Longtime festival support Sean Horkan pictured attending Day 1 of the Wild Atlantic Words festival 2025. In the background is a photo taken of Sean at the festival back in 2018, which is on display in the festival dome at Bridge Lane as part of the exhibition celebrating 10 years of the Wild Atlantic Words in Castlebar.

In Focus: Mayo's Wild Atlantic Words Literary Festival, day 1

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Photographer John Mee has been out and about at the 10th annual Wild Atlantic Words Literary Festival in Castlebar.

Here are a selection of his images from the opening day.

Pictured at the Wilder Ways event during the Wild Atlantic Words festival 2025 with his latest book, "Unveiling The Sun", is author Sean Lysaght. Photo by John Mee
Pictured at the launch of his book "Mayo's Wild Atlantic Islands – The Inishkeas" during Day 1 of the Wild Atlantic Words festival, is author Brian Dornan. Photo by John Mee
Pictured at the Wilder Ways event with her book "Insect Portraits" during the Wild Atlantic Words festival, is author and insect photographer Lisa Clancy. Photo by John Mee
Carmel and Tom Hughes.
John O'Callaghan from Westport. Photo: John Mee Photo Photo by John Mee
Nuala O'Malley and John Freestone.
Yvonne McDermott and Lynda Huxley.
Antoinette Dornan and Assumpta Duffy.
Brendan Corcoran and Alan Mee in the festival dome at Bridge Lane, Castlebar. Photo by John Mee
Lisa Clancy and Sean Lysaght pictured at the Wilder Ways event.
Pictured signing copies of her book "Insect Portraits" during the Wild Atlantic Words festival, is author Lisa Clancy with WAW committee member Fionnuala Kenny.
Auld stocks John Healy and Sean Horkan.
Declan Swift on tech duty at the Wild Atlantic Words festival.
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