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Above: Looking forward to the St Patrick’s Day festivities in Clonmel are, from left, Michelle Aylward, CEO of Tipperary Chamber of Commerce; District Mayor Pat English; Aidan Fennessey, Clonmel Town Twinning Committee; Liz McGrath, Clonmel Borough District; parade Grand Marshal John Casey; St Patrick, ‘Legs’ Lanigan; and Dolores Fahey, Civil Defence Officer.
John Casey will be the Grand Marshal for the St Patrick’s Day Parade in Clonmel.
John has been involved in scouting in Clonmel for 60 years.
He has been awarded the Silver Wolf Hound, which is the highest honour that can be bestowed upon a scout leader.
He has been group leader for 36 years, Assistant Regional Commissioner for six years and Regional Commissioner for twelve years.
A former employee of The Nationalist, where he worked for many years, John has organised many charitable events, including the Timber Run at Christmas and the distribution of foodstuffs from the EU Free Food Scheme to those most in need in the town.
During John’s scouting career he has made many friends, both young and old, and thousands of young people have benefitted from his scouting skills and knowledge.
The St Patrick’s Day Committee have been working for the past few weeks getting ready for this year’s festivities.
The day will commence with a flag-raising ceremony at St Patrick’s Well at 8.30am.
The morning parade leaves Mitchel Street at 11.30am for Mass, which will be celebrated as Gaeilge in St Mary’s Church, Irishtown at 12 noon.
The morning parade will be led to St Mary’s Church by Banna Chluain Meala and will include the Grand Marshal, councillors and dignitaries.
The main St Patrick’s Day Parade will commence at Irishtown at 3pm and will progress down O’Connell Street, Gladstone Street, Market Street, Emmet Street and will finish in Parnell Street outside the Town Hall.
Any groups wishing to participate in the parade can do so by registering on line at https://www.county
tipperarychamber.com/Events section.
Registrations will close on Monday March 6.
For further details, contact Liz McGrath, Clonmel Borough District at 081-806 5878.
The first prize for the best St Patrick’s Day Parade entry is €500, the second prize is €300 and third prize is €200.
For shop owners in the town there will be three prizes of €100 each for the best dressed window display for St Patrick’s Day.
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