Carrick-on-Shannon, Rooskey, Jamestown and County Leitrim in the early 1960's

Film footage taken around Carrick-on-Shannon, Rooskey and Jamestown
in the early 1960's... including bonfire night and dancing at Cox's Cross, Kilmore where Mrs O'Dowd had a school of Music and always held a bonfire on the 23th June at which her pupils performed , that was in the early evening , they also had a marquee where the adults danced into the early hours. The family getting on the barge are Alan Dunne and his wife Atty with their two children Mary and Jeanette.
Regatta day in Carrick-on-Shannon , the rowing club, (the men wearing hats at the rowing club are Pat Dunne and Johnny Dunne Alan's father). and the festival marquee in the Market Yard (Flynn's) with the crowds for the regatta weekend.

© Digitised and uploaded by Keith Nolan Photography