Swinford 1916 Centenary Parade Sunday 24th April 2016 On Sunday the 24th April 2016 we held the Swinford 1916 Centenary Parade. Well done to everyone involved in the parade everyone who took part. Swinford 1916 Centenary Celebration Parade from Michael Maye on Vimeo....
Storm Desmond Flooding Swinford There has been some serious flooding here in the Swinford area as a result of Storm Desmond. Met Eireann has had a status red warning issued for rainfall since last Friday. We have had nearly a months amount of rain, dumped on the west...
Swinford Culture Night 18th September 2015 Swinford Culture night was held last Friday night in the Cultural Center Swinford as part of the national culture night celebrations. This is the 10th year of Culture night and I think the first one held in Swinford. Culture...
The ISS was back over the Irish skies again last week. I managed to get some decent video footage of it again. The first video is from Tuesday night/Wednesday morning from 11.59. The second is from the next night, Wednesday night from 11.06. On Tuesday night the ISS...
ISS Flyover Swinford 8th April 2015 ISS flyover Swinford 8th April 2015 at 21.05 to 21.09. The ISS orbits the Earth in under 2 hours. It travels at a speed of between 17,300 and 17,500 miles per hour and is a distance of 200 miles from the Earths surface. The...
Here’s some video footage of Swinford Comhaltas at St Patrick’s Day 2015. Swinford Comhaltas played on stage before the St Patrick’s Day Parade commenced in Swinford. Swinford Comhaltas players in the video are, Avril Kneafsey, Sarah Toner, Breege...
What can I say? What a day, the 64th Swinford St Patrick’s day parade 2015 was one of the best parades ever held in Swinford! Well done do all involved and to everyone that took part. 35 floats entered, a record if I’m not mistaken. I would estimate,...
The 63rd St Patrick’s Day Parade in Swinford Co. Mayo 17th March 2014. Prize winners: Best Overall €200 Swinford Tri Sports Humbert Challenge Best Local Business €100 Baxter Healthcare Best Out of Town €100 Bens Forge Foxford Best School Band €150 Midfield...
Something to sooth the nerves before the All Ireland semi final between Mayo and Tyrone. Music is by Conor Walsh. Photos and production by myself. You can find more music by Conor here,...
We had the annual Siamsa Sraide street festival here in Swinford last week. I was busy as usual with Swinford Tidy Towns but I did manage to get some photos of busking day on the Wednesday which I will upload later. I only managed to get some video clips and missed...
Swinford hosted Fleadh Mhaigh Eo 2013 over the weekend of 10th, 11th and 12th of May. There were over 500 entries in the various categories of the Fleadh competition! My own Nephew Dylan came 2nd in his age group in the Fiddle, his first County Fleadh medal. A huge...
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