Cork in Decades Past: The stories behind Joe Healy's photographs through the years

 Joe Healy took thousands of pictures of his hometown from the 1970s onwards

Joe Healy and some of the images from his book, Cork in Decades Past.

I’m originally from Montenotte in Cork city, and my life has revolved around photography in one way or another for more than 50 years.

A resident of Carrigaline since 1982, I was a founder member of Carrigaline Photographic Society and my first venture into professional photography began in 1985 when I opened a studio in the town’s main street.