Ballinamore gears up for March 17

Ballinamore is gearing up for a massive St Patrick's Day parade and day of ceol agus craic this Bank Holiday Friday.

The Ballinamore St Patrick's Day Parade takes place at 4pm.

The parade is a great way for local businesses and community groups to come together to promote themselves. Entry is free and there will be prizes on the day.

Assembly Point is the Tesco Carpark at 3.30pm on Friday. If you would like to write a small humorous piece about your float that would be helpful for the presenter.

You can email your entry to Martina in Ballinamore Tourist Office [email protected] no later than 4pm TODAY Thursday, March 16.

The parade would not be possible without you, tributes are paid to all the local businesses and volunteers who have donated and helped out and will help on the day as well as Leitrim County Council and Leitrim Tourism who continue to assist and support the event.

After the parade Ballinamore Writers' Group presents a 'Feast of Free Films' for all the family in the Island Theatre.

It starts off with two children's films ‘Wallace and Gromit, A matter of Loaf and Death,’ and ‘’Wallace and Gromit The Wrong Trousers’. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Up next will be the Irish Language film ‘An Cailín Ciúin’ which was nominated for International Feature Film at this year's Oscars (with English subtitles).

This film will be followed by ‘Pixi’ a Gagster/Road movie set in the Irish Countryside. (over 15s only)

Lastly ‘Carol of the Bells’ (Shchedryk) a saga of three families Ukrainian, Polish and Jewish sharing a house with musical evenings and merriment of the city of Stanislaviv (with English Subtitles and over15s).

Refreshments will be served in The Island Theatre.

This is an Alcohol Free Event and Ballinamore Writers' Group thank and acknowledge the funding and support of North West Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Force.

Throughout the day there will also be ceol agus craic in the pubs in town. So don the shamrock, dress in green and support your local community in Ballinamore this Friday, March 17.