In pictures: Trevor Johnston's book launch in Ballyshannon

Trevor Johnston, poet and author from Ballintra, held a book launch event for his two new books: Drumhome - An Open Door and The Ballintra Bard.

The launch was held at the Breesy Centre in Ballyshannon on Friday, November 6.

Family, friends, and neighbours gathered at the hall for an evening of entertainment. The event was hosted by local author and raconteur Keith Corcoran, who had the audience in good humour from start to finish.

Music was provided by Brian Curristin from Laghey, who will soon be celebrating seventy years in entertainment, and the Junior Rockhill Ramblers.

It was a night that celebrated everything that is good about Drumhome and Cashelard, its stories, its music, its people and its strong sense of community.

Since 2018, Trevor has lived in the West Midlands in England with his wife Anne, whose late father, PJ McGrory, was a native of Tievebrack.

A former Naomh Bríd player, Trevor has been deeply involved with Donegal Town Rugby Club since its inception in 1973, and is fondly remembered for the rugby columns he wrote in the Donegal Democrat for over twenty years under the pseudonym "The Rucker"

For the past eight years, Trevor has run the hugely popular Facebook page The Bay Bush and Beyond, which explores the history and culture of Drumhome and the surrounding area. His new book, Drumhome - An Open Door, follows on naturally from the page as Trevor strolls around the district. It is packed with historical facts and enlivened by plenty of amusing anecdotes. The Ballintra Bard is a collection of Trevor’s poems.

Drumhome - An Open Door costs €18, and The Ballintra Bard costs €10.