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Trawlers at the Old Pier2769 viewsTrawlers tied at the Old Pier Castletownbere
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Ardgroom School 19322699 views
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Church of the Sacred Heart2529 viewsView of the Church of the Sacred Heart, Castletown Berehaven during its construction in 1911. Note the scaffolding, no steel tubes and couplers at that time; in those days scaffoldings were erected by lashing locally grown bamboo poles together with hemp ropes.
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Separator Lorry2476 viewsWhen the Castletownbere Creamery first opened in the late 1930’s, it had three separator lorries on the road. This photo is of a separator collecting milk at Rosmacowen Bridge
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Sheehan Brothers. Canagullen, Tuosist2476 viewsFrom left to right, Mike Sheehan, Daniel Sheehan, Tim Sheehan and Jerry Sheehan. Jerry Sheehan was a member of the 1932 Kerry, All Ireland Chanpionship Football Team.
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Cattle Boat2469 viewsLoading Cattle at at the old Pier Castletownbere during W.W.1 The man with the stick may be Mike Sullivan (Sherrig) of Bere Island
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Puxley Mansion2420 viewsA view of the Puxley Mansion, Dunboy. Taken around 1903
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Michael Dwyer2329 viewsPainting by David White of Michael Dwyer (1942-1997)
A member of the renowned musical family from Cailroe, Ardgroom,
Michael was a celebrated and much loved tin whistle player
who, in the 1960's, swept the boards at the All Ireland and
All Britain Championships, winning first prize in every tin whistle category
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Fr. Jackie O'Sullivan2311 viewsA picture taken of the family of Fr. Jackie O’Sullivan (Mountain) East End, Castletownbere. 1950’s
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