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Fr. Brian Harrington with his Sisters17957 viewsFr. Brian, Sr. Patricia, Sr. Kathleen, Sr. Sheila Harrington (all three Sisters of Mercy) Fall River, Mass.
Their Grandmother was Mary Harrington, Kilcatherine, Eyeries.
Their Father was Jeremiah Harrington, Hollyhill, Rossmacowen (emigrated to New Bedford, Massachusetts and married Eileen Cronin)
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Sacred Heart, Castletownbere6221 viewsThe spire of the Church of the Sacred Heart, Castletownbere being removed in the 1930's
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Kilmichael Dursey Island1345 viewsThe Last photo of the 7th century Church on Dursey Island. Several months later the gable end collapsed in a gale
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St. Michaels, Bere Island946 viewsPhoto taken in the early 1900's.
Note the number of British warships moored in the sound.
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Church of the Sacred Heart888 viewsView of the Church of the Sacred Heart, Castletown Berehaven during its construction in 1911. Note the scaffolding, no steel tubes and couplers at that time; in those days scaffoldings were erected by lashing locally grown bamboo poles together with hemp ropes.
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Kilcatherine Church797 views
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The old 'Sacred Heart' Church748 viewsThe interior of the old Church, Castletownbere. Demolished 1910 to make way for the present church.
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Fr. Christie John Dee697 views
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Alter Boys 1960's678 viewsAltar Boys: From top: Michael O’Shea, Dermot Murphy,
Donal O’Sullivan, Michael Martin-Sullivan
and Barry O’Sullivan
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