Little Leona came into the world early on April 25, but only a few days later and she would have been born in the UK as the circus moves to Belfast after the bank holiday weekend

Clown Maycon from Brazil and his wife Carina welcomed their first baby Leona into the world at Letterkenny General Hospital in Donegal. Circus ringmistress Candice Duffy stepped in for Maycon

Clown Maycon from Brazil and his wife Carina welcomed their first baby Leona into the world at Letterkenny General Hospital in Donegal. Circus ringmistress Candice Duffy stepped in for Maycon

There were big smiling faces all round last week when one of Ireland’s oldest Big Top acts welcomed its latest circus baby.

Ringmistress at Duffy’s Circus, Candice Duffy stepped into the clown outfit for her first ever time in the ring while usual funnyman Maycon and his wife Carina welcomed their first baby Leona into the world at Letterkenny General Hospital in Donegal, where the circus is currently entertaining people of all generations.