Church Street Auction, Cars from the Movies and Jackie Moore

Donkeys photographed by Ita Hannon

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Old Auction Poster

A little bird tells me that a local historian is compiling a book of old posters, like this one I found on Facebook. Posters, in their own way, add a valuable element to the history of Listowel. 

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Your Help Needed

I posted these photos before without success. The first was taken at the door of St. Michael's College. The last one looks like a pilgrimage. Any help with identifying these people would be appreciated.

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Pop up Craft Shop

When it's gone, it's gone. This lovely addition to our town's retail offering is only staying until after the June weekend so if you want an artistic craft item, pay a visit while it's here.

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Friends and Neighbours Meeting

Tony, Alice, Anna and Ella were having a chat when I met up with them in Main Street in May 2018

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Iconic Vehicles in Town

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Julia's Balloon Animals

Meeting Julia is always an uplifting experience. She is someone who is incurably cheerful and positive. Here she is making her balloon animals at the History Festival 2018.

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A Listowel Pipesmith

Photo; John Hannon
This is Jackie Moore photographed in his workshop in Charles Street Listowel

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R.I.P. Denis Keane

I took this photo of Denis Keane with his friend, Mary O'Flaherty in 2015 when he was in town for Writers' Week. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

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Rás Tailteann leaves town May 23 2018

Ballybunion,Weather and a few more for Ladies Day 2015

Beautiful Ballybunion Dawn

Mike Enright is a fisherman and is often out to enjoy the sun rise or set in Ballybunion. He took this stunning photo early in the morning of September 27 2015. The photo is not in any way enhanced. All the enhancement is Nature's own.

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McCarron Family Celebration

John Kelliher photographed the McCarron Family who have contributed so much to Listowel life as they gathered to celebrate their parents' 50th wedding anniversary.

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Stylish Ladies in Listowel 2015

I hope I have not posted some of these before as I'm trying not to become a kind of fashion blogger so I'm spreading the ladies' photos out a bit. Believe it or not, I still have more so forgive any errors and omissions.

Orla O'Connor's very stylish shoes which match her outfit (below right) perfectly.

I think this is called a statement piece. What a bag!

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Always take the weather with you

If you thought 2015 was a wet summer, you should cast your mind back to 1958. The below report of that summer's weather comes from Bord na Mona Heartland

Thankfully the following year had an exceptionally dry summer. Let's hope history repeats itself.

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Found on Facebook

A very young Jerry Hannon ( 15, he tells me, but he looks younger) learning the tricks of the trade from his hero and mentor, the great racing commentator, Des Scahill, the voice of Irish racing for over 40 years.

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Look who I met in town yesterday

I bumped into Mary O'Flaherty and Denis Keane chatting in Main Street and they kindly posed for me.