Beara Peninsula Heritage PhotoSite

Castletownbere, Beara, West Cork, Ireland. Email:admin@bearanews.net ©2020
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The Old Ierne538 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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Dancing at Dunboy534 viewsDancing at Dunboy in the 1960’s: (Suggested): Monica Holland, Mairead O’Driscoll, Pauline Hurley, Gillian Murphy, Sean O’Sullivan, Donal Sullivan, Aidan Downey, Peter Harrington, Mairead O’Sullivan, Edel Murphy, Pauline O’Brien, Zita Harrington and Deirdre FitzPatrick

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The Old Pier533 viewsThe Old Wooden Pier. This photo looking out towards Bere Island with Dinish Island in foreground was taken in the 1930's from the roof of the Church of the Sacred Heart, Castletownbere
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Monastic Ruin Dursey Island532 views
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Fairday Castletownbere529 viewsEarly image of Fairday in the Square
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The ‘Lady Elsie’528 viewsBerthed alongside the landing, Glengarriff
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O'Shea's527 viewsThe Church Gate, Castletownbere
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Halfway House. Glengarriff526 views
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Parking525 viewsNo problem with parking in Castletownbere back in 1939
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