Bere Island Projects Group have been awarded €350 from the Irish Community Archive Network (iCAN) to purchase a scanner. This will be used to scan old photographs and documents relating to Bere Island which will then be uploaded to our community archive. As part of our Heritage Week programme, we will have a Scanning Day …
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Bere Island Projects Group were one of a number of community groups who launched their community archive on the Irish Community Archive Network (iCAN) at a nationwide event in Laragh, Co Wicklow on May 31st. The event in Wicklow also marked The Heritage Council’s support of the programme. The Irish Community Archive Network was established by …
There aren’t any public charge points on the island yet, but there are two homeowners with 6.6 kW Type 2 chargers that are available for you to use. These chargers are mainly PV powered so a good sunny day would be best for the charge. Please call either David Andrews 086 1064363 (location P75 DE61) …
This Saturday 28th May, Bere Island Community Radio will broadcast live from the All Islands football tournament on Clare Island. Use the QR code on the poster below to get the radio stream on the day.
A meeting will be held on Thursday 1st June at 7.30pm in the Community Centre to discuss setting up a Men’s Shed on Bere Island. All are welcome to attend.
Bere Island Projects Group are committed to protecting the biodiversity of Bere Island, its natural landscape, the waters that surround us and the island’s flora and fauna through our work on the Bere Island Conservation Plan. Since the Conservation Plan was launched in 2003 Bere Island Projects Group have put in place a number of …
Bere Island Projects Group have been awarded €4460 under the Cork County Heritage and Commemorations Grant Schemes to hold a Military Heritage Festival on the island later this year, which will also conclude BIPG’s programme of events for the Decade of Centenaries and celebrate the island’s military heritage and its role during the War of Independence. BIPG plan this …
Bere Island Projects Group has been awarded €20,000 under The Heritage Council’s Heritage Organisations Support Fund 2024 to undertake further actions under the Bere Island Conservation Plan. In 2001 with concerns for the long-term viability of the island community, and a realization that the island’s built and archaeological heritage needed to be protected from further …
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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.
