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Archive for September 12, 2013

Kilkenny (Iverk show ) – Sheep shearers

Sheep Shearers 1
All images using a Nikon D7000
Sheep shearers and the Kilkenny county show
Events photography : Nigel Borrington

The Kilkenny – Iverk show, is held in the village of (Piltown, county Kilkenny) each September.

It’s a great day of agricultural events from horse and cattle shows to equipment demonstrations.

The sheep shearing competitions and demonstrations each year bring in a big crowd. The images below show how sheep are sheared both in modern and older times.

Sheep shearing demonstration gallery

Sheep Shearers 3

Sheep Shearers 4

Sheep Shearers 1

Sheep Shearers 2


Ballykeeffe Amphitheatre

Ballykeeffe Amphitheatre 1
All images using a Nikon D7000
Ballykeeffe Amphitheatre, county KIlkenny
KIlkenny landscape photography

Ballykeeffe Amphitheatre, county kilkenny

The Ballykeeffe Amphitheatre is Kilkenny’s outdoor auditorium and it is used many times during the year for outdoor performances. Located beneath Ballykeeffe Woods and Nature Reserve, I have visited this area many times to walk our dog and get some exercise.

The Amphitheatre was build in the remains of an old slate quarry, for a longtime the performances were held in the open air but very recently it boasts a state of the art canopy which fits within the worked-out quarry.

The acoustics and setting are designed to provide for a great outdoor theatre and music performance.

When the new canopy first appeared, I took the following images.

Ballykeeffe Amphitheatre – a gallery

Ballykeeffe Amphitheatre 2

Ballykeeffe Amphitheatre 3

Ballykeeffe Amphitheatre 4

Ballykeeffe Amphitheatre 5

Ballykeeffe Amphitheatre 6

Ballykeeffe Amphitheatre 7