Derry’s Maiden Festival cancelled due to red tape

The largest festival on the Protestant side of the community in the North has been called off this year.

Tue, 18 Jul, 2006 - 12:22

The largest festival on the Protestant side of the community in the North has been called off this year.

The Maiden Festival in Derry is a celebration of the Protestant Apprentice Boys, who shut the city gates against the forces of Catholic King James in December 1688.

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