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The New Hotel. Castletown Berehaven349 viewsLooking across from Cametringane in 1904
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PJ & Rita Murphy 1926303 viewsPhoto taken by their daughter Kass, Jackson Park, Chicago. Rita - daughter of James & Margaret Sheehan.
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Hungry Hill219 viewsDrawing hay at Mass Mount, Kildromalive, Adrigole in the 1980's
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Glanmore West 1929204 viewsMichael and Noreen O'Sullivan with baby Jim (my late father) and Dan,Flor,Jerry and Paddy.
Photo taken summer 1929 at Glanmore West north of Hungry Hill.
Michael & Noreen had two further children, Jack and Nellie.
Flor remained at the farm. Nellie married John O'Shea at Gurranes.Jack lived in London. Dan and Jim lived in Cumbria,U.K. Jerry and Paddy emigrated to Brooklyn.
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Patrick Henry Harrington son of Patrick Harrington b March 2, 1846 Castletownbere Parish185 viewsPat's father Patrick was descended from Deeshirt Harrington's who "followed the sea as fishermen. Going as far north as Iceland for their catch." He volunteered his service, underage, to the Union Navy for three years during the Civil War. He named his son's after American patriot heroes Patrick Henry and Daniel Webster.
Pat's brother John, at the age of 20, began his five year service in the Civil War in the 30th Massachusetts volunteers. John's son, Henry A. Harrington served as Sgt. in the Spanish American War in the 7th U.S. Light Field Artillery and in WW1 as Sgt. in the U.S. Marines
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Shell Hole Piper's Bight183 viewsShell hole on rocks west of Pipers Rocks Castletownbere Harbour entrance. Royal Navy target practice.
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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 2006
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Cave near Puleen Harbour179 viewsThe cave is about 200 feet deep with a beach at the end. Seals use the beach for shelter.
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Berehaven162 viewsAs seen from a window in the Martello Tower, Ardagh, Bere Island
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Twomey's 1982161 viewsjimmy maguire, Timmy Lynch, Jimmy Moriarty, Mrs. Twomey, John and Kevin Moriarty, and Jack Hefferan outside Twomey's Ivy Bar 1982
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Nellie, Michael, Dan, Noreen and Nellie's children158 views
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Puxley's Mansion, photo taken July 2004158 views
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Jack Sullivan & unknown friend157 viewsJack served in the Royal Navy during WW2, he later returned and built the current family home.
He lived in London, married Maude and raised their family. He died early in 2008 aged 92.
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Willy Sheen, Jim Moriarty, Timmy Lynch and Paddy Shea157 viewsWilly Sheen, Jim Moriarty, Timmy Lynch and Paddy Shea. Twomey's bar 1982
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Pine Marten153 viewsAnother resident of Derreen Garden I didn’t manage to capture on film was a Pine Marten; however Iona Lister generously supplied this and another photo.
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Battery at the West End of Bere Island (Ruins)153 viewsPhoto taken July 2006
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