In Focus with Domnick Walsh | September 2025

19.08.2025 Tuesday Night.
Pictures from the Rose of Tralee International Festival.
The 2025 International Rose of Tralee is Katelyn Cummins selected on stage at the Kerry Sports Academy, MTU during the Rose of Tralee International Festival TV Rose Selection night on Tuesday 19th of August.
Katelyn was representing Laois at the 2025 festival.
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Tralee Co Kerry Ireland.
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about 2,000 Sheep sheared in 50hours ...
: A farmer from Co. Kerry is currently preparing for a charity challenge to shear around 2,000 sheep over the course of 50 hours. James with his Boys Mikey aged 9 ( Green ) and James aged 14 .
James O'Connor from Clochán (Cloghane), in West Kerry is a sheep shearer travelling all around Ireland . He is pictured on his Farm with his family in West Kerry .
He runs a hill sheep flock and works as a sheep shearer travelling all around Ireland. He is undertaking a 50 hour shearing charity fundraiser '50 hours of shear craic' by himself in Dingle Mart the first week of July.
He has a passion for sheep shearing ......
Details as follows:
Name: James O'Connor
Mobile number: 087-3543345
Address: He's from Clochán (Cloghane), in West Kerry.
Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD .
Domnick Walsh Photographer is an Irish Aviation Authority ( IAA ) approved Quadcopter Pilot.
Tralee Co Kerry Ireland.
Mobile Phone : 00 353 87 26 72 033
Land Line        : 00 353 66 71 22 981
E/Mail :        [email protected]
Web Site :    www.dwalshphoto.ie
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18.08.2025 Monday Night.
Pictures from the Rose of Tralee International Festival.
Carlow Rose Katie Ryan leads a yoga demonstration on stage at the Kerry Sports Academy, MTU with Kathryn Thomas and Dáithí Ó’Sé during the Rose of Tralee International Festival TV Rose Selection night on Monday 18th of August.
Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD .
Domnick Walsh Photographer is an Irish Aviation Authority ( IAA ) approved Quadcopter Pilot.
Tralee Co Kerry Ireland.
Mobile Phone : 00 353 87 26 72 033
Land Line : 00 353 66 71 22 981
E/Mail : [email protected]
Web Site : www.dwalshphoto.ie
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18.08.2025
Pictures from the 2025 Rose of Tralee International Festival.
Feeling bubbly. 8 year old Renesmee Taylor from Derrymore has some fun with the Roses at the Meadowlands Hotel during the Rose of Tralee International Festival. Pictured: Limerick Rose Leah McMahon, Western Canada Rose Ciara Confrey, Ottawa Rose Aidan Russell, Arizona Rose Colleen Kelahan-Pierson, Offaly Rose Nicole Heffernan and Sydney Rose Laura Foley.
Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD .
Domnick Walsh Photographer is an Irish Aviation Authority ( IAA ) approved Quadcopter Pilot.
Tralee Co Kerry Ireland.
Mobile Phone : 00 353 87 26 72 033
Land Line        : 00 353 66 71 22 981
E/Mail :        [email protected]
Web Site :    www.dwalshphoto.ie
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Hi Joe,& Dominic,
A photo taken yesterday at the Long Strand Ballybunion of the little sandpipers "feasting on the seashore bounty" at the edge of the ocean.
Hope yoy like it!
From Marianne
@ North Kerry Environmental Forum.

August is the traditional month for drawing home the turf as I met on my travels Johnny Foley from Lixnaw as he was leaving Ballinagare Bog with a load that will help to keep him warm on those long winter nights.Yours Moss Joe Browne.

Hi Joe and Domnick,
Attached are my photos for this month.
1. Flower in bloom at Muckross Gardens with two buds standing guard on either side.

2. Lifeboat to the rescue. This was Fenit on the first Friday in August. The sea was really rough and a swimmer was in trouble. The Lifeboat was called out to the rescue.

3. The Lifeboat returns with the Fisherman watching. A successful rescue and all well.
Regards,
Siobhan O'Connor

Hello Joe and Domnick
Here are some photos from a wonderful August in Kerry. My first photo was taken in the forge at Muckross Traditional Farms. My sister and I were delighted that our two young companions became totally engrossed as they watched the blacksmith make a bottle opener. The blacksmith cheerfully answered all questions.

I took the second photo as I strolled around the stalls at Puck Fair on a beautiful sunny afternoon. The bright colours of the balloons really caught my attention.

My third photo was also taken at Muckross Traditional Farms in the schoolhouse. Sheila had just finished performing at her two-hour solo concert of wonderful traditional singing and accordion playing. She loved the seanfhocal on the poster.
Míle buíochas
Margaret O'Shea

Good morning Joe & Dominic. Where has this Summer gone to. Even the Swallows have left early. I have 3 pics. No 1 = Red Hot Pokers growing happily in my front garden.

No 2. Henry the Rooster , bidding Henrietta the time of day

No 3 = One of my guests watching the clouds roll by. Best wishes from Kells. Agnes O’Sullivan

Morning Joe & Dominic
Attached 3 photos from Castlegregory
Plenty waves and sunsets here..what a place to live🙂
Have a great day
Sheila Quirke
Castlegregory

Morning Joe & Dominic
Attached 3 photos from Castlegregory
Plenty waves and sunsets here..what a place to live🙂
Have a great day
Sheila Quirke
Castlegregory

Hi Joe & Dominic, Hope you are both enjoying the summer and relaxing a little after the madness of the Rose of Tralee!!!
Here is my photo of the last of summer in August in Kerry. I live close to Banna, Fenit and Ballyheigue Beaches, and I was down on the beach with my little OM camera and I got this during the warm spell in August.
Low Flying Gull on Banna Strand - just loved the reflections here at low tide as I took a morning walk on Banna Strand on a beautiful August day.
Regards,
Liz Browne

Hi Joe
Attached photos for theme August in Kerry, I'll not send any from Rose of Tralee as I'm sure Dermot has loads
1 Puck Stand but no

2 Walking tall and colourful at Puck

3 View from top of Healy Pass to Glanmore Lakes on Kerry side
Marian McGill
Dromid

Hi Joe and Domnick,
Attached please find my photo for this month's In Focus supplement on the theme of Kerry in August.
August in Kerry means one thing for me - the Rose of Tralee. I was fortunate enough to get the opportunity to photograph the Saturday night parade and managed to capture the Rose of Tralee Keely O'Grady taking a selfie with festival CEO Anthony O'Gara during the firework display.
Thanks as always for putting together such a great show.
Warm regards,
Mark Nolan