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Wed 07 Jul 2008Shining a northern light
Having their own festival gives Tory islanders the chance to celebrate a culture which has evolved over time to include the ancient and the modern, writes IAN KILROY
THE ASHEN COLOURED faces coming off the boat said it all. Sea spray soaked and jelly-legged from riding the swell of Tory Sound, the small crowd were glad to stand on terra firma again on Tory pier. Even in July, crossing from the mainland can be an ordeal. If you're going to experience Ireland's most northerly arts festival, you've got to earn it.
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