The Camera Never Lies

Of the economic depression in Ireland so much spoken of and written about But Sean Radley's online images of the September Horse Fair in Millstreet on this casts a doubt The streets lined with traders stalls from Minor Row to the West End of the Town And yet we are led to believe that Ireland is economically down In the fair field horses of many colors and sizes the medium and the small Near them the shetland ponies did seem rather small Domestic birds and small animals in wire cages to be sold Reminds me of fair days in Millstreet in the days of old Brendan Murphy there with his camera filming for L T V Something to look forward to in the future for Millstreet migrants for to see The people from the town and places by Clara who live far away Old memories do linger as some like to say Of floundering economies in Europe we do read of and hear And for Ireland economically we are told another bad year But the traders and publicans there can hardly complain Though the farmers of Ireland are praying for less rain Never believe all you hear only what you do see And though of economic hardship in Ireland most seem to agree Sean Radley's images of the Millstreet September Horse Fair tells of prosperity And the camera never lies that's how it seems to me.