10 great pics of children sleighing it in as snow closes Derry schools

By George Sweeney

Published 10th Jan 2025, 06:48 GMT

Pictured are young people having a blast in the snow at Brooke Park on Thursday after schools were forced to close as temperatures dipped below freezing.

Photos by George Sweeney.

Children enjoy a day off school and a slide in the snow in Brooke Park on Thursday afternoon. Photo: George Sweeney

1. Children enjoy a day off school and a slide in the snow in Brooke Park on Thursday afternoon. Photo: George Sweeney

Children enjoy a day off school and a slide in the snow in Brooke Park on Thursday afternoon. Photo: George Sweeney Photo: George Sweeney

Children enjoy a day off school and a slide in the snow in Brooke Park on Thursday afternoon. Photo: George Sweeney

2. Children enjoy a day off school and a slide in the snow in Brooke Park on Thursday afternoon. Photo: George Sweeney

Children enjoy a day off school and a slide in the snow in Brooke Park on Thursday afternoon. Photo: George Sweeney Photo: George Sweeney

Children enjoy a day off school and a slide in the snow in Brooke Park on Thursday afternoon. Photo: George Sweeney

3. Children enjoy a day off school and a slide in the snow in Brooke Park on Thursday afternoon. Photo: George Sweeney

Children enjoy a day off school and a slide in the snow in Brooke Park on Thursday afternoon. Photo: George Sweeney Photo: George Sweeney

Children enjoy a day off school and a slide in the snow in Brooke Park on Thursday afternoon. Photo: George Sweeney

4. Children enjoy a day off school and a slide in the snow in Brooke Park on Thursday afternoon. Photo: George Sweeney

Children enjoy a day off school and a slide in the snow in Brooke Park on Thursday afternoon. Photo: George Sweeney Photo: George Sweeney

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