As the county put on a show, Clare Champion photographers took to the streets to get a flavour of the colour and the spectacle of St Patrick’s Day 2023…
On the double yellow…during the St Patrick’s Day parade in Kilrush. Photograph by John Kelly
Members of Oakhill players during the St Patrick’s Day parade in Kilrush. Photograph by John Kelly
Paddy Mc Mahon with his vintage Massey 135 during the St Patrick’s Day parade in Kilrush. Photograph by John Kelly
Joe Grogan on his vintage tractor during the St Patrick’s Day parade in Kilrush. Photograph by John Kelly
Michael Davy ion his vintage Dexta during the St Patrick’s Day parade in Kilrush. Photograph by John Kelly
Gerry Duffy on his vintage Massey 135 during the St Patrick’s Day parade in Kilrush. Photograph by John Kelly
A vintage car during the St Patrick’s Day parade in Kilrush. Photograph by John Kelly
A vintage car during the St Patrick’s Day parade in Kilrush. Photograph by John Kelly
Hanging around…Fern and Lorelei Lynch during the St Patrick’s Day parade in Kilrush. Photograph by John Kelly
Allez Les Blues…Michael Howard was at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Kilrush. Photograph by John Kelly
Steven Vaughan of Lissycasey having fun on the amusements during the St Patrick’s Day parade in Kilrush. Photograph by John Kelly
Charlotte Mongans was at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Kilrush. Photograph by John Kelly
St Patrick, a.k.a. David Nagle banishing snakes during the St Patrick’s Day parade in Kilrush. Photograph by John Kelly
The West Clare Sport And Fitness float during the St Patrick’s Day parade in Kilrush. Photograph by John Kelly
On the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group float during the St Patrick’s Day parade in Kilrush. Photograph by John Kelly
Marta Whelan during the St Patrick’s Day parade in Kilrush. Photograph by John Kelly
On the RNLI float during the St Patrick’s Day parade in Kilrush. Photograph by John Kelly
Farm Dog…during the St Patrick’s Day parade in Kilrush. Photograph by John Kelly
The ParkRun group during the St Patrick’s Day parade in Kilrush. Photograph by John Kelly
Brenda Honan during the St Patrick’s Day parade in Kilrush. Photograph by John Kelly
Paul Hally pedalling Margaret Rush of Kilrush Cycling Without Age during the St Patrick’s Day parade in Kilrush. Photograph by John Kelly
St Patrick, a.k.a. John O Leary waves to the crowd during the St Patrick’s Day parade in Kilrush. Photograph by John Kelly
The weather wasn’t going to halt the march of Grand Marshall Michelle Dillon during the St Patrick’s Day parade in Kilrush. Photograph by John Kelly
The weather wasn’t going to halt the march of Grand Marshall Michelle Dillon during the St Patrick’s Day parade in Kilrush. Photograph by John Kelly
Brian Johnson on his vintage tractor during the St Patrick’s Day parade in Kilrush. Photograph by John Kelly