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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…
Quilty’s Diarmuid Punch at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
St Patrick, a.k.a. Tony Cogan never fails to deliver on the lollipops and sweets for children at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
Taking it all in at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
Looking for free sweets from a passing float at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
Joseph Woulfe on his yellow Massey at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
Taking it all in at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
Following the Yellow Brick Road at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
Honora Meade marching with the local Tidy Towns group at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
There was plenty of sound effect from these bikers at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
There was plenty of sound effect from these bikers at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
Elsie Keightly taking part in the St Patrick’s Day parade at Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
St Patrick, a.k.a. Tony Cogan never fails to deliver on the lollipops and sweets for children at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
A section of the crowd at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
St Patrick, a.k.a. Tony Cogan never fails to deliver on the lollipops and sweets for children at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
Mullagh Youth Club marching at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
Christy Sexton in his vintage car at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
Avatar characters at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
All eyes on the floats at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
Volunteer Mickey Wilson collecting a few bob for the community at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
National School children promote their new school field proposal at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
Christy Body in his vintage VW Beetle at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
One man and his dog at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
Barrowed Time…at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
Bob The Builders at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
Looking on at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
On the look out at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
On the look out at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
The victorious St Joseph’s Spanish Point footballers lead the St Patrick’s Day parade in Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
Caroline Rynne, wearing an apt pair of earrings at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
Monster Munch… Young Tadgh Mc Govern waits with his dad John D. for the festivities to start at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
Caoimhe Mc Mahon and Megan O Neill at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Miltown Malbay. Photograph by John Kelly
