Beara Peninsula Heritage PhotoSite

Castletownbere, Beara, West Cork, Ireland. Email:admin@bearanews.net ©2020
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Murphy's535 viewsMurphy's Store, Castletownbere. 1929
Now Murphys Supavalu
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The old Post Office. The Square, Castletownbere535 views
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The Rectory, Ardgroom535 viewsPlaque on the wall of the Old Rectory celebrating Canon Goodman.
Unveiled 11th June 2005
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USS Nevada534 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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In London532 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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Mass530 viewsCorpus Christi Mass in the Square, Castletownbere, Late 1970’s
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Berehaven Hotel530 viewsGroom outside Berehaven Hotel. Now the Beara Bay Hotel
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The old Convent529 viewsView of Castletownbere as it was in the early 20th Century
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The Old Bank Restaurant528 viewsFormally the Leinster & Munster Bank, sadly now gone

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