Fáilte - Barryroe Community Website

Fáilte and welcome to the Barryroe Community Website

The initial aims of this brand new website launched on 26 April 2026 are to:

List Local Events
List Local Organisations and Businesses in the Directory
Publish Community News
Build a library of interesting local History

Please do Add an Event or Add Your Listing

New website launched!

Basking Sharks: 2 May 2026

Like clockwork, May has arrived and so have the Basking Sharks to West Cork

At least twenty Basking Sharks have arrived into the waters here in Donaghmore, Clonakilty Bay and Courtmacsherry Bay.

Here is some drone video taken from Donaghmore strand.

Also some underwater clips from Courtmacsherry Bay captured from the Lady Catherine from

Altantic Whale and WIldlife Tours

Watch the Video

Basking Sharks: 2 May 2026
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Patrick Keohane - Antarctic Explorer 1910-1913

The Polar Expedition with Captain Robert Scott

Patrick Keohane joined the Royal Navy in 1895. at the age of sixteen. He began his career as a Boy – Third Class , progressed to Ordinary Seaman, then Able Seaman and at the age of twenty-eight was promoted to Chief Petty Officer, the highest rank a non-commissioned man could attain. Having previously served under Lt. Teddy Evans, who was Scott’s second in command for the Antarctic expedition of 1910 Keohane applied to be included and was successful.

With fellow Corkmen, Robert Forde of Kilmurray, Mortimer McCarthy of Kinsale and Kerryman, Tom Crean of Annascaul, Patrick Keohane formed the backbone of brawn and practical skills without which no expedition could succeed. Carpentry, rope and leather work, dog and pony husbandry, sheer physical strength and endurance were their stock in trade. These hardy sailors had to rely on superhuman grit and determination, overcome psychological and physical challengers and horrific weather conditions in the world’s most inhospitable environment – the Antarctic.

Patrick Keohane - Antarctic Explorer 1910-1913