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Magpies258 viewsThe Magpie team of 1915May 27, 2008
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Puxley Mansion357 viewsA view of the Puxley Mansion, Dunboy. Taken around 1903May 27, 2008
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Pierhead Bantry189 viewsThe Pierhead Bantry with the old Pier to the leftMay 27, 2008
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Berehaven Cart302 viewsThe Famous 'Berehaven Cart' outside MacCarthy's Bar, known from the poem of the same nameMay 27, 2008
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Coastguard Station192 viewsCastletown Berehaven Coastguard StationMay 27, 2008
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FairDay326 viewsFair Day in The Square, Castletownbere 1970'sMay 27, 2008
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Bere Island341 viewsThe handover of Bere Island by the British to the Irish Free State, (Saorstát Éireann)
26th September 1938.
Although Southern Ireland won Dominion Status on the 6th December 1921, the United Kingdom retained control as sovereign bases, three deep water ports in Ireland. Known collectively as the Treaty Ports, these were respectively, Castletown Berehaven, Lough Swilly and Queenstown (Cobh)
May 27, 2008
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Kilmacowen334 viewsVictims of the Kilmacowen EvictionsMay 27, 2008
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Kilmacowen Evictions302 viewsVictims of the Kilmacowen EvictionsMay 27, 2008
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Fair-Day280 viewsFair Day Castletownbere 1978May 27, 2008
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Rosmacowen281 viewsThe Participants of the Siege of Rosmacowen in 1904May 27, 2008
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Murphy's330 viewsMurphy's Store, Castletownbere. 1929May 27, 2008
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Brandy Hall School and Bridge390 viewsThe old Brandy Hall School now long goneMay 27, 2008
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Calf Rock226 viewsThe only known image of the Calf Rock Light, off Dursey Island which was destroyed during the great storm in 1885May 27, 2008
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Lightkeeper Dwellings204 viewsThe Lightkeepers Dwellings on Dursey SoundMay 27, 2008
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John Harrington246 viewsLightkeeper Captain John Harrington Father of renowned local author Gerard (Gerdie) HarringtonMay 27, 2008
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