Gear up for the annual St. Patrick’s Day festivities on March 17th and join in as the county celebrates Ireland’s Patron Saint. During the day, parades will take place in Killeshin, Graiguecullen, Bagenalstown, Borris, Tullow, Carlow Town and Ballon.
This year Carlow Town is pulling out all the stops to bring you a great programme for St. Patrick’s Day. From 2 to 5p.m., Potato Market is the place to be with food vendors, childrens’ entertainers, carousels, and FREE bouncing castles! You can groove to the beat of some great live music from the stage area for an unforgettable afternoon! Then at 3 p.m. sharp, the St. Patrick’s Day parade kicks off, marching down Kennedy Avenue to Barrack Street. To ensure that everyone enjoys their time, a sensory area on Barrack Street has been created to enjoy the parade in comfort. The theme of this year’s parade’s is “Entente Florale,” so expect a wanderlust of colourful floral details to brighten any mood. After the parade, the festivities keep rolling with live performances by Roisín Dubh, “Zak Same and the Similars,” and Eric De Butleir! This promises to be a day of fun, food, and Irish spirit! Craving a bite to eat or want to continue the celebrations after the parade, visit one of the town centre’s great restaurants.
St Patrick’s Day festivities continue througout the county in Killeshin, Bagenalstown, Borris, Graiguecullen, Tullow and Ballon where you can catch a glimpse of the local communities individually coming together.
- Graiguecullen: 10.a.m – 10.30a.m. Leaves Carlow Town Park at 10 a.m. before travelling to Graiguecullen Parish Church car park.
- Bagenalstown: Bagenalstown St. Patrick’s Day parade will start at 1 p.m. sharp at McGrath proceeding along the Royal Oak Road, Station Road, Long Range, Regent Street, Main Street before finally finishing at the reviewing stand at Market Square.
- Borris: 1.30p.m. Starting at the top of the town the parade makes its way along the main street in a colourful display of clubs and floats.
- Tullow: 2p.m. The parade in Tullow will begin from the Dublin Road, with the man himself, St Patrick, leading the parade down through the town. There are some great prizes for floats and entrants in the parade, with the theme this year “Be Seen in Green”. As well as the parade, numerous activities and entertainment are promised on the day.
- Ballon: 3.30 – 4.30p.m. Starts on the Bunclody Road and travels through the village of Ballon past the viewing stand and continues through the village to Ballykealey Lane, before turning and travelling back up through the village.
Contact us at:
Carlow Tourism and Carlow Tourist Office,
College Street,
Carlow.
Or by
Phone: 059 9130411
Email: info@carlowtourism.com
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