Beara Peninsula Heritage PhotoSite

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Days of Yore
14 334
Boats & Trawlers


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17 files, last one added on Dec 02, 2010
Album viewed 1747 times

British & American Navy in Berehaven


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19 files, last one added on Nov 27, 2010
Album viewed 2129 times

Buildings


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39 files, last one added on Dec 02, 2010
Album viewed 1950 times

Churches & Religious of Beara


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21 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
Album viewed 3119 times

Early Transport


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28 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
Album viewed 1787 times

Events of the Past


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41 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
Album viewed 1880 times

GAA Teams


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15 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
Album viewed 1406 times

Groups


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19 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
Album viewed 2652 times

Historical Sites


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23 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
Album viewed 1410 times

People


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40 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
Album viewed 1792 times

Places on Beara


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29 files, last one added on Nov 25, 2010
Album viewed 1596 times

RIC agus An Garda Siochana


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10 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
Album viewed 2316 times

Schools


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20 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
Album viewed 2714 times

The Irish Lights


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13 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
Album viewed 1244 times

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334 files in 14 albums and 2 categories with 0 comments viewed 353,167 times

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Brandy Hall School 1928943 viewsPupils at Brandy Hall National School in 1928. From left to right Willlie Sheehan, Paddy Crowley, Danny Harrington, Jimmy Moriarty, (?), Bernard Shanahan, (?), Peter Stack, Donal (Tich) Murphy, Tommy Brennan, Timmie Moriarty. Middle left to right Joe O’Shea (Square), (?), Donal (Dole) Murphy, (?), (?), Brendan Hanley, (?), (?), Gerdie Harrington, Paddy Sheehan, (?). Back left to right Godkin, Frank Murphy, Jimmy Ruth, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, John Houlihan
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Dursey Sound Oarsmen813 views
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The old Pier at Bantry736 viewsThe Bantry Bay Steamship Company commenced a thrice-weekly service between Bantry and Castletown Berehaven in 1883 with the 'SS Countess of Bantry’.
This vessel was followed by the 'Princess Beara' in 1901. Other vessels operated by Bantry Bay Steamship Co. were the 'SS Lady Elise' and the 'Lady Betty Balfour,' which operated a passenger service between Bantry and Glengarriff. Passenger sailings on the Bantry Bay route ceased in the 1940’s.
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Calf Rock940 viewsThe only known image of the Calf Rock Light, off Dursey Island which was destroyed during the great storm in 1885
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Dursey Sound554 viewsFerry to Dursey Island landing at the pier on Dursey Sound
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The Old Mill, Castletown Berehaven547 views

Last additions
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Shanahan’s Coal and Salt Store2111 viewsBeside the Old Pier, Castletown Berehaven. 1903
Dec 02, 2010
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Main Street, Castletown Berehaven. 19032121 viewsDec 02, 2010
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The First Post Office1783 viewsThe Square, Castletownbere. 1903
Dec 02, 2010
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Sign on Wall703 viewsHarington’s Store. The Square, Castletownbere. Now O’Donoghue’s BarDec 02, 2010
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East End, Castletownbere. 1903994 viewsDec 02, 2010
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S.S. Princess Beara945 viewsAlongside the Pier, Castletownbere in 1903
Dec 02, 2010

 

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