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Killybegs St Patrick’s Day Parade takes place on Monday 17 th at 3pm. There will be prizes for the best float, most topical float and best music. Letterkenny Letterkenny St.Patrick's Day Parade is the biggest Parade in County Donegal. Traditional family day on Monday March 17th. Entertainment at Courthouse Junction from 1.45pm. Donegal is a town at the mouth of the River Eske, in northwest Ireland. Originally built in the 15th century, we celebrated our 550th Anniversary in 2024. Join us for St Patrick’s Day Parade Letterkenny St Patrick's Day Parade is the biggest Parade in County Donegal. It boasts a traditional family fun day with entertainment at the Courthouse Junction from 1.45pm. Killybegs St Patrick’s Day Parade takes place on Sunday at 3pm. There will be prizes for the best float, most topical float and best music. Letterkenny. Letterkenny St.Patrick’s Day Parade is taking place on this year on Sunday. Entertainment will start at the stage at Market Centre at 1.30pm with the parade proper starting at 3pm. The Donegal Town St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2025 will bring the streets of Donegal alive with festive cheer, colourful floats, and traditional Irish music! A true celebration of Irish culture and community, this parade will showcase vibrant performances, local talent, and plenty of green as everyone comes together to honour St. Patrick. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place tomorrow,on Friday, March 18, in Ardara. A fantastic parade is set to be enjoyed this year and it will start at 3.30pm from the Diamond. Buskers in Buncrana. The St Patrick’s Day parade is due to start at 3pm today in Buncrana and the committee is asking everyone to come out and support their parade. Funky Monkey at Letterkenny St Patrick’s Day Parade 2024 Donegal Branch of the Irish Guide Dogs at last year’s parade in Letterkenny This year’s parade is extra special as St. Patrick’s Day falls on a weekend, giving families even more reason to come out and enjoy the festivities. The annual St Patrick’s Day parade in Donegal Town will be held at 3pm on Sunday, March 17. The parade will start at the Bosco Centre, turn right onto Tirconnal Street, over the Bridge, left The St. Patrick's Parade in Donegal Town has been running for about 40 years on the 17th of March each year. Our parade brings our community together to celebrate St. Patrick's Day and creates a family friendly day out for all. The parade features local schools, clubs, marching bands, vintage cars, and businesses. Day 3 – Monday 17 March 2025 (St. Patrick’s Day): The day is free in Bundoran to enjoy the events taking place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The highlight of the day is the street parade, which will take place at 3:30pm going from the East End of town (Ballyshannon side) to the West End of town (Sligo side). The Circular Dress Collaborative in Letterkenny is set to host a unique celebration of sustainable fashion and traditional Irish music this weekend. The Faisin and Seisiún event, timed perfectly to coincide with St. Patrick’s Day festivities, will take place on Saturday, March 15th, from 1:30 PM This weekend marks the start of the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations around the globe. Many of the parades and festivities begin as early as Saturday 11th March with the Chicago River being dyed green as is tradition. A celebrated day for our Diaspora, below we take a look at some of the shenanigans the Donegal Diaspora are getting up to for 2023. There are St. Patrick's Day parades held worldwide and the first St. Patrick's Day celebration took place in a bar called the Crown & Thistle in New York City in 1756 although the event was being celebrated in a smaller way in Boston, USA since around 1737. The day has been celebrated in Montreal, Canada since 1824. Day 3 – Monday 17 March 2025 (St. Patrick’s Day): The day is free in Bundoran to enjoy the events taking place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The highlight of the day is the street parade, which will take place at 3:30pm going from the East End of town (Ballyshannon side) to the West End of town (Sligo side). The St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place tomorrow,on Friday, March 18, in Ardara. A fantastic parade is set to be enjoyed this year and it will start at 3.30pm from the Diamond. Buskers in Buncrana. The St Patrick’s Day parade is due to start at 3pm today in Buncrana and the committee is asking everyone to come out and support their parade. McGonigel’s Mucky Duck is celebrating their 34th annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Monday, March 17 from noon to 2 a.m. Nationally recognized for their St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, the party will feature Irish music from Ulla, Piper Jones, Clandestine, and others on both indoor and outdoor stages, along with traditional Irish food. The Donegal Town St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2025 will bring the streets of Donegal alive with festive cheer, colourful floats, and traditional Irish music! A true celebration of Irish culture and community, this parade will showcase vibrant performances, local talent, and plenty of green as everyone comes together to honour St. Patrick. Every year, on or close to, St Patrick's Day there is the traditional parade through the town, featuring floats from different businesses and community groups. This celebration of our patron saint always attracts large numbers of locals and visitors alike. This year, 2025, the village will be bustling all weekend with fun, music and celebrations. Elizabethtown in Pennsylvania is planning major celebrations this St Patrick’s Weekend with a focus on its sister-city, Letterkenny. Three days of music, food and history-based festivities are planned for ‘An Irish Weekend with Letterkenny!’, featuring two local guests. Donnan Harvey is flying Towns across Donegal will be taking St Patrick’s Day festivities in a different direction for 2021. This is the second year of a ‘locked down’ St Patrick’s Day in Ireland. 2021 is different, as communities have adapted to virtual events and new ways of coming together, while staying apart.
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