Beara Peninsula Heritage PhotoSite

Castletownbere, Beara, West Cork, Ireland. Email:admin@bearanews.net ©2020
Category Albums Files
Days of Yore
14 334
Boats & Trawlers


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17 files, last one added on Dec 02, 2010
Album viewed 1732 times

British & American Navy in Berehaven


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19 files, last one added on Nov 27, 2010
Album viewed 2119 times

Buildings


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39 files, last one added on Dec 02, 2010
Album viewed 1932 times

Churches & Religious of Beara


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21 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
Album viewed 3107 times

Early Transport


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28 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
Album viewed 1775 times

Events of the Past


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41 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
Album viewed 1859 times

GAA Teams


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15 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
Album viewed 1393 times

Groups


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19 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
Album viewed 2636 times

Historical Sites


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23 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
Album viewed 1398 times

People


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40 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
Album viewed 1771 times

Places on Beara


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29 files, last one added on Nov 25, 2010
Album viewed 1583 times

RIC agus An Garda Siochana


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10 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
Album viewed 2304 times

Schools


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20 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
Album viewed 2691 times

The Irish Lights


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13 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
Album viewed 1235 times

14 albums on 1 page(s)

334 files in 14 albums and 2 categories with 0 comments viewed 342,574 times

Random files
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Sam Maguire591 viewsFollowing Cork’s All-Ireland football win in 1973 the Sam Maguire Cup came to Beara and is pictured here on its way to Bere Island aboard the fishing vessel 'Kathleen Anne'
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The old Pier at Bantry727 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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Irish Army598 viewsThe Irish Army in the Square 1939
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Steam Roller742 viewsTarring the road, Eyeries Village
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Walk Way of Stones1381 views
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Postmasters1050 viewsPat Harrington (Dursey Island Postmaster), Jerry Harrington, and Tony Dudley (Garnish Postmaster) early 1960's

Last additions
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Shanahan’s Coal and Salt Store2087 viewsBeside the Old Pier, Castletown Berehaven. 1903
Dec 02, 2010
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Main Street, Castletown Berehaven. 19032096 viewsDec 02, 2010
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The First Post Office1556 viewsThe Square, Castletownbere. 1903
Dec 02, 2010
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Sign on Wall689 viewsHarington’s Store. The Square, Castletownbere. Now O’Donoghue’s BarDec 02, 2010
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East End, Castletownbere. 1903980 viewsDec 02, 2010
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S.S. Princess Beara932 viewsAlongside the Pier, Castletownbere in 1903
Dec 02, 2010

 

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