Beara Peninsula Heritage PhotoSite

Castletownbere, Beara, West Cork, Ireland. Email:admin@bearanews.net ©2020
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St. Michaels, Bere Island933 viewsPhoto taken in the early 1900's.
Note the number of British warships moored in the sound.
Nov 22, 2010
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Scout Group543 viewsScouts and Altar Boys outside the Church of the Sacred Heart, Castletownbere. Corpus Christi. Late 1930's
Nov 22, 2010
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Church of the Sacred Heart 1911494 viewsNov 22, 2010
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In London503 viewsSeated: Josie Harrington (Caherkeem), Fr Paddy Harrington (Eyeries) Bishop Eamonn Casey, Fr Oliver O’Sullivan (Allihies)
Standing Left to Right: Jerry Harrington (Caherkeem)
Maureen Harrington (Knockoura) Denis O’Sullivan (Urhan) Fr Dermot Nash (Eyeries), Joe Sheehan (Urhan)
Nov 22, 2010
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The Old Church Castletownbere 1909510 viewsNov 22, 2010
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Old Church497 viewsInterior of the old church, Castletownbere. Demolished in 1910
Nov 22, 2010
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Monastic Ruin Dursey Island515 viewsNov 22, 2010
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Mass504 viewsCorpus Christi Mass in the Square, Castletownbere, Late 1970’s
Nov 22, 2010
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Lace Making Group. 1906572 viewsA Lace Class was started by the Congested District Board, Castletownbere on the 10th March 1906. Miss Mary Roche was the first teacher. At a later date this industry was taken over by the Sisters of Mercy. The Industry flourished; employment and training in machine knitting and in the making of Limerick Lace were given to many girls in Beara. The lace Class was discontinued in the late 1940’s.
Nov 22, 2010
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