Brian Keeley
ver the last few years, we’ve been trying to highlight 
the fact that we’re particularly blessed in this small corner of the world with many great artists, whether it’s painters, or musicians, photographers, writers and 
whatever you’re having yourself.
And over that time, we’ve come to love one particular breed of artist more and more.
The artist who often doesn’t see themself as an artist.
Which is how art should be, in many ways. A passion, a hobby, an affair behind life’s back. One such artist is Brian Keeley, an 
incredible Greystones photographer who, he tells us, doesn’t want to be considered a snapper worthy of shining a spotlight on. Despite the fact that his work has been bowling people over for years.
When we contacted Brian directly about taking part in our regular A Kick Up The Arts 
column – wherein artists pick three of their own personal favourites and three from artists that inspire them – he was quick to argue that he didn’t belong in such company. Happy to work alone and find his own way in the shadows, Brian stated, “I’m not attached to any club or group. I am not inspired by another photographer – I don’t even know any other 
photographer whose work I could look at for inspiration.”
For Brian, the inspiration mainly comes from nature – “the colours, patterns, shapes intrigue me” – and the resulting work is purely for his own satisfaction. It was after joining the Guinness company in 1955, at the tender age of 14, that Brian found himself, five years later, getting a job in their photographic department. 
And a beautiful obsession was born, one that would return with a vengeance forty years later, as the digital age made Brian’s teenage passion accessible and affordable once again.
Photography – and Greystones – is lucky to have Brian Keeley back, as these stunning images prove. 
We’ve chosen many of our favourites here, but you can find even more Keeley beauties on our photo gallery site here. Oh, and just to show how much the town appreciates the man’s work, Brian is the patron saint of our annual Greystones Rocks photography competition…
Under The Moon MON18NOV19 Brian Keeley
Escape Fri 29MAR19 Brian Keeley
Harbour Sunset 19MAY19 Brian Keeley
Moonbird 15MAY19 Brian Keeley
Swan Lout 20MAY19 Brian Keeley
See Moon Sun 24MAR19 Brian Keeley
Sunset 6APR19 Brian Keeley 2
Sunset Thurs 28MAR19 Brian Keeley
Sunset Tues 9APR19 Brian Keeley
Mad About The Gull 17DEC18 Brian Keeley
Ballygannon Sunrise 3DEC18 Brian Keeley
Hear Me! Hear Me! 12NOV18 Brian Keeley
Walk This Way Sat 23JUNE18 Brian Keeley
A Bird In The Hand 5MAY18 Brian Keeley
Flying High 8MAY18 Brian Keeley
On Golden Sea Weds 30MAY18 Brian Keeley
Paul Heaton Pays A Visit SAT26MAY18 Brian Keeley
Sunset Birds SUN9APR18 Brian Keeley
Over The Moon 25FEB18 Brian Keeley
Moon sets over the Sugar Loaf Thurs 1FEB18 Brian Keeley
Moondance Thurs 25JAN18 Brian Keeley
Moonset Birds Fri 3FEB18 Brian Keeley
Moonset Sat 3FEB18 Brian Keeley
Supermoon Weds 31JAN18 Brian Keeley
Glossy Ibis Fri 26JAN18 Brian Keeley
Meadow Pipit THURS7DEC17 Brian Keeley
Ron Seal Jnr THURS21DEC17 Brian Keeley
Bad Moon Rising Wed 29th Nov 2017 Brian Keeley
Sunrise WEDS20DEC17 Brian Keeley
Sunrise Friday 27OCT17 Brian Keeley
Beach Flyover Sat 16SEPT17 Brian Keeley
Cruise Liner Mon 11SEPT17 Brian Keeley
Eye Of The Seagull 6AUG17 Brian Keeley
Harbour Sunset Weds 23AUG17 Brian Keeley
Sunset Sunday 6AUG17 Brian Keeley
Yacht Tues 15AUG17 Brian Keeley
Blue Tit Fri 1SEPT17 Brian Keeley
Sunset Sunday 6AUG17 Brian Keeley
Moonrise 7th July 2017 Brian Keeley
Sunset 7th July 2017 Brian Keeley
Harbour Sunset Thurs 25MAY17 Brian Keeley
Harbour Thurs 18MAY17 Brian Keeley
Moon Tues 9MAY17 Brian Keeley
Passing Ships Thurs 25MAY17 Brian Keeley
Sunrise Thurs 11MAY17 Brian Keeley
Sunrise Bird Mon 10APR17 Brian Keeley
Blue Moon Fri 7APR17 Brian Keeley
Sunset Sun 9APR17 Brian Keeley
Rainbow Sunday 19MAR17 Brian Keeley
Ballygannon Thurs 16MAR17 Brian Keeley
Harbour Rainbow Fri 10MAR17 Brian Keeley
Heron Gone Sun 26FEB17 Brian Keeley
Here Come The Birds Tues 14FEB17 Brian Keeley
Beach Tues 7FEB17 Brian Keeley
Crashing Waves, Approaching Train 21OCT16 Brian Keeley
Gulls For A Queue Fri 9FEB17 Brian Keeley
Wave Goodbye Mon 13Feb17 Brian Keeley
Wet Socks Mon 13FEB17 Brian Keeley
Early Morning Hike Sat 28JAN17 Brian Keeley
Sunrise Sat 21JAN17 Brian Keeley
Ballygannon SAT 7JAN17 Brian Keeley
Beach Walker FRI 6JAN17 Brian Keeley
Under A Blood Red Sky Tues 27DEC16 Brian Keeley
Robin Redbreast Christmas Day 2016 Brian Keeley
Cove Sunrise Sat 17DEC16 Brian Keeley
South Beach Love Sat 10DEC16 Brian Keeley
Spot The Dog 09DEC16 Brian Keeley
Cove Dawn 08DEC16 Brian Keeley
Yoga Bear 12DEC16 Brian Keeley
To The Edge Of The World Thurs 7DEC16 Brian Keeley
Wave Bye-Bye 30NOV16 Brian Keeley
Sunrise Saturday 26NOV16 Brian Keeley
Stormy Waters Tues 22NOV16 Brian Keeley
Moonrise Tues 15NOV16 Brian Keeley
Kestrel Charlesland 14NOV16 Brian Keeley
Sunrise Friday 11NOV16 Brian Keeley
Sunrise Sunday 13NOV16 Brian Keeley
Sunrise Tues 8NOV16 Brian Keeley
Sunrise Friday 21OCT16 Brian Keeley
Free As A Bird Tues 11OCT16 Brian Keeley
Moonrise Weds 5OCT16 Brian Keeley
Alpaca Killoughter Lane, Newcastle Friday 1OCT16 Brian Keeley
You Lookin’ At Me? Sunday 25SEPT16 Brian Keeley
Sugar Loaf Sunset 28SEPT16 Brian Keeley
Sunrise Sunday 18SEPT16 Brian Keeley
Sugar Loaf Sunday 18SEPT16 Brian Keeley
Harbour Sunset Sunday 18SPT16 Brian Keeley
Ferry In The Mist Mon 4SEPT16 Brian Keeley
Sunset Harbour Tues 16AUG16 Brian Keeley
Shine On Monday 18th July 2016 Brian Keeley
Yacht Saturday 18JUNE16 Brian Keeley
Here Come The Girls 9JUNE16 Brian Keeley
Robin Sat 28th May 2016 Brian Keeley
Fishing Boat 24th Mar 2016 Brian Keeley
Sunrise Mon 7th Mar 2016 Brian Keeley
South Beach 29th Feb 2015 Brian Keeley
South Beach 9.30am Thurs 18th Feb 2016 Brian Keeley
South Beach Weds 3rd Feb 2016 Brian Keeley
When The Boats Come In Sat 30th Jan 2016 Brian Keeley
Fishing On The Horizon 30th Jan 2016 Brian Keeley
Ballygannon Thurs 14th Jan 2016 Brian Keeley
Ballygannon Friday 8th Jan 2016 Brian Keeley
Ballygannon Mon 4th Jan 2016 Brian Keeley
Santa Train 6th Dec 2015 Brian Keeley
Ballygannon Sun 6th Dec Brian Keeley
Newcastle Church Brian Keeley
Greystones Harbour circa 1990 feat Tommy Grealy’s beloved boat Pic Brian Keeley
Bray Head 27AUG15 Brian Keeley
Rose 16AUG15 Brian Keeley
Robin Mon 28SEPT15 Brian Keeley
Early Morning Boat 13OCT15 Brian Keeley
2 comments
Love the photos!
Beautiful photos!