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Bere Island4070 viewsThe handover of Bere Island by the British to the Irish Free State, (Saorstát Éireann)
26th September 1938.
Although Southern Ireland won Dominion Status on the 6th December 1921, the United Kingdom retained control as sovereign bases, three deep water ports in Ireland. Known collectively as the Treaty Ports, these were respectively, Castletown Berehaven, Lough Swilly and Queenstown (Cobh)
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Fife and Drum Band2000 viewsJohn Michael O’Neill conducting the last Fife and Drum Band on the Church Steps of Sacred Heart Church, Castletownbere
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Faces in the Crowd1427 viewsBerehaven Regatta 1959
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Drawing in the Hay1341 viewsMichael Joe and Geraldine O'Driscoll drawing hay at Killaugh, Allihies
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Reaping Oats1044 viewsNealie (Dan) O'Sullivan, Donal O'Sullivan and Ebbie Harrington reaping oats at Cahermore
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Winning Gig Crew outside Twomey's Bar1037 viewsRegatta 1960’s. Left to right: Nicholas McCarthy, Jimmy Murphy, Jack (Cudeen) Murphy, Dick (Doc) Murphy, Michael O’Neill, Dan O’Sullivan, Timmy O’Sullivan John O’Brien, Frankie Holland, Brian O’Sheil and Kieran (Tich) Murphy.
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Kilmacowen Evictions969 viewsVictims of the Kilmacowen Evictions
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Arch Brandy Hall960 viewsArch which was erected at Brandy Hall Bridge to welcome the arrival to Castletownbere of King Edward and Queen Alexandra of England. July 1903.
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Dipping Sheep at Knockoura in the Sixty's921 viewsHolding Ewe, Gerard Junior (Harrington), Den Lowney (Knockoura), sitting on wall, Michael Murphy (Clonglaskan)
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