Some children collecting items for use in the bonfire.

Tyres being wheeled to a local bonfire.

View of a skip in a town.

Portrait view of a bonfire burning beside a view of the sea at evening time with sunset in background.

Children building bonfire, teddy bear and old doll’s house visible in photograph. Mc Hale Park.

A view of a lit bonfire burning at the edge of the sea in Mayo at sunset.

Landscape view with a large bonfire in the background.

Children helping to make a bonfire in Porturlin. They are putting a big buoy on top of the bonfire in this photograph. There are three children visible in the photograph.

A close view of a tractor collecting wood beside the beach.

Some twigs and planks stacked up for what is to become a bonfire.

Landscape view with a large bonfire in the background.

The silhouette of some people watching the bonfire.

Two children helping to construct a bonfire.

Landscape view.

A group of children standing in front of an unlit bonfire.

An unlit bonfire constructed on a piece of land which has a “No Dumpimg” sign. A few houses can be seen in the background.

Landscape view with a lit bonfire.

A large bonfire at the entrance to Pinewoods Estate in Westport, County Mayo. This was taken on Friday, the day before St John’s Eve and the bonfire is very big already with trees and mattresses visible, 22/06/01.

An unlit bonfire which has been stacked high. There is a large group of children standing in front of the bonfire who seem very proud of their creation.

A group of children constructing a bonfire with pallets, tyres and wood. Anna Bale is videoing the boys.

An unlit bonfire which is stacked high with wood. Anna Bale is standing to the left of the bonfire.

Landscape view with three bonfires in the distance. Photographed from Glengad point on St John’s Eve.

Silhouettes of four young boys standing in front of a large lit bonfire.

An unlit bonfire beside the sign for Pinewoods Estate in County Mayo. it was photographed on friday the day before St John’s Eve.