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Ballyvaughan’s finest, Mort O Loughlin, has been chosen to be the grand marshal of this year’s St Patrick’s Day parade in Fanore. Mort, who last year retired after 55 years of service as the local notes correspondent for The Clare Champion, has been a huge supporter of the parade over the years. This year, the local organising committee could think of no one more fitting to oversee this year’s event. “We have always had a great relationship with Mort. He has been a great supporter of the parade for many, many years and gave us great coverage in The Champion, both before and after the parade so we are delighted to be able to honour him,” said Anne Pilkington, co-organiser of this year’s parade. “That is really what this is about, it is about honouring him and thanking him for all the support that he has given to us over the years. “He came to every single parade that we …

THE Grand Marshall of this year’s Ennis St Patrick’s Day parade will be two time Grammy award nominee, Ennis’ very own Maura O’Connell. Clare County Council are extending a warm welcome to all to gather in Ennis to celebrate our national holiday on Sunday, March 17. Maura, of ‘Tumbleweed’, ‘De Dannan’ and ‘A Woman’s Heart’ fame, released her first solo album ‘Maura O’Connell’ in the early 1980s which was an eclectic mix of genres. Moving to Nashville in 1986 Maura went on to have a very successful career in the US releasing albums with Jerry Douglas and Béla Fleck and sharing the stage with many top artists such as Dolly Parton, John Prine, James Taylor, Alison Krauss, Kris Kristofferson, John Oates, Van Morrison and Bonnie Raitt. Joining this year’s parade will be a delegation from Ennis’ twinning town in Germany, Langenfeld. The Mayor of Langenfeld Frank Schneider and members of the city administration and twinning committee will participate in the …

THIS year’s Ennis St Patrick’s Day parade will celebrate ‘Communities in Action’ as it wends its way through the streets from 11am on March 17. The Ennis Municipal District are inviting individuals, groups, clubs and societies from across Clare to participate in the 2023 Ennis St Patrick’s Day parade. The local authority stated it was looking forward to its regular participants showcasing their talents again this year while also encouraging new groups and individuals to take the plunge, submit an entry and get in on the fun. The deadline to apply to get involved is Thursday, February 16. Mayor of Ennis, Councillor Clare Colleran-Molloy commented, “The St. Patrick’s Day parade is a wonderful event where people from all over Clare unite, from the world of sports and the arts in addition to our many community groups to celebrate our Irish culture. “I would like to thank all the other agencies, who work alongside Ennis Municipal District to co-ordinate this event.” …

There was dancing and drama aplenty in Doonbeg for the St Patrick’s Day Parade on Friday. Photographs by John Kelly  

It was a super Sunday in Lisdoonvarna as the St Patrick’s Day Parade made a return to the North Clare town. Photographs by John Kelly

Photographs by Arthur Ellis

Feakle was awash with colour and fun at yesterday’s St Patrick’s Day Parade. Photography by Eugene McCafferty

Photographs by Arthur Ellis