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Beara Technical School team 1952351 viewsFront row, L to R: Mr O’Dea. (Teacher), Seamus McMahon (Adrigole), Donal Kelly. (Garnish), Robbie O’Dwyer, (Ardgroorn), John Cronin, (Castletownbere),
Frankie Sullivan, (Castletownbere), Liam Lehane, (Urhan), Denis Mc Carthy, (Glenbeg), Miceal Walsh, (Headmaster).
Second row L to R: Owen O’Sullivan, (Bere Island), Peter Fitt, (Bere Island), Noel Buckley, (Filane), Michael Hanley, (Eyeries), M. Crowley, (Bere Island), Kieran Cotter,
(Castletownhere), Dave Power, (Castletownbere), Jerry Mc Carthy, (Urhan).
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Ballycrovane N.S. 1914349 viewsJeremiah McCarthy teacher with a group of pupils
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Kilmacowen National School 1930's343 views
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Lace Making Group. 1906339 viewsA Lace Class was started by the Congested District Board, Castletownbere on the 10th March 1906. Miss Mary Roche was the first teacher. At a later date this industry was taken over by the Sisters of Mercy. The Industry flourished; employment and training in machine knitting and in the making of Limerick Lace were given to many girls in Beara. The lace Class was discontinued in the late 1940’s.
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Pupils at Castletownbere Vocational School 1968336 viewsBack Row L to R. Michael Crowley, Anthony Power (Rossmacowen), John Harrington, John O’Regan, Sean O’Neill, John Twomey, Gerald Power, Owen O’Neill, Pat Murphy, ?, Kelly, ?.
Middle row L to R. Sean O’Brien, Brian Leahy, Colm Harrington, David (Batt) O’Sullivan, Donal Holland, Kelly, Patrick Harrington, Sean (Causkey) Harrington, ?, J.B Crowley, Pat Murphy.
Front L to R. Michael Harrington (Allihies), Michael M O’Neill (Eyeries), Jimmy Murphy, Gerry Murphy, Martin O’Donovan and ?
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Willie the Master327 viewsWillie the Master with 77 pupils of the Cluin Boys School 1925
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Cahergarriff National School 1930’s 324 viewsFront Row L to R. Frank and Willie Murphy, Patrick O’Neill, Christy Conroy, John O’Sullivan, Sean (Johnny) O’Sullivan, Patrick (The Master) O’Sullivan, John and Teddy (Sharraig) O’Sullivan.
Second Row L to R. Eileen Power, Maureen and Peggy O’Neill, Una O’Neill, Kathleen (Johnny) O’Sullivan, Eileen McCarthy, Betty and Sheila Murphy.
Third Row L to R. Nealie O’Neill, Michael O’Shea, Teresa O’Sullivan, Chrissy O’Shea, Chrissie (Johnny) O’Sullivan, Diarmuid (Jonny) O’Sullivan Gerard O’Neill. Back Row Kevin Murphy, Pat O’Shea, Willie Power and James McCarthy.
 
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