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Given the kind of year 2020 has been so far, perhaps we shouldn’t be too surprised that it worked its tragic on the Greystones Christmas Lights ceremony too.

So much preparation, so much hard work, and so many treats lined up for the one-hour live broadcast online, and then…

And then, technology buckled, the humungous number of Greystonians logging on – not only in de town but all around the world – crashing the greystones.ie live feed.

Not that the kids who had come out with their parents to watch the ceremony from afar were all that bothered, of course, the magic far outweighing the tragic on a night like this.

Thanks to the sterling work once again of Troy Gillet – the best electrician a man can get – at the stroke of 6pm, that switch flipped, and sparked enough sparkle for Greystones to be visible from the moon.

You’re welcome, SpaceX.

For those in need of more Yuletide yumminess, you can still indulge in the all-star, all-glittering video that should  have lit up the interweb on the big night right about here. 

And as we pull together our guide to shopping local this Christmas, go check out our A-Z of all de shops in town here. 

In the meantime, our elf on the ground, John McGowan, captured some of the magic as Greystones kids young and old lit up with the spirit of Christmas…

You can check out John’s full gallery in hi-res here, and then jump back through Greystones Christmas Lights ceremonies of yore right here.

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  1. Paul says:
    November 21, 2020 at 9:22 pm

    SOME of the quotes from our social media…

    Bronagh Bonner
    Thanks you to all the organisers and Troy for putting them up. Massive efforts. Well done lovely.

    Kathleen Kelleher
    Thank you, Sue Williams, and all in Holyhead for your kind thoughts. We know all of you were as disappointed as those of us in here in Greystones. But such a wonderful tribute to the hard work of Light Up Greystones : Christmas 2020 that so many pe… See More

    Denise Mc Donnell
    Terrific job again Troy. You bring Christmas to us all ☃️

    David Lowen
    So disappointed for the organisers
    The pictures look great
    Continued success to you all

    Joanna Tomlin
    Well done ..lovely to see this from a Greystonian abroad

    Sue Williams
    We all in Holyhead feel for you over the technical problems, it happens to the best of us but at the end of the day you were victims of your own success which is nothing to be sad about but we share in the disappointment of all, looking forward to seei… See More

    Samantha O Rourke
    Well done to all involved, its beginning to look alot like Christmas

    Jill Campion
    Well done, lots of hard work, looks great

    Celine Joyce
    Thank you to all the organisers

    Sharon Burke
    Happy Christmas The Stones.

    Michelle Power
    Thanks Greystones Guide
    2020 – eh?!
    Don’t forget
    Burnaby Elf
    12 windows of Christmas
    colouring competitions
    Santa’s postbox
    online workshops
    lots of giveaways
    Light Up Greystones : Christmas 2020

    Carol Davies
    Looks lovely

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