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Autumn Sunset
Autumn sunset - project 52 #35 It looks like the summer is back again, we have had some brilliant days here in the west, with more to come for the next few days! Unfortunetly the months are pushing on and the evenings are getting shorter. Photo: f/7.1, 1/30sec,...
Dockers Monument
Dockers Monument Limerick - Project 52 #34 We were in the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick last Saturday for the All Ireland semi final replay between Mayo and Kerry, which we lost, (photos of the match are in the Mayo Football Photos page). Walking back into Limerick city...
Eagles Flying
Eagles Flying - Project 52 #33 On a recent photo outing with Swinford Camera Club one of the places we visited was Eagles Flying. Eagles Flying is located between Tubbercurry and Ballymote in County Sligo. Situated on 27 hectares, the centre was established as a...
Heritage Day Siamsa Sraide
Heritage Day Siamsa Sraide. Tuesday the 5th of August was Heritage Day Siamsa Sraide 2014. This year was the 30th consecutive year of Siamsa Sraide in Swinford. Swinford also had the judging of the Pride of Place competition on the Heritage day. I still have about...
Pride Of Place
Pride Of Place - Project 52 #32 Swinford community were entered by Mayo County Council into this years Pride of Place competition. The judging for Swinford for the competition took place on the Heritage Day at Síamsa Sráide. Having been on the Pride of Place committee...
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Humbert Challenge
Humbert Challenge - Project 52 #30 Yesterday Swinford Tri-Sports held their 5th annual Humbert Challenge Triathlon. In previous years the event was a Half Ironman Triathlon consisting of a 1.9 KM swim in Callow lake, a 90 KM bike and a 22 KM run. This years Humbert...
Painting With Light
Painting with light - Project 52 #29 At one of our recent Swinford camera club meetings we had a hands on workshop, painting with light. One type of photography that is quite difficult to master at first is long exposures at night. The secret to long nighttime...
Dunguaire Castle
Dunguaire Castle - project 52 #28 Photo: f/9, 1/500sec, ISO-400, @14 mm. On a recent trip to Galway I managed to fit in a visit to Dunguaire Castle, which is located just outside the village of Kinvara. Dunguire Castle which is a "tower house" was built in 1520 AD by...
General Humbert Invades Swinford
General Humbert invades Swinford, project 52 #27. On Saturday 28th of June 2014 General Humbert invaded Swinford and unveiled a plaque to commemorate the last time he was in Swinford in 1798. General Humbert's army landed in Kilcommon Co. Mayo on the 22nd of August...
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