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Jamie Cleary Lynch, Jennifer Lynch, Eilish Cleary, John Cleary and Martin Cleary at the launch of John’s latest book in Tralee Library. Photo by Dermot Crean
TRALEE Library was the venue for photographer John Cleary to launch his latest book of images from times past on Tuesday night.
Friends, family and people who wanted to get their copies of ‘Tralee In The Good Old Days’ were present the launch by Radio Kerry’s Deirdre Walsh.
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.
It’s his fourth book after ‘Through the Lens’, ‘T’was Only Like Yesterday, ‘As Time Goes By’ were released in the last three years featuring images from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s.
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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.”
As well as images, John 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. Scroll down for photos…
Pat Mahoney and Grace Mahoney at the launch of John Cleary’s latest book in Tralee Library. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Mark Leen looks at his profile in John Cleary’s latest book at its launch in Tralee Library. Photo by Dermot Crean
Tommy King and Jimmy O’Mahony at the launch of John Cleary’s latest book in Tralee Library. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Geraldine Cleary and Celia Cooke at the launch of John Cleary’s latest book in Tralee Library. Photo by Dermot Crean
Radio Kerry’s Deirdre Walsh with John Cleary at the launch of his latest book in Tralee Library. Photo by Dermot Crean
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John Cleary at the launch of his latest book in Tralee Library. Photo by Dermot Crean
