Al Conroy's photos of Tullamore

Al Conroy had a well known printing business called 'Stella Press' in Kilbride Street, from 1958 until his retirement in 2001. During that time he printed everything from tickets to showband posters.
In 1972 he became a registered gun dealer and expanded the business into selling firearms and ammunition, while further expanding into angling supplies in the 1980's.
One constant with Al, was that he always carried a small camera with him, and during the years he photographed many of the locals in the town.
This video - moderated by Michael Byrne - covers a sample of the photos he took through those years.

[@magdalenkelly1043]

Fantastic to see and hear about. I especially loved the picture of my brother Clem Mc Morris (r.i.p) with Bishop Smyth a photograph that I have never seen.

[@paddyo3841]

Hello enjoy watching this, so many familiar names mentioned, all names I grew up around in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, in an Irish neighborhood called greenfield, as well many of my own family names you also mentioned …My father Jack OConnor, his father was born in Ireland but his father emigrated to America in 1870s name was Patrick OConnor came out of Cavan, and in my mothers side Conroy’s were from around Galway /Sligo …the names of my great great grands were Milton/ Marren /Armstrong/Dunne/Hart/McClusky/Murtha/Haney/Campbell/Baker/Kane/Roberts/Feely/Gallagher/Morris/Austen….

[@themadfarmer5207]

Great stuff. There is scope for similar assembly of old photos from every town and parish and to try to identify the people, but unfortunately there were not enough Al Conroys and Tommy Harrises around

[@stephendunne6265]

Lovely to see 👍🏆🍺🍺

[@lifesahobby]

Great work guys , thanks

[@carthageflaherty6247]

lovely photos thanks.i rember you al in the shop always nice and helpful 👍

[@edwardscully252]

Anne and con Molloy. Not leavy, Anne maiden name was leavy.

[@seanmccann8368]

25:53 definitely Paddy McInerney