The Athenry Community Council is proudly presenting the town’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, ‘The Sum of Our Parts/Is sinne Suim ár gCodanna’ celebrating community and diversity. Festivities begin on Monday after Mass (approximately 11:45) with the parade starting from the Raheen Link Road and winding its way through Athenry’s town centre before ending at [] In the south of Galway, the Gort community has once again organised a great parade that will involve several local businesses, schools and clubs in the area. The parade will begin at 12.30pm on St. Patrick's Day with the theme being “Our Community”. Read More Related Articles above: photo from St Patrick's Day 2024 by Chaosheng Zhang. St. Patrick’s Day Parades around Galway. On Monday March 17th, the Galway City Parade will start at 11.30am from the University of Galway. Its route will continue over the Salmon Weir Bridge, to Eglinton Street and onwards past the viewing stand at Eyre Square, to Bóther na mBan and Letterkenny’s annual St Patrick’s Day parade has been cancelled following a serious fatal incident that took place in the early hours of Monday. It is understood that two males in their 60s were seriously injured after being struck by a car on the Donegal town’s main street at approximately 3 Galway City Council has confirmed the route for 2025 St. Patrick's Day Festival Parade (Image: Google Maps) As always, there will a grandstand on Eyre Square but this will likely be full from early on Monday morning. There are a few places from which you can get the best view, especially along University Road and Galway Cathedral. A major St. Patrick's Day parade has been cancelled following a serious incident this morning Monday 17 March 2025 that left one dead and one hospitalised. Gardai report that they have arrested one man in his 20s after a vehicle struck two pedestrians in Letterkenny, Co Donegal at around 3am on Monday 17 March. St. Patrick’s Festival in Galway ☘️. Galway’s St Patrick’s Day parade in 2025 will be the largest St Patrick’s Day spectacle the city has ever seen. Galway City Council have organised a series of events over the course of the bank holiday weekend from 15th to the 17th March 2025, to celebrate Ireland’s national holiday. Galway city will host its biggest ever St. Patrick’s Day parade Sunday 17 March 2024. Over 3,000 entrants are expected as the city will outdo their record-breaking 2024 show. Councillor Peter Keane announced ahead of the big day that national treasure Sharon Shannon will be the Grand Marshal for the 2025 Galway city St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The St. Patrick’s Day parade will take place on Monday 17th of March 2025. The parade is proposed to start at 11.00am and usually finishes at 1.00pm. The starting point will be at University of Galway and the collection point is the Black Box Car Park. Galway city will host its biggest ever St. Patrick’s Day parade Sunday 17 March 2024. With over 3,000 entrants, over a thousand more than 2023's bumper spectacle. The theme for St. Patrick's Festival in Galway city is 'Olympics 2024' , as the city celebrates our athletic, boxing, swimming, sailing and equestrian heroes, past, present and future. St. Patrick’s Day in Galway is an electrifying experience filled with cultural pride, music, parades, and festivities. The 2025 celebration promises to be grander than ever, bringing locals and tourists together for a weekend of Irish heritage, fun, and unforgettable memories. Athenry St. Patrick's Day parade turned 100 last year but they have an even bigger parade planned this year. The community has organised a particular parade with the theme 'Life Cycle'. The event will start at 11.45 from the Athenry Link road and will finish at the Town Park. To know more about Athenry’s St. Patrick's Day parade you can click The Galway St. Patrick's Day parade begins at 11:30am on Sunday 17 March with this year's theme 'Olympics 2024'. The parade will take over one hour to complete taking the route first used in 2019. Participants will march from University Road, over the Salmon Weir Bridge, to Eglinton Street, past the viewing stand at Eyre Square and onto Clifden. In Clifden, the St Patrick’s Day Parade will start at 12.30pm. The organisers announced there will also be entertainment on the Town Square, live music, a kids disco and much more. The parade starts at 11:30am at University of Galway, onto University Road, crossing Salmon Weir Bridge, onto St Francis Street, Eglinton Street, Williamsgate Street, Eyre Square and Bóthar na mBan, finishing at Dyke Road carpark. Road closures along the route will be in place from 11am until approximately 2pm. Galway city will host its biggest ever St. Patrick’s Day Festival for 2025, beginning in earnest on Saturday 15 March and culminating in the biggest parade ever seen in the Town of the Tribes. 2024 brought over 3,000 entrants, and with entries still open for participants, Galway City Council is already seeing huge numbers sign up. Both directions - 14:30 ex Donegal on Route 30 may encounter a 10 minutes delay approaching Ballyshannon due to The Parade. Route 32 Dublin/Letterkenny 17 March. Monaghan - Parade/Closures from 14:30 to 16:30. Affected services will divert via N2 bypass to Coolshanagh Roundabout (Beside the Maxol) and serve Monaghan Station. Route 51 Galway St Patrick’s Day Parade – Route. The parade route (first used in 2019) will remain in place for 2025, with participants marching from University Road, over the Salmon Weir Bridge, to Eglinton Street and onwards past the viewing stand at Eyre Square and concluding on Prospect Hill. A weekend celebration of community This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM The city parade kicks off at 11:30AM, starting at the University of Galway, and involves 50 community groups, over 3,000 participants and Grand Marshal Sharon Shannon. Killimor is hosting its first-ever parade on Sunday, the day before St Patrick’s Day – with festivities kicking off at 2PM. [] The parade will begin at 12.30pm on St. Patrick's Day with the theme being “Our Community”. Read More Related Articles. Major UK film company want Galway people to star in ‘exciting new movie’ Read More Related Articles. Extra €14000 social welfare top up allowed without impacting regular payments
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