IN PICTURES: Class of 1981 Thornhill College reunion in Derry

By Staff Reporter

Published 17th Sep 2026, 09:27 BST

Pictured is Deputy Mayor Catherine McDaid at the ‘Last First Years’ back to Artillery Street at the Playhouse with the former Thornhill pupils from the 1980–81 class — the final cohort to be educated in the building before the school closed its doors in June 1981.

Pictures: nwpresspics.

Deputy Mayor Catherine McDaid at the ‘Last First Years’ back to Artillery Street! at the Playhouse with the former Thornhill pupils from the 1980–81 class — the final cohort to be educated in the building before the school closed its doors in June 1981.

1. Deputy Mayor Catherine McDaid at the ‘Last First Years’ back to Artillery Street! at the Playhouse with the former Thornhill pupils from the 1980–81 class — the final cohort to be educated in the building before the school closed its doors in June 1981.

Deputy Mayor Catherine McDaid at the ‘Last First Years’ back to Artillery Street! at the Playhouse with the former Thornhill pupils from the 1980–81 class — the final cohort to be educated in the building before the school closed its doors in June 1981. Photo: nwpresspics

Carmel Gallagher Maeve Connolly, Aine Allen and Lorna Akroyd arriving for the ‘Last First Years’ back to Artillery Street! at the Playhouse for the former Thornhill pupils from the 1980–81 class — the final cohort to be educated in the building before the school closed its doors in June 1981. (Photo - Tom Heaney, nwpresspics)

2. Carmel Gallagher Maeve Connolly, Aine Allen and Lorna Akroyd arriving for the ‘Last First Years’ back to Artillery Street! at the Playhouse for the former Thornhill pupils from the 1980–81 class — the final cohort to be educated in the building before the school closed its doors in June 1981. (Photo - Tom Heaney, nwpresspics)

Carmel Gallagher Maeve Connolly, Aine Allen and Lorna Akroyd arriving for the ‘Last First Years’ back to Artillery Street! at the Playhouse for the former Thornhill pupils from the 1980–81 class — the final cohort to be educated in the building before the school closed its doors in June 1981. (Photo - Tom Heaney, nwpresspics) Photo: Tom Heaney

The Playhouse staff at the ‘Last First Years’ back to Artillery Street! at the Playhouse for the former Thornhill pupils from the 1980–81 class. (Photo - Tom Heaney, nwpresspics)

3. The Playhouse staff at the ‘Last First Years’ back to Artillery Street! at the Playhouse for the former Thornhill pupils from the 1980–81 class. (Photo - Tom Heaney, nwpresspics)

The Playhouse staff at the ‘Last First Years’ back to Artillery Street! at the Playhouse for the former Thornhill pupils from the 1980–81 class. (Photo - Tom Heaney, nwpresspics) Photo: Tom Heaney

Cathy Hanna, Alicia Brolly and Pamela Sweeney. (Photo - Tom Heaney, nwpresspics)

4. Cathy Hanna, Alicia Brolly and Pamela Sweeney. (Photo - Tom Heaney, nwpresspics)

Cathy Hanna, Alicia Brolly and Pamela Sweeney. (Photo - Tom Heaney, nwpresspics) Photo: Tom Heaney

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