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Days of Yore
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Boats & Trawlers


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17 files, last one added on Dec 02, 2010
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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
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Churches & Religious of Beara


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21 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
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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

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Random files
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Princess Beara724 viewsThe S.S Princess Beara
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Betty Balfour692 viewsThe S.S Betty Balfour leaving Glengarriff pier. Eccles Hotel in Background
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The Macroom to Glengarriff Coach1897 viewsDate Unknown
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Pierhead Bantry5377 viewsThe Pierhead Bantry with the old Pier to the left.
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The ‘Lady Elsie’515 viewsBerthed alongside the landing, Glengarriff
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Parking514 viewsNo problem with parking in Castletownbere back in 1939

Last additions
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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.
Nov 22, 2010
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Tourist Car801 viewsOutside the Eccles Hotel, Glengarriff
Nov 22, 2010
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THe Road to Glenbeg677 viewsNov 22, 2010
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Separator Lorry2443 viewsWhen the Castletownbere Creamery first opened in the late 1930’s, it had three separator lorries on the road. This photo is of a separator collecting milk at Rosmacowen Bridge
Nov 22, 2010
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Steam Roller742 viewsTarring the road, Eyeries Village
Nov 22, 2010
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Landing Coral Sand832 viewsThe Hanley's of Ahabeg unloading Coraline Sand at Castletownbere
Nov 22, 2010

 

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