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

[@turtski]

Wonderful footage, I saw this on a screen when I was in a fine pub in Rooskey a couple of months ago ... I just uploaded it to Vanishing Ireland page in Facebook where I am sure it will be well received, and will also share to Wistorical on Facebook later. Thanks for posting.

[@RonanWard]

Great footage of County Leitrim, thanks for sharing 👏👏

[@billyyourbrother6140]

Great video.
I knew the Gilboys. It's been a few years now since I've been over.
Thank you for sharing.

[@tinaanderson5540]

This brings back many memories of dear old Carrick on Shannon on regatta day,or having an orange juice a McHughs pub.I visited Carrick from 1950 to 1964 till i was fourteen every summer with my mother father and sister,at my Grandparents house at St Patricks park My grandfather Francis Carr was a postman in the old P>T.I travelled all over Lietrim and Roscommon in the Ford popular and Volkswagen post vans. My gran Lester Carr her cousin was Mr Hillard minister of the P>T Haylcion days.

[@theleitrimdesignhouse7823]

I remember the Carr family who lived in St Patrick's Park... my family lived at no. 64. Quinlan is my name. This footage is very precious indeed...

[@dannycox9599]

I can't believe the got footage from 1960 I just can't believe it

[@roddygeoghegan57]

lovely

[@tomdwane109]

Does anyone know where the dancing and the music at the cross roads was taking place. It looks like Cox’s cross on bonfire night. Great footage.

[@Kevin-rw4yw]

Yes Cox's Cross.

[@johnmulvey5121]

Everyone looks so smart considering they were much poorer. The buildings are kept to a higher standard,more taste in other words.

[@rainik]

What a pity that there is no sound.