Known Fisherman and Boatman seen here with the LE Deirdra (P20) in the backgroundDec 21, 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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Beara Technical School team 1952351 viewsFront row, L to R: Mr O’Dea. (Teacher), Seamus McMahon (Adrigole), Donal Kelly. (Garnish), Robbie O’Dwyer, (Ardgroorn), John Cronin, (Castletownbere),
Frankie Sullivan, (Castletownbere), Liam Lehane, (Urhan), Denis Mc Carthy, (Glenbeg), Miceal Walsh, (Headmaster).
Second row L to R: Owen O’Sullivan, (Bere Island), Peter Fitt, (Bere Island), Noel Buckley, (Filane), Michael Hanley, (Eyeries), M. Crowley, (Bere Island), Kieran Cotter,
(Castletownhere), Dave Power, (Castletownbere), Jerry Mc Carthy, (Urhan).
Dec 21, 2008
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Pupils at Castletownbere Vocational School 1968336 viewsBack Row L to R. Michael Crowley, Anthony Power (Rossmacowen), John Harrington, John O’Regan, Sean O’Neill, John Twomey, Gerald Power, Owen O’Neill, Pat Murphy, ?, Kelly, ?.
Middle row L to R. Sean O’Brien, Brian Leahy, Colm Harrington, David (Batt) O’Sullivan, Donal Holland, Kelly, Patrick Harrington, Sean (Causkey) Harrington, ?, J.B Crowley, Pat Murphy.
Front L to R. Michael Harrington (Allihies), Michael M O’Neill (Eyeries), Jimmy Murphy, Gerry Murphy, Martin O’Donovan and ?
Dec 21, 2008
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Castletownbere National School403 viewsDate and Pupils to be addedDec 21, 2008
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Brandy Hall Boys N.S. 2nd, 3rd and 4th Classes 1931/1932. 394 viewsTeachers Patrick O’Neill and Padraig O’Shea. Back Row L to R. Peter (Barry) Murphy, Jack O’Connor. Droum, Denis Twomey. Derryrnihan, Joseph Harrington, Michael McAulliffe, Donal Houlihan, Joseph Moriarty, Jack Harrington, Finaha, Charlie Moriarty, Bertie Power (The Mill). Middle row, L to R. Louie Harrington, Pat Hawkins, Percival Power, (The Mill), Pat Fitzgerald. Eddie Power. (The Mill) Denis Donegan. Jackie Murphy (Fr.). Brian MacCarthy, (Fr.), Michael Hegarty, Pat O’Shea, Derry O’Neill, Denis Heffernan
Front L to R. Eoin Downing, Paddy Harrington, Eamonn Barry (M&L Bank), Owen O’Sullivan, Denis Barry (M&L Bank), Michael Merwick, James Power, Tim Crowley, Jackie O’Sullivan (Fr.).
Dec 21, 2008
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