Carol service for two parishioners

The tiny Church of Ireland church of St Anne at Sixtowns, Draperstown, Co Derry, with the smallest congregation in Ireland - …

The tiny Church of Ireland church of St Anne at Sixtowns, Draperstown, Co Derry, with the smallest congregation in Ireland - it has only two parishioners - opens its doors this Sunday afternoon for a service of lessons and carols.

The church, which is in the foothills of the Sperrin Mountains, is only open for service twice yearly, the last occasion being for harvest thanksgiving in October.

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