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A Castletownbere group in the 1940’s626 viewsFront left to right Eileen MacCarthy, Nora O’Shea, (MacCarthy’s)who are the other two.
Back - Donie (Dole) Murphy, (?), (?), (?), Jim MacCarthy, Louie O’Shea, Fr. Hurley C.C. and Bill Sheehan.
Nov 22, 2010
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Fr. Jackie O'Sullivan1744 viewsA picture taken of the family of Fr. Jackie O’Sullivan (Mountain) East End, Castletownbere. 1950’s
Nov 22, 2010
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Eva Lowney's Bar mid 1960's664 viewsOn Stool, Liam Sheehan. Left to right. Tommy Brennan, Bill Sheehan, John Shanahan, ?, Paddy (Papa) Lowney. Tommy and John worked opposite Lowney's at the Berehaven Bakery Company, (now the Olde Bakery Restaurant)
Nov 22, 2010
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Dursey fishermen632 viewsEarly photo of Dursey fishermen taken on their way to the fishing grounds
Nov 22, 2010
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A group of Beara Miners in Butte, Montana copper mines. Early 1900’s5680 viewsNov 22, 2010
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Anna Harrington's (Church Gate) Bar 1960's823 viewsNov 22, 2010
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All for Ireland League 19102846 viewsAll-for-Ireland League group portrait of five of its Independent Members of Parliament, 1910. These are: -
Patrick Guiney (North Cork), James Gilhooly (West Cork), Maurice Healy (North-east Cork), D. D. Sheehan (Mid Cork), and Eugene Crean (South-east Cork).
The other MPs elected in January 1910 were: - William O'Brien (Cork city), John O'Donnell (South Mayo) and Timothy Michael Healy (North Louth). Elected in December 1910 was John P. Walsh (South Cork). Maurice and Timothy Healy were brothers
Nov 22, 2010
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Wolfe Tone team. Butte, Montana (1907)3045 viewsThese Gaelic Athletic Association members were: Front row on the grass, left to right, Mike O’Sullivan and John C. Murphy. Second row: John J. Sheehan, Pat O’ Sullivan, J.J. Lynch, captain, Pat Crowley, John (Pigeon) O’Shea, Mike Harrington. Third row: Mike Leahy, Torn Connell, Denis Holland, Denis Murphy, Tim Sheehan. Back row: James O’Sullivan, John O’Sullivan, Con O’Sullivan, Jer Sheehan, Con O’Sullivan (not to be confused with other Con O’Sullivan).
Every man was born in Beara and several went back there to live. J.J. Lynch (Ballycrovane) was later a district judge. The last game they played was in 1912.
Nov 22, 2010
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Beara Technical School team 19521053 viewsFront row, L to R: Mr O’Dea. (Teacher), Seamus McMahon (Adrigole), Donal Kelly. (Garnish), Robbie O’Dwyer, (Ardgroorn), John Cronin, Castletownbere), Frankie Sullivan, (Castletownbere), Liam Lehane, (Urhan), Denis Mc Carthy, (Glenbeg), Miceal Walsh, (Headmaster).
Second row L to R: Owen O’Sullivan, (Bere Island), Peter Fitt, (Bere Island), Noel Buckley, (Filane), Michael Hanley, (Eyeries), M. Crowley, (Bere Island), Kieran Cotter, (Castletownhere), Dave Power, (Castletownbere), Jerry Mc Carthy, (Urhan).
Nov 22, 2010
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