Beara Peninsula Heritage PhotoSite

Castletownbere, Beara, West Cork, Ireland. Email:admin@bearanews.net ©2020
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The Old Ierne655 viewsThe Irish Lights Vessel 'Ierne' was purpose built in 1898 at Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland for carrying the granite blocks and other materials used in the building of the Fastnet Rock Lighthouse. She was a steel vessel 126 ft long, had a 23 ft beam, could carry 90 tons and had a maximum speed of ten knots. Her complement was of seventeen officers and men. Sold in 1954 to Shipbreakers.
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Garda Sgt. Michael Walsh, Adrigole796 viewsMichael was the Sgt. there from 1926 - 1945. An outstanding footballer, he played with Adrigole and was on the Beara team that won the county senior championship in the 1930’s. He is pictured with his daughter Joan, Gardai Colman and Joe Kilduff at the Adrigole Barracks
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Aghista Bridge1333 viewsThis medieval Bridge over the Kista stream was part of the original route from Glengarriff to Castletown Berehaven
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Ogham Stone. Kilcaskin543 viewsKilcaskin Church, Adrigole
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Magpies573 viewsThe Magpie team of 1915

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Politics585 viewsPolitics as it should be: Addressing the crowd in the Square, Castletownbere 1932
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Unloading Coal1023 viewsUnloading Coal at Castletown Berehaven Pier 1939 Nov 18, 2010
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The old 'Sacred Heart' Church746 viewsThe interior of the old Church, Castletownbere. Demolished 1910 to make way for the present church.Nov 18, 2010
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Puxley Mansion2416 viewsA view of the Puxley Mansion, Dunboy. Taken around 1903Nov 18, 2010
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