St Patrick’s Day Parades in Kerry. See below for a brief overview of some of the Parades from around the County. Please see links provided for more details and news / updates. 2025 Parades. Abbeydorney: Parade at 2pm Like the festivities which are lined up for the main St Patrick's Day parade will take place on Sunday, March 16. Proceedings are scheduled to commence at 3.30pm with two main overriding themes Irish Myths and Legends will be the theme for Ballymahon’s St Patrick’s Day parade as it gets underway on Friday, March 17 at 4pm. The local parade organisers hope this year's St Patrick's day celebrations will have as many fun activities and events as the hugely successful festivities of last year. Ballymahon’s St Patrick’s day parade is going ahead on Sunday the 17th of March at 4pm. Use the Arrows < > above to go through the gallery 'Irish Myths and Legends' came alive at Ballymahon's memorable St Patrick's Day parade. This gallery of photos, captured by Longford Leader photographer Declan Gilmore, gives you a taste of the wonderful atmosphere in Ballymahon and we hope yo Ballymahon is set to celebrate Lá Fhéile Pádraig in style this weekend as final preparations for the feast of our patron saint are coming together. “We're well progressed with plans for the day,” said Cllr Pat O’Toole of the Ballymahon St Patrick’s Day Parade organising committee. Ballymahon St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee. Table Quiz will take place in Kiernan's Bar on Friday February 10th at 9 o'clock. Tables of 4 €40 euro, With St Patrick's Day just around the corner, here is all you need to know about how our locality will be celebrating Ireland's patron saint! Longford Town. Parade kicks off at 1pm. Designated sensory area available outside Longford Cinema on Bridge Street. Road closures around Longford Town to be in place from 11pm to 3:30pm. Ballinamuck. “We're well progressed with plans for the day,” said Cllr Pat O’Toole of the Ballymahon St Patrick’s Day Parade organising committee, “we're going on the Sunday of course this year, on the 16th.” The parade will assemble at the Creevaghbeg Road for a 3:30pm start. There was a sea of green, white and gold in Ballymahon last Thursday afternoon as the crowds that came out to celebrate St Patrick’s Day for the first time since 2019. Marching bands, comedy acts, dancing and school floats made their way from Creevaghbeg down towards the end of the Main Street About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright Whether it is Longford town, Ballymahon, Lanesboro and Ballyleague or Ballinamuck, the finest of details have been checked and cross-checked to ensure the midlands county retains its notoriety as Last year, the town of Ballymahon took a leap 100 years back in time for St Patrick’s Day, with a 1916-themed parade for the centenary celebrations. This year, they’re jumping back in their time machine to do the complete opposite, and set the dials to March 17, 2067. An aerial view of last year's St Patrick's Day Parade in Ballinamuck. There will be plenty of colour and exuberance in store at this Sunday's Ballinamuck St Patrick's Day Parade (4pm). A group of Bus Éireann wishes to advise customers that on St. Patrick's Day, Monday 17 March 2025, all services will operate to a Sunday schedule. Parades. Services will be diverted due to local parades taking place around the country. The following Routes will be affected by local parades. Route 2 Wexford/Dublin 17 March. Dublin: Proceedings in Ballymahon are scheduled to commence at 3:30 pm, with two main overriding themes having been penciled in. While the people of Ballinamuck are getting ready to host their third St. Patrick's Day parade today at 4 pm. Ballymahon is set to celebrate Lá Fhéile Pádraig in style this weekend as final preparations for the feast of our patron saint are coming together. “We're well progressed with plans for the day,” said Cllr Pat O’Toole of the Ballymahon St Patrick’s Day Parade organising committee. The vibrant St Patrick's Eve festivities will kick off at 4pm on Ballymahon Street with Music Generation first up on stage on the gig rig. While the parade makes its way through town, a host of spectacular street performers will keep crowds entertained, while face painting will also take place on the Market Square. Longford. Longford town will be treated to a brand-new format for the St Patrick's celebrations this year, with the main event set to rock the town, with a procession, live music, dancing and Ballymahon St Patrick's Weekend Parade Great afternoon in Ballymahon for the annual parade. Full marks to Cllr Pat O Toole and the organising committee and volunteers on another top class community event. Delighted to see the tireless volunteerism of local man, John Ryan, recognised and he was a very deserving grand marshal
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