1965... Winners of the open three-hand reel (under 15) were, from left, Rose Marie Henderson, Judith Clark and Kathleen Lindsay (O’More School).1965... Winners of the open three-hand reel (under 15) were, from left, Rose Marie Henderson, Judith Clark and Kathleen Lindsay (O’More School).
1965... Winners of the open three-hand reel (under 15) were, from left, Rose Marie Henderson, Judith Clark and Kathleen Lindsay (O’More School).

RETRO PHOTOS SPECIAL! Derry Feis from yesteryear

These images of Derry Feis from back in the day are from the Derry Journal archive and celebrate a wonderful new photo compilation set to be published in the next few days. Make sure to get your copy!
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Jun 2022, 10:36 BST
Updated 17th Jun 2022, 12:18 BST
1965... Dancing competition prizewinners, Left to right, Ann Toland, Hilary Kelly, Sibeal Burke, Vincent Taggart, Stella McLaughlin, Marion Given and Sylvia McLaughlin.

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1965... Dancing competition prizewinners, Left to right, Ann Toland, Hilary Kelly, Sibeal Burke, Vincent Taggart, Stella McLaughlin, Marion Given and Sylvia McLaughlin.

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1969... The first four young dancers on stage for the double jig (8-10) were, from left, Maureen Fitzgibbon, Bernadette McColgan, Lucia Barron and Jacqueline Hunter.

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1969... The first four young dancers on stage for the double jig (8-10) were, from left, Maureen Fitzgibbon, Bernadette McColgan, Lucia Barron and Jacqueline Hunter.

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1975... Pupils from St Columb’s College who were first prizewinners in the Irish language competitions.

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1975... Pupils from St Columb’s College who were first prizewinners in the Irish language competitions.

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1975... Prizewinners in the boys' (8-10 years) double jig. On right is the winner, Colm Colhoun (McLaughlin School); in centre, Ciaran McGuigan (Kerrigan School, Omagh, who was second; and, on left, Liam Averill (McGuigan School, Maghera), who was third.

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1975... Prizewinners in the boys' (8-10 years) double jig. On right is the winner, Colm Colhoun (McLaughlin School); in centre, Ciaran McGuigan (Kerrigan School, Omagh, who was second; and, on left, Liam Averill (McGuigan School, Maghera), who was third.

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