The céilí celebration was organised by Debbie Caulfield and her “wonderful team of helpers”, who provided the cross-community seniors with a varied programme of traditional Irish music, a choir of local seniors, and a dinner of Irish stew, and desserts.
A spokesperson for the organisers said: “Mary Mc Guigan was the ‘Ceoltoír Ceoil’ for the evening, and did a great job of calling out the dances.
"Poor Mary was heard to mutter that it was easier to herd cats in to a field than try and get the dancers to follow her instructions.
"Everyone had a wonderful time, with just a few aches and pains the next day !”
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Participants at the cross-community St Patrick's Day evening of song and dance in Eglinton. Photo: Jill McCarron
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Participants at the cross-community St Patrick's Day evening of song and dance in Eglinton. Photo: Jill McCarron
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Participants at the cross-community St Patrick's Day evening of song and dance in Eglinton. Photo: Jill McCarron
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Participants at the cross-community St Patrick's Day evening of song and dance in Eglinton. Photo: Jill McCarron