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Home > Days of Yore > Early Transport Last additions - Early Transport The old Pier at Bantry762 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 Tourist Car843 viewsOutside the Eccles Hotel, Glengarriff Nov 22, 2010 THe Road to Glenbeg723 viewsNov 22, 2010 Separator Lorry2511 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 Steam Roller786 viewsTarring the road, Eyeries Village Nov 22, 2010 Landing Coral Sand875 viewsThe Hanley's of Ahabeg unloading Coraline Sand at Castletownbere Nov 22, 2010 The Old Pier677 viewsThe Princess Beara moored at Old Wooden Pier Castletownbere Nov 22, 2010 Princess Beara764 viewsThe S.S Princess Beara Nov 22, 2010 The Pier608 viewsThe S.S Princess Beara coming alongside the Pier at Castletownbere Nov 22, 2010 28 files on 4 page(s) 1 2 3 4

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