Bundoran St Patrick's Day parade plans well advanced

The Irish Defence Forces lead off the annual parade in Bundoran last year. Photos: Ger Foy

placeholder image — The Irish Defence Forces lead off the annual parade in Bundoran last year. Photos: Ger Foy

Return of St PETrick's Day will also be a big hit again this time around

Plans and preparations are already well advanced for the annual St Patrick’s Day parade, which will take place in the seaside town of Bundoran on Friday, March 17.

The theme for the parade will be revealed in the coming weeks and potential participants are encouraged to register with the organising committee at www.discoverbundoran.com/ parade

Thousands of people lined the Main Street for the parade in 2022 and organisers are confident of equalling or indeed surpassing last year’s numbers.

Floats, marching bands, local businesses and community groups are all invited to participate again this year as well as our four legged friends for “St PETrick’s Day” which proved very popular last year.

European friends during the parade in 2022 - pic Ger Foy

Parade director John O’Connell says that all are welcome

He said: "St Patrick’s Day has always been a great family day out in Bundoran with lots of family friendly things to do around town. Our anchor event of the day will be the parade which will commence at 3:30pm from the East End and head up Main Street to the West End. As usual we would encourage bands, local businesses, community groups and organisations to begin their preparations to take part."

Bundoran Tourism Officer Shane Smyth added:

"we’re looking forward to another big St Patrick’s Day in Bundoran and to welcoming friends from near and far to spend our national holiday with us. Mark your calendars for March 17th at 3:30pm in Bundoran!”

2022’s event also saw the introduction of “St PETrick’s Day” whereby people and their pets were invited to join in the parade. This initiative proved very popular, particularly with dogs and their owners, and will once again form part of the annual festivities.

Some of the dogs taking part in St PETrick's Day - Photo: Ger Foy

Participants can register their intention to take part in the 2023 Bundoran St Patrick’s Day parade by filling out the short form at www.discoverbundoran.com/ parade.

Details on events and activities around St Patrick’s Day in Bundoran can be found at www.discoverbundoran.com/ stpatricksday.

The Bundoran parade takes place at 3.30pm.