Loving Christmas in Tipperary

All the stunning photographs entered in our competition!

Reporter:

Sian Moloughney

20 Dec 2016

Christmas Shoebox
Sophie, age 4, taking her shoebox to school.
One man and his dog
Brendan Peppard and his best friend go for a walk
Ice spectacular!
Outside the Minella Leisure Centre in Clonmel, taken by Brendan Fennessy
Christmas Flying Pigs!
An alternative Christmas decoration from Bairbre Kennedy
A warm light through the frost
Taken by Anne Mullins
River under a frosty bridge
This photo was taken in the recent frosty weather on the Quay Clonmel by Anne Mullins
Red berries
Taken by Katie Long, who is 16.
Trees in the frost
Taken by Katie Long, who is 16.
A frosty scene
Taken by Katie Long, who is 16.
Frosty leaf
Taken by Katie Long, who is 16.
Frosty Clonmel
The River Suir at the Convent Bridge, Clonmel, taken during the recent frosty weather in early December , by Jonathan Ryan
Our Winning Photograph!
A beautiful scene of Ardfinnan Castle, taken by John O'Neill, Ardfinnan, from St Anne's Terrace, known local as 'The Rock.'
Early Christmas
Christmas came early as seen in this spectacular scene from the Gashouse Bridge in Clonmel, taken by John P Murphy.
Frosty Clonmel
John P Murphy took this chilly photo on December 1, 2016 at the Loretto Bridge (known as the Gashouse Bridge), Clonmel.
Ready for Santa!
Baby Daniel age 4 months with his brother and sister, Anthony and Abbie both age 5 years, taken by Jennifer Noonan.
Majestic Oak
Yvonne Fahy took this photo when there was a low fog , at dawn, in the valley between the Galtees and Knockmealdowns. The morning sunlight is coming above the Vee. The majestic oak tree has stood here on the farm for over a hundred years!
Angels appear in all of nature's beauty
Taken by Ellen Breen, Dundrum
The Comeragh Mountains
Taken by Therese Connolly
Winter time
Kilross Village on December 1, taken by Terence Coskeran.
Christmas at the Connolly's
Sean, Sophie and Daniel Connolly from Kilsheelan
Frosty Trees
Taken by Lili
Winter Scene
Taken by Lili
Oh Chrsitmas Tree!
A festive photographs of Leah Roche when she visited Kay Caplice's Christmas Tree!
Happy Christmas!
Happy Faye Spillane photographed by Kay Caplice.
Can't see the wood for the trees...
Taken by Katie Long, who is 16.
Sunset
Taken by Katie Long, who is 16.
Decorate the ... dog?!
Yvonne Murphy took this festive pic of her doggie!

Thank you to everyone who entered our Loving Christmas in Tipperary photography competition!

We are delighted to announce that the stunning photograph that will be appearing on the front page of our Christmas issue was taken by..... John O'Neill from Ardfinnan.

John wins a voucher for €200 to spend at Sam McCauley Chemists - very handy for some last minute Christmas shopping or a treat for yourself!

Thanks to everyone who took the time to send us your photographs, we were really impressed with the quality and the wonderful Christmas cheer you all captured!

Enjoy the photo gallery of all the entries and if you would like to see some more photographs of how beautiful our county and surroundings are have a look at these gorgeous photographs! See Clonmel in a blanket of fog and as a Winter Wonderland.