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The Battery building at Ardagh, overlooking Berehaven. One of the sites that was surveyed during the project.
Rubicon Heritage will present the findings of their study on the archaeological history of Bere Island’s 19th & 20th century military fortifications on: Saturday 22nd June, 7pm at the Community Centre, Ballinakilla, Bere Island. [Read more...]
Marcus Dawkins picture of Lauragh School on the day of the Misson c. 1913. The school looks exactly the same today 100 years later and this very picture helped the owners of this previously unpublished collection to trace the locations where the pictures were taken.
The only clue they had was that Marcus Dawkins worked as a secetary for the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne who owned the Lansdowne Estate.
Back row: Joseph O’Shea, Fishing South Kerry; Seamus O’Grady,Fishing North Kerry; Huan Tan, BIM; Finian O’Sullivan, Bantry IFA Aquaculture SW region rep; Ian Dempsey, West Cork Leader; John Hickey, BIM; John Walsh, Islands Community and John Tattan, Fishing East Cork
Front row: Kevin Flannery, Environment Community; Vera O’Donovan, BIM; Artie Clifford, Artisan Food Production and Máire Ní Shé, Udaras na Gaeltachta
THE South West Fishery Local Action Group will host an information and ideas meetings on Wednesday, June 26th next in Castletownbere at the BIM Fishery College from 8pm.
All those connected with or interested in fisheries, the marine economy, and Marine tourism are encouraged to attend.
Ger Brennan and Helena Murphy who took part in the recent Bantry Bay Run presenting a cheque for €725 to Co Action Beara. Pic: Niall Duffy
Fireman Ian Murphy simulates a chip pan fire during a demonstration to schoolchildren on Bere Island. It was the first visit by the Community Fire Prevention Unit to the Island. Picture: Niall Duffy
The participants in the Beara Charity Cycle arrive back to Castletownbere after completing their round trip two day cycle to Dingle to raise funds for local charities. Pic: Niall Duffy
The Castletownbere Lifeboat. Pic: Niall Duffy
THE RNLI Castletownbere Lifeboat came to the aid off of the West Cork coast where a small yacht had got into trouble.
The vessel, the 27′ yacht Caroline had a crew of two men aboard when she got into difficulty at around 6am on Monday morning while travelling from Valentia Island in Co. Kerry to Cape Clear.
by Stephen Johnson
BONANE is hosting a four-day “Gathering by the Sheen” festival from Thursday, 20th June to Sunday, 23rd June.
by Stephen Johnson
THE Hot Press “Best of Ireland 2013″ guide has named the Anam Cara Writer’s and Artist’s Retreat in West Cork one of Ireland’s “Best Alternative Stays”.
Anam Cara — which means “soul friend” in Irish — overlooks Coulagh Bay and the mountains and farmlands of the Beara Peninsula. [Read more...]
A VAMPIRE movie filmed partly on the Beara Peninsula in West Cork has gone on general release around the world.
The movie, Byzantium, directed by Neill Jordan and starring Gemma Arterton and Saoirse Ronan tells the story of a pair of female vampires who wreak havoc on an unsuspecting English seaside town.
Rubicon Heritage will present the findings of their study on the archaeological history of Bere … [Read More...]
Marcus Dawkins picture of Lauragh School on the day of the Misson c. 1913. The school looks exactly … [Read More...]
by Stephen Johnson MORE than 450 people crowded the Kenmare Bay Hotel on Sunday … [Read More...]
by Stephen Johnson BONANE is hosting a four-day "Gathering by the Sheen" festival from … [Read More...]
TO mark their 50th year selling holidays in Ireland, the sales staff of leading Dutch tour operator, … [Read More...]
FISHERIES Minister Simon Coveney has said that the new EU new Common Fisheries Policy recently … [Read More...]
CORK South West Senator Denis O’Donovan will hold a series of meetings throughout West Cork this … [Read More...]
FOLLOWING the official launch of the Axis 4 – Sustainable Development of Fishery Dependent Areas … [Read More...]
FIANNA Fáil has today published legislation which aims to radically de-criminalise minor fishery … [Read More...]
Tea Day is a national day of celebration to honour the memories of people affected by … [Read More...]
THE Sinn Fein Summer School returns again to The Mills Inn Baile Bhuirne this year with a very impressive line up of contributors for the event on June 28th and 29th.A large crowd from around the … [Read More...]
LABOUR TD for Cork South West, Michael McCarthy, has welcomed the announcement of the establishment of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF), which will see the winding up of the National … [Read More...]
by Striker Although this is, to all intents and purposes, the close season as far as the English soccer game is concerned, there is still no rest for the managers and mentors of … [Read More...]
In an entertaining U12 football league match against Kilmacabea last Thursday evening Skibb got off to early lead of 1-1 to no score. The sides traded scores throughout the half as the home … [Read More...]
CORK county is to receive the largest allocation from the recently announced €50 million in funding approved for regional and local roads expenditure in 2013. Cork County Council will … [Read More...]
A GROUP of leading French travel writers visited West Cork recently as guests of Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Brittany Ferries. Representing a wide range of travel and lifestyle publications … [Read More...]
