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Bere Island

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on the island. The Bere Island towers were reported as ready on 2 February 1805 and were therefore probably among the earliest Martello Towers to be completed in Ireland. The four, all circular in shape and built of rubble masonry, were sited to defend the anchorage between the mainland and the small
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of the civil parish of Killaconenagh are located on the island. These include Ardra West, Ardra East, Ballinakilla (with St Michael's Roman Catholic church and graveyard and nearby pub), Cloonaghlin West, Cloonaghlin Upper, Cloonaghlin Lower, Derrycreeveen, Greenane, Ardagh and
356:. The French longboat which landed in Bere Island is now in the National Museum of Ireland. Adverse winds prevented the main force landing and eventually caused the fleet to disperse and return home. In August 1798, there was a further invasion attempt, at 609:
The island is served by two ferries both of which can carry light vehicles. One sails between Castletownbere and the west of the Island while the other serves Pontoon (a pier about 2 km east of Castletownbere along the R572) and Rerrin village.
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As of 2022, the population is 218. As of the mid-19th century, the population was significantly higher, with the 1841 census indicating a population of 2,122 people. However, by the 1851 census the population had decreased to 1,454 due to the
650:. The population decline continued in line with the national trend for emigration throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. Unlike many of the other islands off the Irish coast, the inhabitants of Bere Island were speakers of 325:. The island was the property of the O'Sullivan Bere clan and remained so until the power of the Gaelic chieftains was finally broken in 1602. This period also saw the first military interest in the island when 617:, in conjunction with other "isolation" efforts, the island's ferry services were curtailed, with only residents permitted to board in order to prevent the virus from reaching the island. 1667: 412:
on Bere Island. In addition to the Martello Towers, a signal tower, a barracks for 2 officers and 150 men, a quay and storehouses were also constructed. After the end of the
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was sent to Ireland to draw up a plan of defence for the country. As part of this review he was directed to examine what security could be given to Bantry Bay.
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on large areas of the island in order to construct additional fortifications to protect the Royal Navy ships at anchor in Berehaven Harbour.
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The wreckage of the Bardini Reefer lies just north of the island. It sank on 12 December 1982 after burning for several days.
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A local radio station broadcasts for a few hours on Sundays from a small transmitter on the island on 100.1 MHz FM.
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there followed a period of military stagnation. This ended in 1898 when the Dublin Castle administration issued a
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anchorage to supply his squadron. Wickham agreed that protection for the ships was necessary and instructed
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on 22 December 1803 to request protection for his victualers and store ships, which were to be based at the
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prisoners were interned on Bere Island, including Canon William Kennedy, head (from 1919 to 1932) of
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We operate a number of ferries with a capacity of 4 cars and 75 passengers commercial vehicles
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ordered a road to be built across the island to transport troops to participate in the
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Ruins and remains relating to the island's military history include the remains of an
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that ended the war, the British withdrew from most of Ireland but three deep water
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View across Bere Island, with standing stone and Martello tower in the distance
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Evidence of more ancient settlement on the island include the remains of a
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reviewed their defensive plans and in 1803, with the country once again at
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Irish Examiner - Local radio keeping everyone connected on Beara peninsula
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Legend says that the island was named by a 2nd-century king of
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Work started on providing mains electricity to the island via
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Former or current residents of the island have included:
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The island is located between Berehaven Harbour and
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Bere island
Native name

Bere / Bear is located in island of Ireland
Bantry Bay
51°38′N 9°53′W / 51.633°N 9.883°W / 51.633; -9.883
Ireland
County Cork
Rerrin
Irish
Bantry Bay
Beara Peninsula
County Cork
Ireland
2022 census
Munster
Mogh Nuadat
Heber Mór
King of Castile
megalithic
standing stones
Sir George Carew
siege of Dunboy
French Navy
Bantry Bay
Lazare Hoche
Wolfe Tone
Society of United Irishmen
Killala
County Mayo

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