Bere Island Projects Group CLG will hold a Military Heritage Festival on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th September. The festival, which will conclude the group’s programme for the Decade of Centenaries and will feature guided walks, talks and an exhibition of old military photographs. Saturday 16th September Time Venue Event 11.30am Drill Hall, […]
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To commemorate the centenary of the Bere Island Internment Camp, Bere Island Projects Group CLG have produced a short film recounting the history of the camp, the stories of the men who were interned there and some daring escapes. The film will be available to view from 9am on Monday September 27th 2021 on the
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Last Friday Auguust 27th, Bere Island Projects Group unveiled a plaque to commemorate the centenary of the island internment camp. Eugene Glendon, Chair of Bere Island Projects Group unveiled the plaque at Rerrin Military Barracks, which was the site where the internment camp was located. The event was attended by island residents and concluded with a
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