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Big shout out to Oscar Winner Jessie Buckley outside the family Hotel, at the St Patrick’s Festival Parade. The amazing Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce Float featured Killarney’s Hollywood A Listers including Jessie, Ruairí O’Flaherty and Michael Fassbender. Photo by Valerie O’Sullivan.
Aoibheann Carroll, enjoying the St Patrick’s Festival Parade, in Killarney town on Tuesday, organised by Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce. The parade featured over 60 community groups. Photo by Valerie O’Sullivan.
Deputy Danny Healy-Rae TD on the side-lines, enjoying the St. Patrick’s Festival Parade, in Killarney town on Tuesday, organised by Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce. Photo by Valerie O’Sullivan.
Mary Lyne, Killarney Celtic, enjoying the St Patrick’s Festival Parade, in Killarney town on Tuesday, organised by Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce. The parade featured over 60 community groups from the surrounding area. Photo by Valerie O’Sullivan.
Junior Dancers of the Irwin School of Dancing giving it wellie in the St Patrick’s Festival Parade, in Killarney town on Tuesday, organised by Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce. Photo by Valerie O’Sullivan.
Up and Over.. enjoying the St Patrick’s Festival Parade, in Killarney town on Tuesday, organised by Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce. The parade featured over 60 community groups in the surrounding area. Photo by Valerie O’Sullivan.
Denis O’Connor, enjoying his little tipple from his car, in the St Patrick’s Festival Parade in Killarney town on Tuesday organised by Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce. Photo by Valerie O’Sullivan.
Sadbh, Aoibhinn and Brook King, in the St. Patrick’s Festival Parade, in Killarney town on Tuesday, organised by Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce. The parade featured over 60 community groups in the surrounding area. Photo by Valerie O’Sullivan.
The famous Fleming duo Tadgh and Derry Fleming, who were the judges in the St Patrick’s Festival Parade, in Killarney town on Tuesday, organised by Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce. Photo by Valerie O’Sullivan.
Sylvia and Fiona in character, enjoying the St. Patrick’s Festival Parade, in Killarney town on Tuesday, organised by Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce. The parade featured over 60 community groups in the surrounding area. Photo by Valerie O’Sullivan.
Plenty of culture and colour in the St Patrick’s Festival Parade in Killarney town on Tuesday, organised by Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce. The parade featured over 60 community groups from the surrounding area. Photo by Valerie O’Sullivan.
Big shout out to Oscar Winner Jessie Buckley, with Jessie’s uncle and godfather, Sean Buckley, a member of the chamber standing by the float in the St Patrick’s Festival Parade. The amazing Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce Float also featured Killarney’s Hollywood A Listers Ruairí O’Flaherty and Michael Fassbender. Photo by Valerie O’Sulllivan.
Plenty of culture and colour in the St. Patrick’s Festival Parade in Killarney town on Tuesday, organised by Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce. The parade featured over 60 community group in the surrounding area. Photo by Valerie O’Sullivan.
Killarney Tidy Town’s shout out to St Patrick and Jessie Buckley in the St. Patrick’s Festival Parade, in Killarney town on Tuesday, organised by Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce. The parade featured over 60 community groups from the surrounding area. Photo by Valerie O’Sullivan.
Kay Plunkett with her dog Rosie, enjoying the St Patrick’s Festival Parade, in Killarney town on Tuesday, organised by Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce. Photo by Valerie O’Sullivan.
Plenty of culture and colour in the St Patrick’s Festival Parade in Killarney town on Tuesday, organised by Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce. The parade featured over 60 community groups from the surrounding area. Photo by Valerie O’Sullivan.
Just 24 hours after Killarney town celebrated an Oscar win, it was time to celebrate the national holiday in style and it was more than fitting that Jessie Buckley was honoured as part of the parade.
A special float ‘Kerrywood’ was dedicated to the Killarney actress who won Best Actress this week and also to her fellow talented actor, Oscar-nominated Michael Fassbender and Ruairí O’Flaherty who brougth a Grammy home to Killarney.
This year’s St Patrick’s Day parade in Killarney marked the culmination of the linked trilogy of themes for the big event with the organisers having embraced the town’s past, present and future since 2024.
Mary Lyne, Killarney Celtic, enjoying the St Patrick’s Festival Parade, in Killarney town on Tuesday, organised by Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce. The parade featured over 60 community groups from the surrounding area. Photo by Valerie O’Sullivan.
“The festival grew in stature and in participation levels every year and St Patrick’s Day brings the biggest footfall to Killarney at any one time of the year,” said Festival Chairman Jason Clifford.
The theme this year was Echoes of Killarney: Future and the emphasis was on the wonderful events that are expected to happen in the town in the coming year.
The famous Fleming duo Tadgh and Derry Fleming, who were the judges in the St Patrick’s Festival Parade, in Killarney town on Tuesday, organised by Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce. Photo by Valerie O’Sullivan.
The three grand marshals were are top class athlete Sarah Leahy – one of the country’s most promising sports stars, charismatic and hugely popular DJ and music producer David Sheehan and hugely creative teenager Fionn O’Leary whose unique gift working with modelling clay sets him apart as one to watch in the future.
With approximately 1,500 people taking part in he parade Killarney was a hive of activity as colourful spectacle of floats made its way through the town watched by thousands more who lined the streets for St Patrick’s day.
Kay Plunkett with her dog Rosie, enjoying the St Patrick’s Festival Parade, in Killarney town on Tuesday, organised by Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce. Photo by Valerie O’Sullivan.
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