Thousands of people thronged the town of Glenties in Co Donegal today for the annual Harvest Fair Day.
This was the first time the fair was held since Covid restrictions were lifted.
The fair, which dates back more than 200 years, is normally held over a long weekend in early September, and it is a living celebration of Donegal's rich heritage.
Although originally a sheep fair, there were only a handful of sheep today with buying and selling mainly kept nowadays for local marts.
Many older people still remember fairs in the days before marts were held, when the harvest fair would have been the last opportunity for farmers to sell their lambs and ewes.
Nowadays, the fair is a big hit with locals and tourists alike.
People come from all over west Donegal especially, but also further afield, to meet each other.
The wide main street in Glenties is transformed into a scene from days gone by - sheep shearing, creel making, rope making and other traditional fair activities.
There is a Farmers Market on the main street throughout the fair day, with amusements and traditional music on the street.
This year's festival, which started on Thursday 8 September, included children's athletic events, a harvest fair cycle, a 5K Grand Prix race as well as night-time entertainment in local bars and venues in the town.
Today's traditional fair day events included street traders, traditional crafts and exhibitions, sheep shearing displays as well as a sheep mart and auction and a traditional music and dancing concert in memory of local brothers Vincent and Jimmy Campbell - two well-known and influential fiddle players who passed away in recent years.
