A scene from the Macnas Halloween Parade ‘Symphony For The Restless’ which took place in Galway City

The point to point racing gets underway in Killaloe, Co. Clare.

Awaiting the arrival of a buyer during the Spancilhill Horse Fair, Co. Clare

Christmas time at the Fairgreen Hostel for Homeless Men in Galway City.

Declan Ganly of Libertas outlines his European strategy to members of the Ennis Business Community on a visit to Clare during his No To Lisbon campaign.

Ruairí Costello, fly fishing world champion, getting in a little practice at Lough Derg, Co. Clare

For the past two years, bachelor Tom Wallace has been building his own miniature town on his land An Ceathrú Rua in Connemara. There was no proper planning or design. "I had an idea in my head of how it would look so I just started building". His work is ongoing..

A member of the guard of honour prepares to lead out the coffin of musician Robbie Mc Mahon towards his final resting place at Spancilhill, Co. Clare

A firefighter looks on as a gorse fire rages outside Miltown.

Rehearsal for a production of Dr Seuss at Seamount College in Kinvara, Co.Galway

Rupert Isaacson, Horse Whisperer, with one of his patients at the Clonlara Equestrian Centre, Co. Clare

Artist Xed Le Head behind the scenes at the Galway Tattoo Festival

Brian O' Rourke from Armagh with a enviable view of proceedings at the Galway Races in Ballybrit

Pat Rooney extracting the first thinnings of spruce of the new year from the Cascades in Lissycasey, Co. Clare

Waiting to take to the stage as Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz at the Holy Family Senior School in Ennis, Co. Clare

A heavy challenge goes in during an intermediate hurling final between Éire Óg and Ruan in Ennis, Co Clare

A conversation in passing at the Annual Horse Fair in Ennistymon, Co. Clare

Fr Michael Mc Loughlin pauses for reflection following an outdoor mass at Kilmaley Cemetery, Co. Clare

An Autumn stroll in Ennis, Co. Clare

Passing time between events at the Feakle International Festival of Traditional Music, Co. Clare