Regulars in the Crane Traditional Music Irish Bar in Galway wait patiently for their portraits for a charity calendar in aid of The Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind and Madra.

Susan Lambert who won the “Green Island” swim at the 40th Cruinniú na mBad festival of traditional craft in Kinvara, Co. Galway, which also featured Currach racing.

The Galway International Arts Festival presented The Giant Divas & Les Tambours

The Galway International Arts Festival presented The Giant Divas & Les Tambours over the weekend to the delight of thousands. The Galway International Arts Festival runs from July 26th

Modelling from the Irish Fashion Innovation Awards that was held in the Radisson Blu Hotel in Galway.

The one that got away – as dogs are banned on beaches in Galway

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Face in the Crowd at Ladies Day, Galway Races

MY LITTLE PONY20/08/2015 Tommy Folan Lettermore with Rogaire Na Locha at the Connemara Pony Show 2015 in Clifden Co. Galway.

Gorta , Self Help Africa Farm in Ethiopia

Sioban Piercy's exhibition Foreign Bodies at NUI, Galway for the Galway international Arts Festival.

Participants in the "Westport Sea 2 Summit " adventure race on Croagh Patrick, where 1100 athletes ran, cycled and hiked 56km(summit) and (27km Ridge) in Co Mayo.

Patricia O'Toole Designs.

Galway International Arts Festival continues with “Live Live Cinema" presenting Little shop of horror’s at the Bailey Allen Hall in NUI, Galway with shows till and including Thursday 23rd. Performers Hayley Sproull, Barnie Duncan, Laughton Kora and Byron Coll(with Plungeron head ) performed a impromptu demo of their show at Tigh Neachatain's pub on Quay Street Galway.

PROGRAMME LAUNCH OF THE 15th BABORÓ INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN....4 year old Zoe Campbell from Galway at the launch of the 15th Baboró International Arts Festival for Children which takes place from the 16th to the 23rd of October 2011.( Recreating an image by the surrealist artist Magritte whose work features in the dance show 'Clouds' by Spanish company Aracaladanza, a co-production with Sadler's Wells, one of the highlights at this year's Festival).

Heather Flaherty, McCambridges Executive Chef at the launch of the Galway Food Festival which runs over the Easter Bank Holiday the 2nd of April to the 6th in Galway City and County.

HRH The Prince of Wales on his visit to the Marine Institute where he met (LHS)Dr. Peter Heffernan CEO Marine Institute and An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD and while Dr. Margaret Rae, Marine Institute explains the marine bio discovery research.

Portrait of Sonas member

Sky Conquest by Tac O Tac breathtaking, heart-stopping acrobatic stilt walkers tell the story of the conquest of the skies by three Soviet explorers who try to fly to the moon. It runs again Thursday 23rd July at 1pm and 10pmas part of the Galway international Arts Festival.

Participants in the "Westport Sea 2 Summit " adventure race on Croagh Patrick, where 1100 athletes ran, cycled and hiked 56km(summit) and (27km Ridge) in Co Mayo

The Sky Conquest at The Galway International Arts Festival.

Artist, Joe Caslin launches the Galway Film Fleadh 2014 with an installation from his latest project, ‘Our Nation’s Sons’ at the Galway Museum wall at the Spanish Arch

14/08/2015 REPRO FREE Galway whiskey trail launched to celebrate 200 years of whiskey distilling at the Persse's Nun's Island Distillery Galway. Zen Master Distiller Phillip Sweeney and Master Taster Grace Kiely from Macnas were on hand to bring the cask of Whiskey and performed a dedicated pageant "Uisce Beatha". More info www. Galwaywhiskeytrail.com

Beach each at Gurteen in Connemara.

Ladies Day at the Galway Races and finalists wonder whom has won the Anthony Rya Best dressed lady

30/06/2014 Alain Halimi and Ashley Mobasser enjoying the sunshine at Salthill Galway.

Modern Farming Practises in an antique settin in the West of Ireland

Mike Keane, John Wade, and Fergus O'Loan who go for a dip at Blackrock, Salthill Galway, hail , rain or shine.

Characters in the Symphony for the Restless Macnas Parade.

Couple at the Galway Races in Ballybrit Galway.

Feature Irish Cyclist Eoin Mullen from Inis Mor Arann.

Strange evolution of men emerging from Galway Bat after the Christmad Day swim

22/07/2015 The Skywhale by Patricia Piccinini flying over Galway City and County for the last time in The Galway International Arts Festival.

10/11/2014 Anti Water charges protestor confronts Cllr Padraic Conneely at the Radisson blu Galway where the Taoiseach attended a Chamber of Commerce event re the Port development

24/08/2015 Little Fairies Aoibhin O Malley , Ava Mitchelle, Olwyn Conroy, April Bayliss, Zara Joyce, and Reyhene Soepaing at the launch of the Clifden Arts Festival now in its 38th year, featuring over 200 acts and performances over 10 days from September 17th to 27th, Clifden Arts Festival continues to combine the best of international and national artists. To add to the magic of the Clifden Arts Festival a Fairy Trail will be held on the 19th of September in the town.