Moville to celebrate St Patrick's Day with three days of entertainment
The award-winning Moville St Patrick’s Day Festival is bringing three days of entertainment to the Foyle-side town
The Moville St Patrick’s Day Festival will see a range of events over three days as the town marks the national saint’s day.
The award-winning festival will culminate with Moville’s 32nd St Patrick’s Day parade which is marking the 35th anniversary of the forming of the town’s parade committee.
The festival begins on Friday, March 15 at 7pm with ciorcal comhrá in The Corner Bar. Bingo follows in St Eugene's Hall at 9pm with a top prize of €300. There will be an Irish-themed quiz in Rosato’s at 10pm and the events conclude with ceol traidisiúnta in The Corner Bar at 10pm.
Saturday, March 16 sees a 5km fun run which starts at The Big Tree at 11am. Registration is by 10.50am sharp and costs €3 per person and € 10 per family.
A car treasure hunt starts at Maguire’s Bar at 4pm with an entry fee of €20 per car.
Ceol agus rince traidisiúnta takes place in the Trawlerman Bar at 10pm.
On Sunday, March 17 the St Patrick's Day Parade starts at 2.30pm with music in the Square by The Keltic Knights from 2pm to 5pm. The parade starts at the usual time of 2.30pm. Motorised floats are asked to turn up at Glencrow by 2.15pm. Any participating float coming from the Carndonagh direction should turn right at Noone’s Bridge and park just below the Co-Op to reduce traffic congestion in the town and give them quicker access to the parade assembly point.
There will be bouncy castles in the square beside the big tree and there will also be street performers providing entertainment.
To celebrate this being the committee’s 35th year, a €1,000 cash prize is being offered for the best float with €500 for second place. The floats will be judged under the categories of Most Topical, Most Sustainable, Most Original, Most Traditional, Most Artistic and Most Humorous.
The committee is calling on local businesses, groups and organisations within the community to enter the parade.
Anyone looking to enter a float in the parade can contact the committee by email at [email protected].