Following Saturday’s arson attack, hundreds of people took part in a candlelit vigil at Derry Rovers FC grounds in Edenderry on Wednesday night. Photos: Ger Rogers Photography.
Huge crowd gathers for candlelit vigil in wake of tragic Edenderry deaths
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On Wednesday night close to 1,000 people gathered at Derry Rovers football club in Edenderry for a candelit vigil following the tragic deaths of Tadgh Farrell (4) and Mary Holt (60) in last weekend's arson attack at Castleview Park.
Attendees symbolically walked four laps of the football club's walking track - one for each year of Tadgh's life.
Derry Rovers said Edenderry was "still reeling in shock as it comes to terms with the scale of the sad loss of lives in the fire at Castleview Park".
Photographer Ger Rogers captured these images from Wednesday evening's vigil:
Candles being laid at the vigil held at Derry Rovers FC grounds on Wednesday night.
Derry Rovers FC committee members who organised the candlelit vigil at which they decided that four laps of the pitch would represent the four years of Tadgh Farrell's young life. Pictured L- R: John McNamee, William Doyle, Pat McBride, Amanda Doyle, Colin Dunne, Niamh McNamee, George Morrissey, Lisa O'Reilly and James Doyle.
A scene from Wednesday night's candlelit vigil in Edenderry in memory of Tadgh Farrell and Mary Holt. Photos: Ger Rogers.
Sisters Amy and Catriona Fennessy were among the large crowd who attended the vigil.
The crowd of up to a thousand people pictured on the walking track at Derry Rovers during Wednesday's vigil.
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