Roscrea’s 44th Saint Patrick’s Day Parade

The details for Roscrea's 2024 St Patrick's Day Parade have been announced and hopes are high for another huge turnout for this year's event.

Roscrea’s Community Development Council’s sub-committee, under the Chairmanship of Shane Lee, are finalising plans for Roscrea’s 44th annual successive St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which commences at 3.30p.m. on Sunday, March 17 our national feast day. 

The organising committee are seeking your participation and support and hope this year to have representation from all community groups in the town to make the 2024 parade a truly community event.

Invitation

The Parade Organisers extend a welcome to all those who wish to enter a float in this year’s parade. Float entries are free and while floats are welcome to turn up on the day at the assembly point for the parade which is on the old Tesco car park (Lourdes Road). 

The organisers request that if possible floats would give details beforehand to Parade Secretary Marie (086 0755680) to facilitate the parade narrative and  give all the floats and the people involved and organisers due exposure and publicity.

Winning Categories

The winning categories are as follows: Best Overall Entry: Chamber of Commerce Perpetual Trophy and €200 sponsored by Roscrea Chamber of Commerce. 

Best Business Float – Lupton & Associates Perpetual Trophy. 

Best local community group/sports club – Roscrea Tidy Towns Trophy.

Special Recognition Award - Roscrea Credit Union Perpetual Trophy. 

Special Merit Award – Adrian Hewson Perpetual Cup.

Shop Window Competition

The organising committee are also this year holding their annual Shop Window Competition with first, second and third place  prizes and the winners will be announced from the Review Stand on Market Square.

Parade Entry

Entry to the parade is free and the organising committee are inviting individuals, groups, organisations, clubs, businesses, novelty items and community interest groups to enter floats and add to the diversity of the parade.

Last year's Parade was lead by Templemore's Thomas McDonagh Pipe Band who are a regular and favourite at Roscrea's annual Parade. Photo: PJ Wright