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Dursey Cablecar678 viewsIrelands only Cable Car was inaugurated in 1969 by the then Taoiseach (Prime Miniser) Jack Lynch. Joining Dursey Head to Dursey Island. It can carry 6 people or one cow!
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Harrington’s ‘Church Gate’ Bar677 viewsPaddy Harrington, Jerome Sheehan, John Shanahan, John R O'Sullivan (Adrigole)
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Eva Lowney's Bar mid 1960's676 viewsOn Stool, Liam Sheehan. Left to right. Tommy Brennan, Bill Sheehan, John Shanahan, ?, Paddy (Papa) Lowney. Tommy and John worked opposite Lowney's at the Berehaven Bakery Company, (now the Olde Bakery Restaurant)
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Weaver671 viewsCornelius O'Sullivan of Releigh, Bonane Parish working at his loom
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Carnival Queen 1948669 viewsCarnival Queen of Castletownbere 1948
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Stone Head665 viewsKilcatherine Church
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The Old Ierne660 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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Old Pier 1800s655 viewsDrawing of the Old Pier, Castletownbere in the late 1800's
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The Old Pier654 viewsThe Princess Beara moored at Old Wooden Pier Castletownbere
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