Beara Peninsula Heritage PhotoSite

Castletownbere, Beara, West Cork, Ireland. Email:admin@bearanews.net ©2020
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Twomey's Ivy Bar540 viewsJohn Twomey, Lil Twomey and Gerry Harrington
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The Old Mill. Castletownbere540 views
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James Breen536 viewsPicture taken on his Wedding Day in 1896. He married Annie McCarthy, daughter of Felix and Annie McCarthy. He was a native of Sneem. His son Jack owned the Millbrook Hotel while another son Jim was a dentist
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Ogham Piller536 viewsBallycrovane, Eyeries Parish
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Lawrence O'Neill535 viewsLawrence O'Neill (The Post Office) Waterfall, Rosmacowen
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Pillow Fight535 viewsPillow fight at Regatta in the 1960's
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Gerard Harrington534 viewsGerdie is the President and past Chairman of the Beara Historical Society, founded in 1986.
In 1999 he was selected as Beara Person of the Year.
He is currently contributing the weekly section of Beara and District News to the Southern Star and occasional articles under the title ‘Down Memory Lane’, a series much loved not only by the people of Beara but also by many readers in Boston
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The Old Ierne532 viewsThe Irish Lights Vessel 'Ierne' was purpose built in 1898 at Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland for carrying the granite blocks and other materials used in the building of the Fastnet Rock Lighthouse. She was a steel vessel 126 ft long, had a 23 ft beam, could carry 90 tons and had a maximum speed of ten knots. Her complement was of seventeen officers and men. Sold in 1954 to Shipbreakers.
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Hungry Hill531 viewsOn the road to Adrigole
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