There was dancing and drama aplenty in Doonbeg for the St Patrick’s Day Parade on Friday.
Photographs by John Kelly
Saint Patrick, a.k.a. Pat Kelly, gave his blessing at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Doonbeg. Photograph by John Kelly
Some of the immaculately restored vintage cars on show at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Doonbeg. Photograph by John Kelly
Tony Henchy planting potatoes on his float at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Doonbeg. Photograph by John Kelly
Kilrush man Eibhir Mulqueen on the Kilkee Sub Aqua float at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Doonbeg. Photograph by John Kelly
Digging Doonbeg at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Doonbeg. Photograph by John Kelly
Mermaid Ruby Crowley at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Doonbeg. Photograph by John Kelly
Plenty of colour at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Doonbeg. Photograph by John Kelly
Tom McGrath gets his top off at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Doonbeg. Photograph by John Kelly
The white strand dippers marching at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Doonbeg. Photograph by John Kelly
Garda Kyle Frawley leading his mounted officers at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Doonbeg. Photograph by John Kelly
Keeping an eye on all the entries at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Doonbeg. Photograph by John Kelly
A windswept Aoibhinn Purtill at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Doonbeg. Photograph by John Kelly
Aine and Molly Keogh travelling in style at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Doonbeg. Photograph by John Kelly
Local sporting veteran and a legend Michael Haugh had the honour of being this year’s Grand Marshall at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Doonbeg. Photograph by John Kelly
The colours of the local football club in good hands at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Doonbeg. Photograph by John Kelly
Saint Patrick travelled in style thanks to Michael O Dea’s horse and carriage at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Doonbeg. Photograph by John Kelly
Molly Gallagher and Sophia Daly living it up during the St Patrick’s Day parade in Doonbeg. Photograph by John Kelly
Plenty of youth, colour, and energy on display at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Doonbeg. Photograph by John Kelly
Two fantastically colourful characters produced by Deesigner Balloons taking part at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Doonbeg. Photograph by John Kelly
The vintage tractors make their way back over the bridge into the village at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Doonbeg. Photograph by John Kelly
James Sexton, in his vintage restored Massey Ferguson 135, taking part in the St Patrick’s Day parade in Doonbeg. Photograph by John Kelly
Nick William on his vintage Porsche tractor at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Doonbeg. Photograph by John Kelly