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Beara

West Cork

By Sharon Ní Chonchúir, Contributor
November / December 2018

November 1, 2018 by 1 Comment

Boats along Haven Coast in Kinsale, County Cork. (Photos: Tourism Ireland)

Take a walk (or a drive) on the wild side. West Cork offers an abundance of wildlife, nature, and scenery. Is there a more intriguing place in Ireland than West Cork? On a recent trip, I was dazzled by the wild beauty of its rugged coastline. I loved its small towns and villages, each buzzing with life. And I was thrilled to uncover its history through sites that still hold … [Read more...] about West Cork

The USS The Sullivans
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By Irish America Staff
December / January 2004

December 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

As part of the chain of festivals from Leitrim to Beara in the summer of 2003, a flotilla of naval ships arrived in Glengarriff, County Cork on August 29. Chief among the ships was the Naval destroyer USS The Sullivans, which moored near Castletownbere for the 400th anniversary of O'Sullivan Beara's historic march from Beara to County Leitrim. Donal Cam, chieftain of the … [Read more...] about The USS The Sullivans
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