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John Cleary’s new book ‘Tralee in the Good Old Days’ will be launched at Tralee Library on Tuesday night at 7.15pm by Kerry Radio Presenter Deirdre Walsh, and afterwards on sale at all Book shops including O’Mahony’s Book shop, First Chapter Book shop Manor West Shopping Centre, Polymath’s Book shop, Commane’s book shop Rock St and Cleary’s Photography Russell Street Tralee, also at Quality Framing, Matt Talbot Road, Tralee.
TRALEE photographer John Cleary will launch his fourth book on Tuesday in Tralee Library at 7.15pm.
Featuring more than 300 black and white images depicting life in Kerry from the 1990’s to the present day, ‘Tralee In The Good Old Days’ is set to become another collector’s item and an invaluable social history of the period.
‘Through the Lens’, was the first best selling book of photographs by the Tralee based photographer from his extensive archives and featured more than 300 black and white images captioned and named taken in the 1970s.
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His second book, T’was Only Like Yesterday, was launched in 2017 and a year later he launched ‘As Time Goes By’.
John Cleary had been involved in photography with The Kerryman newspaper for the past 50 years on press news pictures and many other papers and magazine publication also wedding and commercial photography, capturing more than 2,150 happy couples on their special day, as well being an established press photographer.
Tralee Musical Society members in the Guys & Dolls show back in the 90s at Siamsa Tire Theatre, Tralee, from left Susan O’Gara, Oonagh O’Gara, Alan Teahan, Geraldine Cantillon, Trever Hegarty, Rebecca Teahan, Tracey O’Brien and Malanie Hegarty.
“Life can be a rollercoaster for many people, however for a photographer they have a unique place in Kerry sporting and cultural folklore. I have been honoured and privileged to have been part of so many happy and indeed sad occasions. I have made lifelong friends in the process and I wanted to share my love of photography and the images I snapped with the wider public,” said John.
“Naturally, Tralee features prominently in my archives. This latest book is a pictorial history of Tralee, Kerry and its people. Photographs to catch the eye includes one of Kerry footballer David Moran as a young child in his fathers arms, photographs of underage football teams in Tralee Town, and aerial view’s of the town, Christmas Day Swims and also a range on business, sports, socials and other functions.
The new book will bring people on an amazing photographic journey as they seek out family and friends in the hundreds of high quality glossy photographs scattered through this publication.”
In his latest book, John Cleary has also profiled a number of Tralee personalities including Mark Leen, Oliver Hurley, Eddie Shanahan, Ena O’Shea, Jimmy McDonnell, and Mike O’Donnell.
An ideal Christmas present, the book will be on sale at all book shops in town including O’Mahony’s Book shop, First Chapter Book Shop Manor West Shopping Centre, Polymath’s Book Shop, Commane’s book shop Rock St and Cleary’s Photography Russell Street Tralee, also at Quality Framing, Matt Talbot Road, Tralee.
