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Murphy's330 viewsMurphy's Store, Castletownbere. 1929May 27, 2008
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Brandy Hall School and Bridge390 viewsThe old Brandy Hall School now long goneMay 27, 2008
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Calf Rock226 viewsThe only known image of the Calf Rock Light, off Dursey Island which was destroyed during the great storm in 1885May 27, 2008
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Lightkeeper Dwellings204 viewsThe Lightkeepers Dwellings on Dursey SoundMay 27, 2008
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John Harrington246 viewsLightkeeper Captain John Harrington Father of renowned local author Gerard (Gerdie) HarringtonMay 27, 2008
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Mike Hanley469 viewsBig Mike HanleyMay 27, 2008
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The Nabro256 viewsThe Irish Lights Vessel 'Nabro' off the Little Skellig. She served the south west coast lighthouses between 1926 to 1949May 27, 2008
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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.May 27, 2008
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Submarine AL2279 viewsUS Submarine AL2 returning to Berehaven after the sinking of German U-Boat
UB-65 in 1918May 27, 2008
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AL-1 and USS Nevada244 viewsUS Submarine AL-1 with USS Nevada in Background at BerehavenMay 27, 2008
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Breaking the Boom at Berehaven287 viewsPolyphemus was sent on 1st July 1885 to Berehaven to be tested on the boom at the western end of the harbour. Many felt that this couldn’t be done, but the Polyphemus cut through the boom with ease. This feat led The Cork Examiner to declare the Polyphemus “the most powerful ship in the world”. (The boom made up of steel hawsers five inches thick)May 27, 2008
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HMS Polyphemus274 viewsThe Polyphemus was a real one-off, a Torpedo Ram, carrying a bow tube and four broadside tubes and a strengthened spur ram. For her own defence she carried six 1 inch calibre twin barrelled Nordenfelt Machine Guns. Although the spur ram was an integral part of the design, it was meant as a weapon of last resortMay 27, 2008
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Atlantic Telegraph Fleet 20th July 1865281 viewsThe war steamers ‘HMS Terrible’ and ‘HMS Sphinx’ moored alongside the S.S. Great Eastern at the eastern end of Bere Haven before the historic crossing of the Atlantic Ocean laying the first successful telegraph cable to AmericaMay 27, 2008
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USS Bushnell255 viewsUS Submarines moored to USS Bushnell at BerehavenMay 27, 2008
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USS L-1 sub in Bantry Bay, with crew members standing in formation on her foredeck, 1918.99 viewsNote identification code painted on her fairwater, with "AL-1" standing for "American submarine L-1" to distinguish her from the British submarine L-1.May 27, 2008
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Glengarriff engraving 1832102 viewsSteel engraving drawn by W. H. Bartlett. Engraved by J. C. Varrall. May 27, 2008
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