Halloween Festival

Wednesday 4 November 2009

On Saturday 31st October, a Halloween festival was organised and funded by the Rathlin Development & Community Association, supported by the BIG Lottery Fund. With spooky story telling in the Manor House, a firework display in the harbour, and music and craic in the Bar until late - a great night was had by all.

Prizes of family cinema tickets were awarded for the best child and adult costumes. Ryan Cecil as the Incredible Hulk won the children’s prize, and Aoife Molloy won the adult prize as Spongebob Squarepants. Many thanks to Ksenia McFaul in the Manor House for facilitating the story telling, and Loughie McQuilkin for his spooky tales, Dawn Curry for continuing her Halloween decorating of the bar, and Kathy McCurdy for preparing the delicious food. The island Fire Service and Coastguard volunteers ensured everybody’s safety, and John McCurdy worked hard organising the fantastic fireworks display. Thanks to everybody else who volunteered, and to all those who dressed up for the occasion. A new image gallery has been added to the website with a selection of Halloween photographs. If you have any other photos from the night that you would like us to add, please email them to us.