Sean McLaughlin, Greencastle and Monica Holmes, Clonmany, join the crowds for the Blessing of the Fleet.

Six year old Greencastle twins Niamh and Aoife Farren with mum Maura and brother Ronan, 3.

Dr Francis Lagan, Auxiliary Bishop of Derry performs the blessing ceremony at the Blessing of the Fleet in Greencastle.

From left, Maria Doherty, Pat Gill, Bernadette Havlin and Gemma Havlin enjoy the blessing ceremony at Greencastle Harbour.

Some of the large crowd who gathered on the pier for the blessing of the boats.

John and Sharon Huston, all the way from Glasgow with their children, Breda, 5 and Eoin, 6.

George Divine and son Jamie, 10, from Derry take to the high seas during the blessing of the boats.

Duncan Scott, Moville via Dublin, with children Cian, 8, and Moya, 5.

Another section of the large turn-out.

The William Gordon Burr Lifeboat travelled from Portrush for the blessing and allowed visitors to step aboard.