River Foyle photograph

River Foyle

Use attributes for filter !
Length129 km
Mouth Lough Foyle
2nd sourceRiver Finn
Bridges Peace Bridge
Foyle Bridge
Craigavon Bridge
SourcesRiver Finn
Mourne River
Cities Londonderry
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID2438148
Send edit request

About River Foyle


The River Foyle is a river in west Ulster in the northwest of the island of Ireland, which flows from the confluence of the rivers Finn and Mourne at the towns of Lifford in County Donegal, Republic of Ireland, and Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

Derry Halloween: Thousands gather for parade and fireworks

Feb 16,2020 7:42 am

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Londonderry for the culmination of what is billed as the biggest Halloween party in Europe.

Derry's annual Halloween festival came to a close with a carnival parade and fireworks display over the River Foyle .

The City 's Derry Girls mural has been given a ghoulish makeover

Organisers said about 80,000 people have visited The City during The Festival run.

Thousands more were there on Thursday night as musicians, dancers, street acts and performers lead the finale.

Earlier, Jacqueline Whoriskey, Derry City and Strabane District Council's festival manager said footfall was up about 25% on 2018.

"It has been absolutely amazing. We'll do our final count, but we have been really overwhelmed by the amount of people who have come," She Said .

"Tonight is the big one. It all culminates tonight, it will be spectacular, and it will be unreal. "

The festivities in Derry have grown to global renown since The First Halloween Carnival some 30 years ago.

It is now regarded as among The World 's premier destinations for The Holiday as The City gives itself over to ghosts, goblins and devilish delights.

Highlights of this year's Derry Halloween - which has The Other World Awakens as its theme - have included The Awakening the Walls trail and a first-ever LegenDerry Halloween food Event .

Awakening the Walls runs for three nights on The City 's ramparts The Halloween festival ended with fireworks over the River Foyle

Both the on the BBC Radio Foyle homepage.

.



londonderry-derry, halloween

Source of news: bbc.com

Related Persons

Next Profile ❯