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Portlaoise St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Location: Portlaoise Town Centre Date & Time: March 17th | Starts at 12:30 PM As the largest parade in Laois, Portlaoise’s event is always a spectacular celebration. Expect colourful floats, marching bands, sports clubs, schools, and community groups filling the streets with Irish pride and festive energy. The countdown is on for St. Patrick’s Day 2025 and excitement is building in Laois with fun family events planned in towns and villages across the county. Saturday, 15 March 2025 ePaper 823 Birr to Portlaoise. Passengers please take note that the services listed will not run on route 823 Birr to Portlaoise on St Patricks Day Monday 17th March 2025 A busy Laois village near Portlaoise has two days of events this St Patrick's weekend. Ballyroan’s parade is at 10am on St Patrick's Day Monday, March 17, but a day before the villagers can enjoy the very first Mick Murray Memorial Road Run, in memory of a man who for many years took part in the parade. Access to this area will be from Church Avenue, highlighted in yellow on the map. Parking must be in designated spaces and access to Church Avenue is only up to a certain point. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone this St. Patrick’s Day. Downtown Portlaoise, Laois County Council, Laois People The dedicated Portlaoise St. Patrick’s Day committee are currently busy planning a great days entertainment on the streets of Portlaoise for all the family. The parade and festival will start at Read all the latest Irish news and updates from around Ireland Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content. Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist. If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Issued on Thursday 9 th February 2023. The St Patrick’s Day Committee today announced that the Portlaoise Parade is back! Due to Covid, the Portlaoise committee have been unable to host a parade for the past three years, but the community can look forward to numerous floats, music, entertainment, trade stands, Irish dancing and much, much more again on Friday 17th March. Rathdowney have chosen to hold their parade a day early on Sunday, March 16, with Leinster camogie champions St Brigid’s as the Grand Marshals. The parade kicks off at 12pm from St Fergal’s College and will be part of the town’s family fun festival from 11am to 2pm. Saint Patrick’s Day, a cultural and religious celebration held on the 17th of March, is a significant event in Portlaoise, Ireland. It commemorates Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. Dunamaise Theatre and Portlaoise Musical Society have been announced as joint grand marshalls of the Portlaoise St Patrick's Day Parade to celebrate their 25th anniversaries. The news was announced as the town's St Patrick’s Day Committee entered the final week of the planning for this year’s Portlaoise Parade with numerous floats entered Access to this area will be from Church Avenue, highlighted in yellow on the map. Parking must be in designated spaces and access to Church Avenue is only up to a certain point. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone this St. Patrick’s Day. Downtown Portlaoise, Laois County Council, Laois People The St Patrick’s Day Committee are in the final stages of the planning for this year’s Portlaoise Parade with numerous floats entered and bands playing throughout the town. The Parade will be held on Sunday 17th March, commencing from 12.30pm at Laois County Council buildings. Patrick's Day Parade Portlaoise. 4,534 likes · 21 talking about this. A committee page to keep the public up to date with the happenings of the parade. Le buíochas It's almost St Patrick's Day and the biggest town in Laois is set for a marvellous day thanks to the hard work of the volunteer committee, with entertainment from the top to bottom of the town. Portlaoise parade starting at 12.30pm will be crammed with the traditional brightly coloured floats from businesses, associations, and community groups Portlaoise will be packed with St Patrick’s Day activities that all the family can enjoy. Portlaoise parade starts at 12.30pm with a large number of floats and clubs expected to take part. There will also be bouncy castles, a carnival, Jeca The Clown, live music on the bandstand, and market stalls. 28 likes, 0 comments - stfrancis_portlaoise on March 19, 2024: "🍀 Happy St. Patrick’s Day!". St Francis School Portlaoise | 🍀 Happy St. Patrick’s Day! | Instagram Instagram Access to this area will be from Church Avenue, highlighted in yellow on the map. Parking must be in designated spaces and access to Church Avenue is only up to a certain point. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone this St. Patrick’s Day. Downtown Portlaoise, Laois County Council, Laois People St Patrick's Day Parades in Portlaoise, Portarlington, Mountmellick. Reporter: Conor Ganly. 16 Mar 2025 10:55 AM Take a trip down Memory Lane with Laois Live photos ☘️ St Patrick's Day - Portlaoise. KIDS WRISTBANDS ONLY €5 ☘️ Like every year, we are delighted to say we have lots of entertainment on offer for all the kids. In Lyster Square, we will have lots of bouncing castles for kids of all ages. In Top Square, we will have carnival rides and face painting for the kids to enjoy.
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