Bere Island
| Island in Bantry Bay, County Cork, Republic of Ireland, located 2 miles from the mainland town of Castletownbere; population (2002) 200. The main settlement is Rerrin Village. Between Bere Island and the mainland is a sheltered harbour, Bere Haven, formerly a fortified anchorage for the British Atlantic fleet. |
| On the island are the remains of the late Victorian military fortifications that Britain built to protect its naval base at Berehaven, which they held until 1938. These include two six-inch guns. There are also two Martello towers. Other historical sights include a wedge tomb and a standing stone. The Ardnakinna Lighthouse was constructed in 1850. |
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