Paddy O’Keeffe (1897-1980), Bantry Businessman, Spanish Consul, Historian, Attempt to get McCarthy Castle, Gearhameeen, Durrus Declared a National Monument .  Photos 1950s.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/UN9T6eUb143ijWS37

Courtesy O’Keeffe family, Bantry, Colum Hourihane.

Obituary:

Click to access b1980-009.pdf

Obituary:

https://durrushistory.com/2015/10/15/title-of-francis-bernard-the-elder-and-francis-bernard-junior-castlemahon-bandon-to-six-ploughlans-at-coolenlong-otherwise-four-mile-water-durrus-and-the-townlands-of-kealties-and-tullagh-muinter/

https://wordpress.com/post/durrushistory.com/29388

Paddy O’Keeffe:

https://durrushistory.com/2018/05/23/map-of-bantry-district-reputedly-1588-analysis-1958-by-bantry-historian-paddy-okeeffe/

https://durrushistory.com/2017/01/15/survey-st-finbarrs-graveyard-in-catholic-church-bantry-west-cork-commissioned-by-paddy-okeeffe-1955/

https://durrushistory.com/2016/08/02/history-of-whiddy-island-bantry-bay-co-cork-from-1261-from-paddy-okeeffe-papers/

https://durrushistory.com/2015/02/03/obituary-by-paddy-madden-of-paddy-okeeffe-1897-1980-businessman-spanish-counsel-historian-local-sources-such-as-bob-triggs-beara-mr-dennis-poet-of-north-side-danny-odonovan-ballycomane-dur/