Castleblaney in Monaghan enters the Guinness Book of Records by holding a meeting of 1,253 Smurfs.
To coincide with the 50th anniversary of the popular cartoon characters 'The Smurfs', the people of Castleblaney have broken the record for the most Smurfs gathered in one place.
Over one thousand, two hundred people turned out dressed as Smurfs for the occasion as part of a local festival. The previous record of just over five hundred people had been set in Croatia.
There were roars of jubilation from the Smurfs when the announcement was made that the record had been broken.
The official number is 1,253.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 18 July 2008.
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