Thankfully the ‘Journal’s’ photographers were there to capture it all for posterity.
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. Seated, from left, Arlene McClements, Michelle Dunne, Kerry Duddy, Gillian Harkin, Aisling McClelland and Michaela Gibbons. Standing, from left, Michael Dunne, Brendan Quinn, Paul Taylor, Tommy McMullan, Conor Duffy and Fintan Doherty, at the St. Brigid's High School Formal in January 1998.
Seated, from left, Arlene McClements, Michelle Dunne, Kerry Duddy, Gillian Harkin, Aisling McClelland and Michaela Gibbons. Standing, from left, Michael Dunne, Brendan Quinn, Paul Taylor, Tommy McMullan, Conor Duffy and Fintan Doherty, at the St. Brigid's High School Formal in January 1998. Photo: archive

. Seated, from left, Lesley McCorkell, Jane Christie, Lorna Smith, Clare Rankin, Orla Moore and Tara Jain. Standing, from left, Chris McShane, Martin Clarke, John Milligan, Craig McClure, Brian Parke and Calum Wray. Pictured at the Foyle College formal in January 1998.
Seated, from left, Lesley McCorkell, Jane Christie, Lorna Smith, Clare Rankin, Orla Moore and Tara Jain. Standing, from left, Chris McShane, Martin Clarke, John Milligan, Craig McClure, Brian Parke and Calum Wray. Pictured at the Foyle College formal in January 1998. Photo: archive

. Seated, from left, Julie McElhinney, Joanne Colhoun, Joanne McConnellogue, Marie-Therese Doherty, Rosemary Doherty and Ann McGonagle. Standing, from left, Michael McDonald, Roger Porteous, Patrick Devenport, Philip O'Donnell, Cathal Boyle and Evan Farren. Pictured at the Carndonagh Community School formal in January 1998.
Seated, from left, Julie McElhinney, Joanne Colhoun, Joanne McConnellogue, Marie-Therese Doherty, Rosemary Doherty and Ann McGonagle. Standing, from left, Michael McDonald, Roger Porteous, Patrick Devenport, Philip O'Donnell, Cathal Boyle and Evan Farren. Pictured at the Carndonagh Community School formal in January 1998. Photo: archive

. Seated, from left, Catherine Devenney, Mairead Stewart, Serla Moore, Catríona Kerrigan, Danielle Doherty and Margaret Mary White (head girl). Standing, from left, James McMenamin, Joe Deery, David Ferry, Sean Leonard, Gary King and Joseph Miller. Pictured at the St. Brigid's High School Formal in January 1998.
Seated, from left, Catherine Devenney, Mairead Stewart, Serla Moore, Catríona Kerrigan, Danielle Doherty and Margaret Mary White (head girl). Standing, from left, James McMenamin, Joe Deery, David Ferry, Sean Leonard, Gary King and Joseph Miller. Pictured at the St. Brigid's High School Formal in January 1998. Photo: Archive

. Seated, from left, Lorna Baird, Julie Cummings, Sara Stokes, Laura Wells, Emma Griffith and Tracey Curtis. Standing, from left, Stephen Craig, Thomas Stokes, James Brewer, D.J. Hunter, David Burke and Andrew Kennedy. Pictured at the Foyle College formal in January 1998.
Seated, from left, Lorna Baird, Julie Cummings, Sara Stokes, Laura Wells, Emma Griffith and Tracey Curtis. Standing, from left, Stephen Craig, Thomas Stokes, James Brewer, D.J. Hunter, David Burke and Andrew Kennedy. Pictured at the Foyle College formal in January 1998. Photo: archive

. Seated, from left, Bebhlin Coady, Sinead McDaid, Orla McLaughlin, Bridgeen McLaughlin, Maureen McLaughlin, Marianne O'Connor and Celine Byrne. Standing, from left, Kenny Kelly, Brian Harris, Ronan Doherty, Colm O'Kane, Aidan Browne, Kenneth Crawley, Mark Tully and Mark Jordan. Pictured at the Carndonagh Community School formal in January 1998.
Seated, from left, Bebhlin Coady, Sinead McDaid, Orla McLaughlin, Bridgeen McLaughlin, Maureen McLaughlin, Marianne O'Connor and Celine Byrne. Standing, from left, Kenny Kelly, Brian Harris, Ronan Doherty, Colm O'Kane, Aidan Browne, Kenneth Crawley, Mark Tully and Mark Jordan. Pictured at the Carndonagh Community School formal in January 1998. Photo: archive

. Seated, from left, Claire Cavanagh, Erin Doherty, Aphra Fisher, Bronagh Holmes and Roseanne McKinney. Standing, from left, James Rudden, Eunan Keaveney, Barry Hegarty and Damian McGonagle. Pictured at the Carndonagh Community School formal in January 1998.
Seated, from left, Claire Cavanagh, Erin Doherty, Aphra Fisher, Bronagh Holmes and Roseanne McKinney. Standing, from left, James Rudden, Eunan Keaveney, Barry Hegarty and Damian McGonagle. Pictured at the Carndonagh Community School formal in January 1998. Photo: archive

. Seated, from left, Jennifer Thompson, Danielle McKinney, Louise Clarke, Siobhan O'Reilly, Nicola McMonagle and Natalie Crumlish. Standing, from left, Michael Diver, Tommy Gallagher, Leo Carlin, Raymond McDermott, Shaun Heaney and Delclan McCarron, at the St. Brigid's High School Formal in January 1998.
Seated, from left, Jennifer Thompson, Danielle McKinney, Louise Clarke, Siobhan O'Reilly, Nicola McMonagle and Natalie Crumlish. Standing, from left, Michael Diver, Tommy Gallagher, Leo Carlin, Raymond McDermott, Shaun Heaney and Delclan McCarron, at the St. Brigid's High School Formal in January 1998. Photo: archive

. Guests at the Foyle College formal at the White Horse Hotel in January 1998.
Guests at the Foyle College formal at the White Horse Hotel in January 1998. Photo: archive

1. Seated, from left, Lesley McCorkell, Jane Christie, Lorna Smith, Clare Rankin, Orla Moore and Tara Jain. Standing, from left, Chris McShane, Martin Clarke, John Milligan, Craig McClure, Brian Parke and Calum Wray. Pictured at the Foyle College formal in January 1998.
Seated, from left, Lesley McCorkell, Jane Christie, Lorna Smith, Clare Rankin, Orla Moore and Tara Jain. Standing, from left, Chris McShane, Martin Clarke, John Milligan, Craig McClure, Brian Parke and Calum Wray. Pictured at the Foyle College formal in January 1998. Photo: archive

2. Seated, from left, Julie McElhinney, Joanne Colhoun, Joanne McConnellogue, Marie-Therese Doherty, Rosemary Doherty and Ann McGonagle. Standing, from left, Michael McDonald, Roger Porteous, Patrick Devenport, Philip O'Donnell, Cathal Boyle and Evan Farren. Pictured at the Carndonagh Community School formal in January 1998.
Seated, from left, Julie McElhinney, Joanne Colhoun, Joanne McConnellogue, Marie-Therese Doherty, Rosemary Doherty and Ann McGonagle. Standing, from left, Michael McDonald, Roger Porteous, Patrick Devenport, Philip O'Donnell, Cathal Boyle and Evan Farren. Pictured at the Carndonagh Community School formal in January 1998. Photo: archive

3. Seated, from left, Catherine Devenney, Mairead Stewart, Serla Moore, Catríona Kerrigan, Danielle Doherty and Margaret Mary White (head girl). Standing, from left, James McMenamin, Joe Deery, David Ferry, Sean Leonard, Gary King and Joseph Miller. Pictured at the St. Brigid's High School Formal in January 1998.
Seated, from left, Catherine Devenney, Mairead Stewart, Serla Moore, Catríona Kerrigan, Danielle Doherty and Margaret Mary White (head girl). Standing, from left, James McMenamin, Joe Deery, David Ferry, Sean Leonard, Gary King and Joseph Miller. Pictured at the St. Brigid's High School Formal in January 1998. Photo: Archive

4. Seated, from left, Lorna Baird, Julie Cummings, Sara Stokes, Laura Wells, Emma Griffith and Tracey Curtis. Standing, from left, Stephen Craig, Thomas Stokes, James Brewer, D.J. Hunter, David Burke and Andrew Kennedy. Pictured at the Foyle College formal in January 1998.
Seated, from left, Lorna Baird, Julie Cummings, Sara Stokes, Laura Wells, Emma Griffith and Tracey Curtis. Standing, from left, Stephen Craig, Thomas Stokes, James Brewer, D.J. Hunter, David Burke and Andrew Kennedy. Pictured at the Foyle College formal in January 1998. Photo: archive