Thousands of people line the streets as Limerick’s St. Patrick’s Day Festival returns
An estimated 50,000 people lined the streets of Limerick today to welcome back the first in-person Limerick St Patrick’s Day Parade in three years.
An estimated 50,000 people lined the streets of Limerick today to welcome back the first in-person Limerick St Patrick’s Day Parade in three years.
Mullingar Town Band have been named as the overall winners of the 50th Limerick International Band Championship – Ireland’s only marching band competition.
Listen to Limerick St. Patrick’s Festival playlist, exclusively celebrating Limerick bands and musicians. Limerick City and County Council has launched the Limerick St. Patrick’s Festival playlist – a celebration of some of Limerick’s leading musical talents.
An estimated 50,000 people lined the streets of Limerick today to enjoy the festivities and embrace all that the Limerick St. Patrick’s Day Parade had to offer. Limerick’s main thoroughfares were a cacophony of colour with 1,500 participants from over 40 community groups taking to the city streets.
The Pride of Bixby Marching Band from Oklahoma have been named as the overall winners of the 51st Limerick International Band Championship – Ireland’s only marching band competition.
Limerick welcomed tens of thousands of visitors across the weekend with Limerick St. Patrick’s Festival proving a massive success. Over 50,000 people lined the streets of the city for a loud, colourful and highly entertaining St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Friday.
Discover Limerick this weekend with a range of entertainment and activities that won’t break the bank. Limerick St. Patrick’s Festival offers free fun for all the family featuring live music, comedy, street theatre, magic and more.
Head on a journey of discovery through a series of fun and engaging Limerick-themed family-friendly activities.
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