Pigeons were released by the NIPA (Northern Ireland Pigeon Amalgamation) today, 19th June, 2010, at 09.30, from the Princess May Recreation Ground, Penzance. They were bound for homes in Northern Ireland. These photographs show the process: 4 lorries arrive and organise themselves; there is a count down to the start of the race; the pigeons are launched and make their way to the Emerald Isle; the men clear up the pigeon poo in their lorries and depart themselves.
