RETRO PHOTOS SPECIAL! Derry Feis in 1976 and 1977

By The Newsroom

Published 24th Jun 2022, 12:12 BST

A super new book from the Derry Journal featuring hundreds of photos of Derry Feis from back in the day is due to hit the bookshelves next week. Here we take a look at some of the pics from our 1976 and 1977 archive. Be sure to get your copy of the book!

1976... Members of St Eugene's Youth Club who presented an extract from 'Jesus Christ Superstar' which won the Fleming Cup.

placeholder image — 1976... Members of St Eugene's Youth Club who presented an extract from 'Jesus Christ Superstar' which won the Fleming Cup.

1976... Pupils from Thornhill College who competed in Feis Doire Colmcille.

placeholder image — 1976... Pupils from Thornhill College who competed in Feis Doire Colmcille.

1976... Prizewinners in the girls' duet (u-13). From left are twin sisters Terri and Ronni Coyle, who were the winners, Ann Healy and Maria Doherty, who were second, and Fiona Kelly and Margaret Hegarty, who were third.

placeholder image — 1976... Prizewinners in the girls' duet (u-13). From left are twin sisters Terri and Ronni Coyle, who were the winners, Ann Healy and Maria Doherty, who were second, and Fiona Kelly and Margaret Hegarty, who were third.

1976... From left are Anne Marie Joyce, first in violin solo (u-12), Marie Wilson, first in any set dance (u-12), Grainne Donnelly, first in woodwind solo (u-16) and Nuala Bryce, first in poetry (u-10).

placeholder image — 1976... From left are Anne Marie Joyce, first in violin solo (u-12), Marie Wilson, first in any set dance (u-12), Grainne Donnelly, first in woodwind solo (u-16) and Nuala Bryce, first in poetry (u-10).

1976... St Columba's Girls' PS, Long Tower, winners of the sacred music (primary schools) at the Feis.

placeholder image — 1976... St Columba's Girls' PS, Long Tower, winners of the sacred music (primary schools) at the Feis.

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