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The Old Pier319 viewsThe Princess Beara moored at Old Wooden Pier Castletownbere
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USS Amabala. Fuelling Supply Tanker318 viewsStationed at Berehaven from 17th Sept 1918 to Dec 1st 1919 she was the fuel supply ship for the following Vessels stationed at Berehaven: - Nevada (Battleship No. 36, Oklahoma (Battleship No. 37), Utah (Battleship No. 31), Allen (Destroyer No. 66), Beale (Destroyer No. 40) Conyngham (Destroyer No. 58), (Stevens (Destroyer No. 86) and Terry (Destroyer No. 25)
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The old road to Castletownbere317 views
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Pot Fishing316 viewsPot Fishing off Bere Island. Early 1900's
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Countess of Bantry315 viewsS.S Countess of Bantry
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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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Spanish Trawlers313 viewsSpanish Trawlers moored at Castletownbere
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The Square313 viewsView of the Square with the old Post Office seen on the left. Photo taken around 1903
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On the Water311 viewsMowing Machine on its way to Bere Island in the early 1900's

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Ferry309 viewsThe first Ferry between Bere Island and Castletownbere which was operated by the late John. J Harrington
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Landing Coral Sand309 viewsThe Hanley's of Ahabeg unloading Coraline Sand at Castletownbere
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The New Hotel. Castletown Berehaven308 viewsThe Hotel was built around 1842. The low row of cottages seen to the left were known as Victoria Terrace. Later it became a Coastguard Station then the Berehaven Hotel and at present is the Beara Bay Hotel.
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Hungry Hill308 viewsOn the road to Adrigole
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Royal Naval Hotel308 viewsBritish Sailors hiring saddle horses and jaunting cars
in front of the Royal Naval Hotel, West End, Castletownbere
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Hungry Hill and the old Rosmacowen Bridge. Early 1900’s308 views
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Fever Hospital307 viewsThe old fever hospital which once stood in the townland of Cametringane, Castletownbere. It was in use from the Famine Years until the 1920's
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