Beara Peninsula Heritage PhotoSite

Castletownbere, Beara, West Cork, Ireland. Email:admin@bearanews.net ©2020
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Ardgroom School 19322647 views
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Sheehan Brothers. Canagullen, Tuosist2469 viewsFrom left to right, Mike Sheehan, Daniel Sheehan, Tim Sheehan and Jerry Sheehan. Jerry Sheehan was a member of the 1932 Kerry, All Ireland Chanpionship Football Team.
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Cattle Boat2465 viewsLoading Cattle at at the old Pier Castletownbere during W.W.1 The man with the stick may be Mike Sullivan (Sherrig) of Bere Island
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Separator Lorry2443 viewsWhen the Castletownbere Creamery first opened in the late 1930’s, it had three separator lorries on the road. This photo is of a separator collecting milk at Rosmacowen Bridge
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Puxley Mansion2416 viewsA view of the Puxley Mansion, Dunboy. Taken around 1903
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Michael Dwyer2325 viewsPainting by David White of Michael Dwyer (1942-1997)
A member of the renowned musical family from Cailroe, Ardgroom,
Michael was a celebrated and much loved tin whistle player
who, in the 1960's, swept the boards at the All Ireland and
All Britain Championships, winning first prize in every tin whistle category
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Main Street, Castletown Berehaven. 19032096 views
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Shanahan’s Coal and Salt Store2087 viewsBeside the Old Pier, Castletown Berehaven. 1903
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Wiseman's Hill2080 viewsWisemans Hill, West End, Castletownbere. Note the oil lamp, no electricity came into the town until the early 1950’s
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