![]() ![]() A group of firefighters from Kinsale’s American twin port will be led by Harp Donnelly IV and Kinsale fire brigade. Former Newport, Rhode Island councillor, Rick O’Neill, has been chosen as Grand Marshal and will be attending along with the mayor of Newport, Harry Winthrop. The land-based parade will take place at 4pm on Monday. Tomorrow will bring a fireworks display and a colourful maritime parade in Kinsale Harbour from 7.30pm. KINSALE: Features include a dual parade, on both land and sea to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. MITCHELSTOWN: Upper and Lower Cork Street in Michelstown will be closed to traffic from 12.45pm on St Patrick’s Day for Mitchelstown’s colourful parade, which begins at 1pm from George’s Street. ![]() The Grand Marshal is local historian and former Fermoy oarsman and quizmaster, Jim Lysaght. The parade will feature community and sporting groups, from Fermoy Soccer Club to the local fire brigade, martial arts enthusiasts, dancing groups and vintage clubs. Escorted by a flotilla of harbour vessels, it will sail up the harbour with ‘Saint Patrick’ at the helm as, simultaneously, a land parade, led by a pipe and brass band, takes off from the local hotel through the village.įERMOY: The town’s 31st parade starts at 11am from Cavanagh’s Garage, Cork Road, through McCurtain Street, finishing at the reviewing stand on Pearse Square. ![]() A circus skills workshop by Boggle Circus Training will be provided afterwards at Ballymodan.Ī record attempt for most leprechauns dancing a jig in Bandon.ĬOURTMACSHERRY: Featuring a double parade, on both land and sea, the parade is a big attraction.Īt 4.30pm, the Courtmacsherry lifeboat will leave from the ‘Gravely Point’. The parade begins at 2.30pm at St Patrick’s Church car park and will proceed through the main street, ending at near SuperValu at the top of South Main Street. The 42nd will start at 3pm from the local school.īANDON: A spectacular display of circus skills by Boggle Circus Training, as well as a fire-eater, stilt walker and face-painters will be among the attractions at the parade which will also features 27 past and present town commissioners /town councillors to mark the last year of the town councils. Prior to the parade the Clonakilty Brass Band will play at Astna Square.ĬOPPEEN: This tiny West Cork village home to a population of less than 100 people, holds the Irish record for the greatest number of St Patrick’s Day parades to be hosted by a rural village of its size. It starts at 3pm from Faxbridge and finishes up at the Old Technical School. Liam Ryan of Youghal Vintage Club in the parade in YoughalĬLONAKILTY: The 20th parade organised by the Clonakilty Town Twinning Association, and led by the Reserve Defence Force, will feature the Butter Exchange Band. There will be a range of prizes for best floats. YOUGHAL: Organised by the dynamic Youghal4All group in association with the Youghal Pipe Band, the parade will begin at 3pm from the roundabout side of the Brehon Road. This year’s Grand Marshal is Belle of Ballincollig Lisa Baxter. The event, which will be covered by RTÉ, features 2,000 participants in 60 groups - the Irish Army, Comhaltas, Ballincollig Gymnastics Club, Ultra Flex, Ballincollig Taekwon Do Club, Pyke Theatre Group and all local clubs and societies. The Grand Marshal is Michael O’Neill, a cousin of the late US politician Tip O’Neill.īALLINCOLLIG: This parade will feature trapeze artistes and other circus entertainers from Circus Gerbola and starts at 3pm from the car park behind Down’s SuperValu. MALLOW: The town’s 28th parade will take place from Mallow Town Park at 2.30pm, proceeding down Main Street and past the reviewing platform outside Mallow Credit Union. The Barry’s Tea Market offers visitors 40 artisan food and crafts stalls.įor further information see corkstpatricksfestival.ie, Facebook or Twitter #corkpaddysfest.Īlan Happi of Scoil Na Croise Naofa Brass Band. Along the way the parade will treat spectators to five specially commissioned giant art pieces inspired by legendary tales, including: Jonah and the Whale by Spraoi The Phoenix by Bui Bolg large-scale inflatable floats by LUXe the Tractor Factor with Dowtcha puppets and Life Beats from Cork Community Art Link. ![]()
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