BARENEED
There have been disputes over the origin of the name Bareneed. Local folklore may have derived that the name Bareneed came from the barren landscape of the Harbour Hills which was also referred to as the Bareneed Hills.
BARENEED
However, the most likely explanation is that the name came from the use of the barren hilltop referred to as Bearing Head in the Dock which was used as a fisherman’s mark in the early days. The photo of Bareneed above was taken from the top of this hill.
Bareneed had fishing rooms in the early years but the only fishing presence in the last 25 years was the Argosy Crab Plant which is now closed down. The Bareneed-Dock area also contributed greatly to the 1st and 2nd World War effort by sending 1/3 of all soldiers that left from the Port de Grave peninsula.
Today Bareneed is home to many of Port de Grave's 1940’s and 1950’s children who emigrated to the beautiful green isthmus area of the peninsula to build new homesteads.
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