A BELFAST man has told of his surprise that almost one million people across the world have viewed photographs of him and his daughter at different stages of her academic life.
Ciarán Shannon posted three images on social media showing himself standing with Niamh in exactly the same spot outside their home.
The first photograph was taken on her first day at St Therese of Lisieux Primary School in north Belfast in September 1999, followed by her last day at school in May 2013.
The final image was taken as Ms Shannon graduated from university in 2018. Now aged 25, she works as a maths and science teacher.
All three photographs were taken by her mother Brenda.
Mr Shannon said he posted the pictures on Twitter as part of the current 'How it Started. How it's Going' worldwide trend.
He said he was "flabbergasted by the reaction my pictures have got".
"I've just been watching the numbers go up and up," he told the BBC.
"It's like watching the electric meter when the tumble dryer is on."
Mr Shannon added that the "good thing is that now nearly a million people know how proud I am of my daughter".
