St Patrick's Day: All you need to know about your local parades
Thousands of people will crowd around cities, towns, and villages all over the country on Friday for the annual St Patrick's Day festivities.
Cork
Cork City's St Patrick's Day parade will start at 1 pm, with the event also live-streamed from 12:45 pm for those unable to be there in person. Featuring Cork's long-established bands and hundreds of sports and dance groups, the parade will also have a special multi-cultural focus, in the form of the migrant support group Together Razem.
Limerick
A huge turnout is expected in Limerick on Friday to watch the parade which kicks off at midday from O'Connell's St. Serving as Grand Marshall is Limerick native and star of D'Unbelievables and the Oscar-nominated The Banshees of Inisherin, Jon Kenny, who is looking forward to his "starring role" in this year's celebrations.
Waterford
Following the success of last year's first-ever three-day festival, Waterford City is hoping to top the 2022 celebrations. The fun kicks off with live music in the Cultural Quarter on Thursday night. On Friday, the parade will set off from the Quays at 1 pm, led by Grand Marshall, boxing champion Kelyn Cassidy. The rest of the weekend will be filled with more music, workshops, and dancing, and there will be a fairground for the kids to enjoy.
Clare
Beginning at 11 am from Clare County Council's headquarters, the parade in Ennis will celebrate the commitment of Clare's sporting heroes to their local communities. The parade's hosts are former president of Ennis Rugby (英式橄榄球) Club Jimmy O'Brien, Barefield athlete PJ Purcell, and great-grandniece of Kilnamona boxer Michael McTigue, Aisling Rynne.
