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Cahergarriff National School 1930’s vu 324 foisFront Row L to R. Frank and Willie Murphy, Patrick O’Neill, Christy Conroy, John O’Sullivan, Sean (Johnny) O’Sullivan, Patrick (The Master) O’Sullivan, John and Teddy (Sharraig) O’Sullivan.
Second Row L to R. Eileen Power, Maureen and Peggy O’Neill, Una O’Neill, Kathleen (Johnny) O’Sullivan, Eileen McCarthy, Betty and Sheila Murphy.
Third Row L to R. Nealie O’Neill, Michael O’Shea, Teresa O’Sullivan, Chrissy O’Shea, Chrissie (Johnny) O’Sullivan, Diarmuid (Jonny) O’Sullivan Gerard O’Neill. Back Row Kevin Murphy, Pat O’Shea, Willie Power and James McCarthy.
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Eyeries National School 1930'svu 380 fois21 Décembre 2008
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Kilmacowen National School 1930'svu 343 fois21 Décembre 2008
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Lace Making Group. 1906vu 339 foisA Lace Class was started by the Congested District Board, Castletownbere on the 10th March 1906. Miss Mary Roche was the first teacher. At a later date this industry was taken over by the Sisters of Mercy. The Industry flourished; employment and training in machine knitting and in the making of Limerick Lace were given to many girls in Beara. The lace Class was discontinued in the late 1940’s.
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Convent Girls School 1930'svu 371 foisBack row L to R. Mary Chris O’Shea, Eyeries. Maura O’ Donovan, May Houlihan, Mary Cronin. Urhan, Maura Murphy (Coachie), Kitty Brodrick. Julia O’Driscoll. West End.
Middle row L to R. Agnes O’Neill (The Strand)? Eileen Downing, (P.O.). Lil O’Sullivan, (McLaughlin). Josephine O’Sullivan (Rodeen), Josephine O’Connor, Bella Donlon, Mabel Hegarty. Margaret Murphy, (Filane). Mary O’Leary.
Front Row L to R. Norah Lynch. (Gurranes), Annie O’Shea. Mary O’Sullivan. (Greene), Sheila O’Sullivan. North Road, Winnie Harrington. Finaha, Rosarie Sheehan, Kitty Maher.
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Battery West End Bere Islandvu 125 foisPhotograph taken July 200621 Décembre 2008
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View of Harbour's Mouth from Dinish Island Castletownberevu 106 foisPhotograph taken July 200621 Décembre 2008
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View of Castletownbere Lighthouse Dwellings vu 131 foisPhotograph taken from Dinnish Island in July 200621 Décembre 2008
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BATTERY buildings at the West End of BERE ISLAND (Ruins)vu 125 foisPhoto taken July 200621 Décembre 2008
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"TRAFALGAR"vu 129 foisWreck remains of Famine Ship "TRAFALGAR" East End Castletownbere 20 Décembre 2008
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View of Inner Harbour Castletownbere July 2006vu 146 foisLifeboad moored at old "NABRO" buoy Castletownbere Inner Basin20 Décembre 2008
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Irish Lights Tender "VALONIA"vu 104 fois"VALONIA" Moored at Buoy Inner Harbour Castletownbere20 Décembre 2008
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Crew of Irish Lights Tender "NABRO"vu 107 foisFrom L to R. James Moran, Master. Patsy Seir, Mate. Joe Driscoll, AB. Tommy Driscoll, AB. Paddy Connolly, Engineer. Dan Driscoll, AB also known as Dan the Nabro.20 Décembre 2008
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Salvage Vessel "HELP"vu 122 foisThe Salvage vessel "HELP" was stationed in Castletownbere in the 1950's20 Décembre 2008
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HMS 'DEVONSHIRE"vu 109 foisIn late October 1941 Devonshire was in the South Atlantic, patrolling between Freetown and Simonstown, when trawlers of the South African Defence Force sighted a convoy of five French merchant ships, escorted by the French sloop D’Iberville, which was en route from vichy-held Madagascar into the South Atlantic and steaming well south of Cope Town. Devonshire, which was at Simonstown, was ordered to intercept and on 1st November she sailed south. Next day she rendezvoused with Colombo and the armed merchant cruiser Carthage, and they were later joined by Carnarvon Castle. The French convoy w20 Décembre 2008
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HMS "DEVONSHIRE"vu 98 foisDevonshire's first training cruise began in autumn 1947, when she visited the Irish port of Berehaven (Castletown Bere), in the beautiful setting of Bantry Bay on Ireland's south coast, the visit being hosted by the Irish Naval Service. From Ireland Devonshire steamed south to the Mediterranean where she visited Ajaccio, Malta and Mers el Kebir before returning to Devonport for Christmas. Over the next six years Devonshire's spring and summer cruises took; her to home and European ports, to the Mediterranean and, on occasions, to the Caribbean; for the cadets, they were the highlights of her20 Décembre 2008
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