The St Patrick’s Day Parade in Ballintubber is an event which always captures the imagination of people near and far, regularly drawing large crowds to the village on March 17th each year.
Preparations are well underway for this year’s parade and the organisers are calling out to all local businesses, groups, schools, sporting organisations, developments, and clubs to come out and take part with eye-catching, colourful and unique floats.
This year’s parade marks the 12th anniversary of the event in Ballintubber, and will commence at 3 pm, with a large number of floats expected to take part.
Along with the trophies on offer in a variety of different categories, there will also be cash prizes up for grabs and the Jacinta O’Toole Memorial Cup will be presented to the Overall Winner. The organising committee is once again appealing for people, businesses, and local groups to inform them as soon as possible of their intention to take part.
The committee has offered sincere thanks to all those who have already sponsored the event or donated to the running costs, and all those who supported the recent Lucky Leprechaun Bundle Draw.
In fact, the Lucky Leprechaun Bundle Draw in aid of the parade has already sold out, with the draw set to take place on Monday, March 18th. Many thanks and best of luck to all who bought tickets!
There promises to be something for everyone at this year’s parade, according to parade organiser Eileen Kenny, including carnival activity games taking place on the day.
“The annual parade is a day full of fun and celebration in the village, packed with wonderful colour, music, and entertainment. It is an unique opportunity for us to bring our community and surrounding areas together, creating connectivity, sociability, fun and joy.
“The operation cost of the parade is €6,000 per annum and Ballintubber St Patrick’s Day Committee rely on the generosity of people in raising the large proportion of these funds. Any donation is most welcome and will be greatly appreciated by us”.
The parade committee is also seeking more help with stewards, and would like to thank all the wonderful stewards for their support over the years.
For further details, please find Ballintubber St Patrick’s Day Parade on Facebook.
