A SPECIAL trip to strengthen the bond between Beara and Boston could help bring long-term investment into West Cork.That’s the hope of Cork County Council after a delegation travelled to Massachusetts following an invitation from the president of Boston City Council, Ed Flynn,
BY HELEN RIDDELL AND JACKIE KEOGHA CELEBRATION to mark the 300th anniversary since the first emigrant left the Beara peninsula for New England will take place in Boston, USA between September 19th and 24th. In 1723, John Owen O’Sullivan from Beara emigrated to Berwick, Maine.
A delegation from Kerry and Cork will travel to the US to take part in a special weekend to celebrate 300 years of Irish contribution to the state of Massachusetts.
A delegation from Kerry and Cork will travel to the US to take part in a special weekend to celebrate 300 years of Irish contribution to the state of Massachusetts.