Beara Peninsula Heritage PhotoSite

Castletownbere, Beara, West Cork, Ireland. Email:admin@bearanews.net ©2020
Category Albums Files
Days of Yore
14 334
Boats & Trawlers


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17 files, last one added on Dec 02, 2010
Album viewed 1748 times

British & American Navy in Berehaven


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19 files, last one added on Nov 27, 2010
Album viewed 2129 times

Buildings


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39 files, last one added on Dec 02, 2010
Album viewed 1951 times

Churches & Religious of Beara


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21 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
Album viewed 3120 times

Early Transport


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28 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
Album viewed 1787 times

Events of the Past


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41 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
Album viewed 1881 times

GAA Teams


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15 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
Album viewed 1406 times

Groups


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19 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
Album viewed 2654 times

Historical Sites


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23 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
Album viewed 1410 times

People


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40 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
Album viewed 1793 times

Places on Beara


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29 files, last one added on Nov 25, 2010
Album viewed 1597 times

RIC agus An Garda Siochana


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10 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
Album viewed 2316 times

Schools


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20 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
Album viewed 2716 times

The Irish Lights


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13 files, last one added on Nov 22, 2010
Album viewed 1244 times

14 albums on 1 page(s)

334 files in 14 albums and 2 categories with 0 comments viewed 353,756 times

Random files
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Eddie (Big Eddie) O'Sullivan775 viewsBig Eddie enjoying the pint in MacCathy's Bar. Eddie was Beara's Creamery Lorry driver during the 1940's and 50's
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Communion Group514 viewsMay 1971
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The Old Mill. Castletownbere542 views
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Lightkeeper Dwellings918 viewsThe Lightkeepers Dwellings on Dursey Sound
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Wolfe Tone team. Butte, Montana (1907)3054 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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Murphy's510 viewsMurphy's Store, Castletownbere. 1929
Now Murphys Supavalu

Last additions
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Shanahan’s Coal and Salt Store2111 viewsBeside the Old Pier, Castletown Berehaven. 1903
Dec 02, 2010
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Main Street, Castletown Berehaven. 19032121 viewsDec 02, 2010
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The First Post Office1797 viewsThe Square, Castletownbere. 1903
Dec 02, 2010
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Sign on Wall703 viewsHarington’s Store. The Square, Castletownbere. Now O’Donoghue’s BarDec 02, 2010
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East End, Castletownbere. 1903994 viewsDec 02, 2010
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S.S. Princess Beara945 viewsAlongside the Pier, Castletownbere in 1903
Dec 02, 2010

 

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