Category Archives: West Cork Islands

Numerous West Cork islands, three big ones close enough to us that have habitants. But any West Cork Island could appear

Beara, Dursey, Film, Ireland, West Cork Islands

Dursey Island Cable Car Closure 2022

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Dursey Island Cable car closure will be on the first of April, the closure is expected to last through until October. In reality there is a good chance that the Island will be inaccessible for a lot longer than that. I visited the island to meet some of the farmers and spoke to some of the local people who would be regular visitors to the island to hear and film their thoughts on the closure as well as the future plans for a bigger service and its impact on the island.

Watch the 20 minute video here below

Many thanks to Joe Sullivan, Gerald Murphy, Paul O’Shea, Anne Mc Nally, James Sheehan and David Dudley for their participation in the film.
I can only hope that the contractor and funding for the job are found soon as it is going to be a long time coming.

This film was made by myself simply as a historical archive for future reference I received no funding or remuneration for my work, which amounts to many hours of filming and editing. All done with Fujifilm cameras and some DJI Drone footage at 4k resolution.

Also thanks are due to Carina Mc Nally, Jerome Dwyer, Michelle Dudley, Patricia Sheehan and Nadette Charlet.

Of course Copyright is by definition attached to the film.

Thanks

PS Any other stories or events happening, let me know.

Dursey Island Cable Car Closure 2022

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Beara, Film, Ireland, West Cork Islands

Bere Island Internment Camp – the Film

Bere Island Internment Camp – the Film was launched in September 2021 exactly 100 years since the existence of the camp. Shot during July and August the film tells some stories of happenings in the Camp which was located on the eastern end of Bere Island.

Watch the Video here below

Bere Island Internment Camp – the Film

The only original building left from the camp is the bottom most hut in this aerial picture.

Beara, Events, West Cork Islands

Bere Island Internment Camp Plaque and Flag Raising

Bere Island Internment Camp Plaque and Flag Raising. On Friday the 27th of August 2021, one hundred years after the Internment Camp was on Bere Island there was a Plaque unveiled in memory of the camp and the tricolour was raised by the Army who came down form Collins Barracks in Cork City.

Watch a Short film here below

Bere Island Internment Camp Plaque and Flag Raising

Eugene Glendon after the unveiling of the Plaque.