Crowds gathered as the world's tallest ever bonfire was set alight in Northern Ireland.
Thousands looked on in Larne, Co Antrim, as the Craigyhill bonfire was lit at midnight with organisers confident that they had broken the world record for the tallest bonfire, after the pyre was measured at 202.3ft.
Nearby houses had their windows boarded up and the fire service hosed down properties to protect against the heat of the massive bonfire as it went up in flames.
