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THEY
came in their thousands
and left heralding what
was probably the best
ever Southwark Irish
Festival.
People travelled from
far and wide to the
fields of Peckham Rye
for a celebration of all
things Irish over the
weekend.
Glorious weather on the
Sunday for the highlight
of the festival saw a
crowd easily as big as
in any previous
year.
Revelers sang, danced
and cheered as a
succession of acts took
to the main stage to
entertain the
crowds.
Various stalls including
representation from
county associations also
did brisk business
throughout the day.
Marie Jones
travelled
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from
Camden for the big day
and declared it the best
Southwark Irish Festival
she's seen.
She said: "I've been to
a few over the years but
this one must be the
best one yet.
"The weather had brought
more people out and the
atmosphere throughout
the day has been simply
fantastic."
And Paul O'Toole from
Southwark agreed.
"What a great day". he
said. "I've never seen
so many people here from
all over London and
further afield. It's
really been something
special this year.
"The acts have been
great and everyone is
determined to enjoy
themselves."
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GREEN
CHEER: Corey Devane and her
baby sister Ailis from Bromley
and John Chloe Thornton who were
on holidays from
Galway
