Mountmellick was awash with colour and festivities as its St Patrick's Day Parade got underway today. There was a great turnout for the event which is taking place as part of the town's three day St Patrick's celebration, the Boglands Festival. Photographer Denis Byrne was on hand for the Leinster Express to capture all the cheer and festivities on the day on camera.

placeholder image — Mountmellick was awash with colour and festivities as its St Patrick's Day Parade got underway today. There was a great turnout for the event which is taking place as part of the town's three day St Patrick's celebration, the Boglands Festival. Photographer Denis Byrne was on hand for the Leinster Express to capture all the cheer and festivities on the day on camera.

IN PICTURES: St Patrick's Day Mountmellick Parade in Laois

By Eoghan MacConnell

Reporter

Published 17th Mar 2022, 21:33 GMT

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Family fun on the Square. Tap next to see another.

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Last but not least - a the St Patrick's Day parade fire eaters. That's that last of Denis Byrne's pictures taken for the Leinster Express from the 2022 Mountmellick Parade. Tap PREVIOUS to see them again - or go back to our multi-media page at Last but not least - a the St Patrick's Day parade fire eaters. That's that last of Denis Byrne's pictures taken for the Leinster Express from the 2022 Mountmellick Parade. Tap PREVIOUS to see them again - or go back to our multi-media page at www.leinsterexpress.ie to see more from the other parades.

IN PICTURES: St Patrick's Day Mountmellick Parade in Laois

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