Beara Peninsula Heritage PhotoSite

Castletownbere, Beara, West Cork, Ireland. Email:admin@bearanews.net ©2020
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The Old Church Castletownbere 1909510 views
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USS Nevada509 viewsDivision 6, composed of the Utah (flagship), Nevada, and Oklahoma, were based on Berehaven, Bantry Bay, Ireland, its principal duty being to protect convoys from possible enemy raiders. This division made two trips into the Channel, escorting convoys when enemy submarines were reported in the vicinity. Maj. Leon W. Hoyt was the division Marine officer of this division during its entire stay in European waters. Later Division 6 joined Division 9 at Portland Bill and both divisions left that port in time to assist the Pennsylvania in escorting President Wilson, on board the George Washington into the harbour of Brest.
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The old Post Office. The Square, Castletownbere504 views
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Mass504 viewsCorpus Christi Mass in the Square, Castletownbere, Late 1970’s
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Murphy's503 viewsMurphy's Store, Castletownbere. 1929
Now Murphys Supavalu
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In London503 viewsSeated: Josie Harrington (Caherkeem), Fr Paddy Harrington (Eyeries) Bishop Eamonn Casey, Fr Oliver O’Sullivan (Allihies)
Standing Left to Right: Jerry Harrington (Caherkeem)
Maureen Harrington (Knockoura) Denis O’Sullivan (Urhan) Fr Dermot Nash (Eyeries), Joe Sheehan (Urhan)
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Berehaven Hotel502 viewsGroom outside Berehaven Hotel. Now the Beara Bay Hotel
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The old Convent499 viewsView of Castletownbere as it was in the early 20th Century
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The Square498 viewsView of the Square with the old Post Office seen on the left. Photo taken around 1903
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