Bere Island

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Bere Island is a sparsely populated island off Ireland’s southwest coast known for its rugged scenery, strategic military history, and views over Bantry Bay and Castletownbere.

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Bere Island canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
administrativeDivision Cork County Council area
linked to: Cork County Council
country Ireland
hasActivity angling
birdwatching
hiking
hasCulturalAspect island community traditions
hasEvent Bere Island parkrun
hasFeature natural harbours
rocky coastline
rolling hills
hasFortification Martello towers
hasHarbour Lawrence Cove
hasHeritageDesignation national monument sites
hasLighthouse Ardnakinna Lighthouse
hasMilitaryHistoryPeriod Napoleonic Wars
World War I
hasMilitaryInstallation British Army fortifications
hasSettlement Ardnakinna area
Rerrin
hasTransport ferry service to Castletownbere
historicalLanguage Irish
knownFor rugged scenery
strategic military history
views over Bantry Bay
views over Castletownbere
language English
locatedIn County Cork
locatedInBodyOfWater Bantry Bay
near Castletownbere
offCoastOf southwest coast of Ireland
partOf Munster
partOfArchipelago Beara Peninsula island group
populationCharacteristic sparsely populated
tourismRegion Wild Atlantic Way
usedFor coastal defence
military training
tourism

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County Cork contains Bere Island
Bere Island Gaeltacht locatedIn Bere Island
Bantry Bay hasIsland Bere Island
Castletownbere near Bere Island
West Cork contains Bere Island
Province of Munster hasIsland Bere Island