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| Random files - Evan's Gallery |
'Bantry Bay' engraving early 1840's93 viewsEngraved by Samuel Fisher (fl.1830-1855) from an original study by Thomas Creswick. Originally produced for the part-work series "Ireland : Its Scenery, Character, &c." (London, 1841-1843).
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'At Glengarriff' and 'Otter Island'88 views
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USS L-1 sub at Berehaven 191888 viewsUSS L-1 alongside USS L-3 (Submarine # 42)
Quite prominent in this photograph of USS L-1 (SS-40) is her disappearing-mount 3-inch/23-caliber gun just forward of the sail. In the gun’s stowed position, only the barrel protruded vertically above the deck. In the background is USS Nevada (BB-36), which operated out of Bantry Bay with two sisters in mid-1918 – and survived the Pearl Harbor attack 23 years later to serve throughout World War II. USS L-1, first of a class of eight
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'Glengarriff Castle Hotel. Bantry Bay' Post Card103 viewsFormally the residence of one of Beara's Landlords
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Daniel Webster Harrington remembered on the Westford Fallen Firefighter's Memorial100 views"The Fire Department suffered it first Line of Duty Death on November 7, 1909. Lt. Daniel Harrington suffered critical Head Injuries while fighting a Barn Fire at J.A. Healy’s in Graniteville on November 1st. After being struck in the head, he was brought immediately home, where he was given the best medical care of the time by a local Doctor, but Lt. Harrington remained in a coma for 6 days and succumbed to his injuries on the 7th. Lt. Harrington was 29 years old and was recently married. He lived on Boston Road. H
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Anchorage of Warship' Berehaven Post Card early 1900's125 views
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Glengarriff Bridge102 views
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'Castletown Berehaven' Post Card circa 1908111 views
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| Last additions - Evan's Gallery |
Glengarriff95 viewsJun 14, 2008
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Antique map of Beara/County Cork 118 viewsJun 14, 2008
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Fanciful 'Glengariff Inn' Currier & Ives circa 1850106 viewsJun 14, 2008
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'Sugar Loaf scene'-Glengarriff90 viewsJun 14, 2008
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'Cromwells Bridge' circa 183993 viewsJun 14, 2008
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'Sugar Loaf Mountain'- Glengarriff83 viewsJun 14, 2008
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1908-1922 Collection of stamps issued by SINN FÉIN, the IRA and others88 views...includes the Sinn Fein Celtic Cross (pairs of both printings) and Wolfhound issues of 1908-09 with two postally used (rare as they were banned by the authorities), the Manchester Martyrs pair of stamps issued Easter 1916 at the same time as the Rising, the very rare complete sheet of Irish Republic Post stamps issued by North American sympathizers immediately after the 1916 execution of the Rising leaders – 8 different designs, erroneously inscribed “ERIE PUIST”, and the three stamMay 30, 2008
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Guarding a school yard snow fort92 views(Sprayed food coloring)
May 30, 2008
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Irish Free State first meter88 viewsMay 30, 2008
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'Glengarriff Harbour' and 'Otter Rock Glengarriff'107 viewsMay 29, 2008
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Adrigole104 viewsMay 29, 2008
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BRIDGET SULLIVAN, 1866 - 1948. Born in the Townland of Bileragh, Allihies. Parish of kilnamanagh95 viewsDaughter of Eugene and Margaret (Leary) Sullivan. Best known as the servant in the household of Andrew J. Borden, father of Axe murderer Lizzie.May 29, 2008
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'Bantry Bay from Mountain Road.' Glengarriff. Post Card 94 viewsMay 29, 2008
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Cromwell's Bridge. Glengarriff109 viewsMay 29, 2008
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At Glengariff106 viewsThe Protestant church and Eccles Hotel, Glengarriff. May 29, 2008
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Glengarriff Bridge102 viewsMay 29, 2008
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