Bere Island Projects Group

Leadership for Life Programme for Young Islanders

A Leadership for Life Programme for Young Islanders will empower island youth with leadership capabilities to reach their full potential which will allow them to learn, practice and develop the core skills they will need in their future life.  The programme is run by Foroige and is Ireland’s only evidence-based accredited Youth Leadership programme for under …

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New book on Bere Island Internment Camp

Bere Island Internment Camp 1921, Nora O’Neill’s Autograph Book by Ted O’Sullivan is now available to purchase from the Bere Island Heritage Centre and Murphy’s Shop, Rerrin priced €20. The first internees arrived at the Bere Island Internment Camp in April 1921 and were a diverse group of men comprising of poets, writers, intellectuals and …

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The Hold by Mary Sullivan and Bere Island Women Create

The Hold by Mary Sullivan and Bere Island Women Create is currently on sale from a number of venues on Bere Island and throughout West Cork. The book was launched at Bere Island Women Create’s exhibition The Hold in June 2022 and details the project which led 24 island women to document through art the …

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West Cork Islands Community Council AGM

The West Cork Islands Community Council will hold their AGM on Friday November 4th at 12.30pm at the Island Cottage Gallery on Heir Island. Anyone who would like to attend is asked to register their intention by sending a text or email with AGM followed by your name and island to wcislandscommmunitycouncil@gmail.com or to 086 2922101 or by …

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Community Centre Funding

In April of this year Minister Heather Humphreys  announced a new funding stream for the improvement and refurbishment of existing community centres in both urban and rural areas. There have been over  20 successful applicants for Cork South West under Category 1 of the scheme which covers small scale projects up to €25,000.  Under this scheme Bere …

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Upcoming courses/classes – Autumn/Winter 2022

Manual Handling Course and Abrasive Wheel Course – Tuesday 6th DecemberA manual handling course and an abrasive wheel course will be held on Bere Island on Tuesday December 6th starting at 10am.  Each course is 2 hors in duration and costs 30 euro per course, if participants do both courses the cost is 50 in total. Booking …

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