1936.  Durrus Agricultural Show

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One of the features is that people in other parts of Co. Cork exhibed many with links to the area such as the Vickeries of Little Island who have Durrus/Bantry connections.

Photograph Committee Durrus Agricultural Show 1937, West Cork.

Held in the vicinity of school.

1937 Durrus Agricultural Show, 700 Entries

One of the features is that people in other parts of Co. Cork exhibed many with links to the area such as the Vickeries of Little Island who have Durrus/Bantry connections.

Photograph Committee Durrus Agricultural Show 1937, West Cork.

Held in the vicinity of school.

Scan 1692

Centre Canon McManaway a driving force in getting the creamery established, the new road over the hill from Coomkeen to Bantry, the first Church of Ireland School at Ahagouna in the Free State

Tom Deane, tall at back, former Dublin Metropolitan Police, Crottees he was so tall the Police had to have a special bicycle made for him.  Community activist, member Church of Ireland Diocesan Synod.

Jim Pyburn, Dunbeacon, middle row, third from left.

Richard Sweetnam, Dunbeacon.

Eddie Hurst (front row, left), model farmer, Beach House Bantry now the property of the Wagner family married to Shannon, Clashadoo also model farmers, father of Hazel Vickery, Bantry.

Jack Minihane (far, right)

Courtesy St. James’ Durrus. A Parish History.

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Cork Examiner

1937 Durrus Show

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