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Tralee photographer, John Cleary, with his new book, ‘T’was Only Like Yesterday’ at its launch in The Imperial Hotel on Tuesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
TRALEE photographer, John Cleary, saw his book of images from Kerry life in the 1980s launched in The Imperial Hotel on Tuesday night.
The Ireland v Denmark game might have affected the turnout but John was delighted to see friends and family there to wish him well with ‘T’was Only Like Yesterday’.
Radio Kerry’s Deirdre Walsh said John Cleary was the quintessential Tralee man and the book — while containing images from all over the county — was almost a love letter to the town, capturing all aspects of life in the town.
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John spent the past year trawling through his archive of images from the 1980s with sporting, religious, social and political life all contained therein.
It follows on from John’s last book, ‘Through The Lens’ released last October which proved hugely popular and featured images mainly taken in the 1970s.
In Tralee, the book is available from O’Mahony’s, Polymath and the Kerry Book Shop, Clearys Photography on Russell Street and the Quality Framing Company on Matt Talbot Road. It is priced €20. Scroll down for photos…
Jennifer Lynch, Eilish Cleary and Richard Cleary at the launch of ‘T’was Only Like Yesterday’ in The Imperial Hotel on Tuesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Ed, Sarah and Anne Carty with David Murphy at the launch of ‘T’was Only Like Yesterday’ in The Imperial Hotel on Tuesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
John Cleary with Fr Padraig Walsh at the launch of ‘T’was Only Like Yesterday’ in The Imperial Hotel on Tuesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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John Cleary with, from left; John Ryle, Dermot Ryle, Pat Mahony and Joseph Ryle at the launch of ‘T’was Only Like Yesterday’ in The Imperial Hotel on Tuesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
John Cleary with Gina Culloty at the launch of ‘T’was Only Like Yesterday’ in The Imperial Hotel on Tuesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Deirdre Walsh with John and Eilish Cleary at the launch of ‘T’was Only Like Yesterday’ in The Imperial Hotel on Tuesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
