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A Photo Series Documents the Lives of Irish Travellers Outside Dublin in the Late 1960s - Flashbak Irish Travellers, Into The West, Irish Eyes, Irish History, Richard Avedon, Photo Series, Photo Essay, Documentary Photography, Photojournalism

When Alen Macweeney returned to his native Ireland in the 1960s, after working as Richard Avedon’s assistant, he first intended to do a photo essay about W.B. Yeats. His research led him to cover another quintessentially Irish subject, one up to then neglected in photojournalism and Irish society in general. “In search of a … Continue reading "A Photo Series Documents the Lives of Irish Travellers Outside Dublin in the Late 1960s"

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Gypsy caravan.  #Caravan #Vardo #Gypsy Santa Sara, Irish Travellers, Into The West, Wilde Westen, County Cork, Photographie Inspo, Irish History, We Are The World, Foto Vintage

A family in their beautifully decorated caravan en route to the Cahirmee Horse Fair (which we now know is held on 12 July every year) at Buttevant, Co. Cork, Thanks to Frank Fullard for letting us know that "the fair of Cahirmee (which is now actually held in Buttevant) is still going strong and the members of the travelling community are still as much a part of it as ever." In fact, Frank took some great photos at the Fair in 2011... The day this photo featured on the front page of the…

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Start New Life, Images Of Ireland, Irish Travellers, Irish History, Horse Drawn, Historical Photos, Good Time, Old Photos, New Life

While nosing about on Flickr as I'm apt to do from time to time I came across this wonderful collection of Kodachrome snaps of Ireland in the 1950s. These colour photos were taken by a successful Irish emigré to the US who came back to Ireland a number of times in the '50s and '60s. As well as snaps of various still popular tourist attractions like the Glens of Antrim and the Giant's Causeway, the photographer took many pictures of people going about their everyday business. Most of the…

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