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Barry-Kinsale Friendship Pact signed after 14 years!
5th June 2009

FEW KNOW THERE AE TWO FREINDSHIP PACTS BETWEEN BARRY AND KINSALE.

The first was MNA Barry branch and the Kinsale Harbour board and
Fishing Community.

This was reinforced at the Seaview Labour Club, Barry.

The towns united via councils later, in a similar pact
of friendship which needs to be strenghend.

FIRST published in the Barry and District News on September 1, 2005, the then Mayor of Kinsale, Tomas O’ Brien, stated that he believed that the towns should be linked because of their shared history.

He said: “Many a young Kinsale man left to go to Barry, which to them was the gateway to the world.

“For some it was the first time they had left their native town, and their families survived on the money they sent home.

“Some settled in Barry and have families there today. Many others died in the wars while serving in both the Royal and Merchant Navies.”

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Report: Southern Star September 21, 2013

New bid to complete Kinsale and Barry Friendship Pact

BY LEO McMAHON

KINSALE Town Council is to write to it counterpart in Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan requesting the signing the second leg of its friendship pact in the Welsh port:

As pointed out by Cllr Billy Lynch, a fisherman, at the monthly meeting, Kinsale TC has strong maritime and family ties with Barry as many from the Irish port emigrated and served in the Royal Navy and British Merchant Navy during the 20th century. Several are also buried in the Welsh town.

Back in 1999, a friendship pact was signed in both centres by the Barry branch of the Merchant Navy Association and the former Kinsale Harbour Commissioners.

Spearheaded:

At ‘Sea Sunday’ in Kinsale in 2009, the first leg of a similar pact between the two town councils was signed by then Mayor Dermot Collins and then Mayor of Barry Howard Hamilton, accompanied by Cllr Stuart Egan. Cllr Lynch said the friendship pact was in particular spearheaded by a family which has relatives in both centres and others.

Cllr Tomas O’Brien said it was important that Kinsale’s twinnings with Mumbles, Wales; Antibes in France and Newport, Rhode Island, USA as well as the friendship pact with Barry be continued.

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Quote Kinsale Mayor, Tomas O Brien : "Many a young Kinsale man left to go to Barry, which to them was the gateway to the world. For some it was the first time they had left their native town, and their families survived on the money they sent home. "Some settled in Barry and have families there today. Many others died in the wars while serving in both the Royal and Merchant Navies." This is Barry. Thursday 1 September 2005