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British Warship passing Glengarriff306 views
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Beara I.F.A. march through Castletownbere. 1970’s305 views
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Lady Elsie303 viewsS.S Lady Elsie at Glengarriff Pier
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Fish Barrels303 viewsUnloading fish barrels for the Mackerel Fishing in the early 1900's
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Plowing on Dursey Island303 viewsPloughing in Dursey Island in the old days when the island had a large population
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PJ & Rita Murphy 1926303 viewsPhoto taken by their daughter Kass, Jackson Park, Chicago. Rita - daughter of James & Margaret Sheehan.
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Kilmacowen Evictions302 viewsVictims of the Kilmacowen Evictions
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Berehaven Cart302 viewsThe Famous 'Berehaven Cart' outside MacCarthy's Bar, known from the poem of the same name
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Wolfe Tone team. Butte, Montana (1907)302 viewsThese Gaelic Athletic Association members were: Front row on the grass, left to right, Mike O’Sullivan and John C. Murphy. Second row: John J. Sheehan, Pat O’ Sullivan, J.J. Lynch, captain, Pat Crowley, John (Pigeon) O’Shea, Mike Harrington. Third row: Mike Leahy, Torn Connell, Denis Holland, Denis Murphy, Tim Sheehan. Back row: James O’Sullivan, John O’Sullivan, Con O’Sullivan, Jer Sheehan, Con O’Sullivan (not to be confused with other Con O’Sullivan).
Every man was born in Beara and several went back there to live. J.J. Lynch (Ballycrovane) was later a district judge. The last game they played was in 1912.
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ladys Gig Race301 viewsRegatta Day in Castletownbere 1926.
Ladies in boat: Teresa Moriarty (Tim the Master), Droum,
Eileen Harrington, (Dinish) (Cotter),
Mary Lyne The Square (Breen), (?) Cox Donal Harrington, Church Gate.
In the background is the S.S. Princess Beara after arriving
from Bantry for the Regatta.
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The Village300 viewsRerrin Village, East End, Bere Island
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The Castletownbere Rowing Club’s new gig, ‘Nabro’ 299 viewsTommy Fitzpatrick, (bow), Donal Holland (2), Nealius Duncan (3),
Pat Murphy (stroke) and Gerdie Harrington, as Cox.
18th May 2007
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West End 1913298 views
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The Blessing of the Ball Alley in 1977296 viewsJohn Enright (Cork Board), Donal Holland, Seamus Lordan,
Billy Power, Danny Hurley, Michael Lordan, Jeremiah Sheehan,
Canon Keane, Donal Harrington, C. Jones (Handball Council)
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O'Shea's Hotel. Glengarriff296 views
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The Long Tunnel Glengarriff296 views
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