This Saturday February 25th is Ireland Reads Day, a national day to celebrate reading. People of all ages are invited to get reading, one minute, ten minutes, an hour, or more. It doesn’t matter how long you read for or what you read, but why not make a start and read some great Bere Island books! All are available …
Bere Island Projects Group will have a number of native Irish bare root tree saplings available shortly for island residents. If you would like to plant some trees on your land please contact Tim Hanley at timbipg@gmail.com or on 085 1679052.
There will be a collection of all waste electrical goods, anything with a plug or a battery, on Friday 17th February 2023. All items should be left at the Bere Island Recylng Centre before this date. Items which can be left include, old or broken fridges/freezers, washing machines, TVs, toasters and kettles, electronic tools and …
A number of courses are due to start on Bere Island over the coming weeks, Art with Brian Boss, Yoga with Trudi McQuaid and computer classes for all levels. For further details and to book contact 027 75099.
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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Bere Island Projects Group CLG would like to wish everyone at home and away a very Happy Christmas and good wishes for a healthy and happy 2023. The Projects Group Office will be closed for Christmas from Thursday 22nd December and will reopen on Thursday 5th January 2023.
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 …
The lates updates from the Bere Island Sustainable Energy Community can be found below. If you require any further information please contact 027 75099 or bereislandenergy@gmail.com
The 2022 Bere Island Christmas Newsletter is now on sale at Murphy’s Shop, Rerrin and SuperValu, Castletownbere priced €5. The newsletter is published by Bere Island Projects Group who would like to express their thanks to all those who submitted items this year, and a special thank you to the pupils of St Michael’s National …
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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