St Patricks Day parade

magnumlady

Does anyone know for sure when its on?
The Weekender said its on Monday at 12, but someone told me its tomorrow at 4pm.
Thanks:D

TequilaMockingBird

I heard Monday at 12 aswell.

magnumlady

Thanks Sue, hopefully Monday it is

bobcar61

I had also heard it was tomorrow at 4 but I believe it has been changed back to Monday but hadn't heard what time it was at

TequilaMockingBird

There's nothing on the Corporations website, a text to Ocean FM might be in order.

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Good old Ocean FM! http://www.oceanfm.ie/onair/sligoleitrimnews.php?articleid=000002867

Gillie

From the Sligococo.ie:
Diary of EventsCivil Defence
March 17th
- Sligo Civil Defence partaking in Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Sligo County Council
- Providing stewarding cover for Sligo town parade route
- Partaking in Enniscrone parade

magnumlady

Thanks Sueme and Gillie. Lets hope its a dry day now.

devil-80

Today weather is beautiful so I'm going to parade and later to work:(

TequilaMockingBird

It was FREEZING! Lots of effort put in on some of the floats. Gilroy Tiles one was a good laugh! And fair play to Abbot too.

magnumlady

I thought it was a really good parade.
I was surprised at how many shops were closed though.

devil-80

Tommorow I'll post the pics from parade;)

Gillie

My little girl seemed to enjoy it.
Hadn't been at the parade in years!

magnumlady

I've put a few pics up here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/magnumlady/sets/72157604121338522/

bennyc

I know its abit late now, but I always take a trip to Gurteen in the evening for the 4pm parade. I went up yesterday as usual it was no disappointment great crack. Just to let you know for next year..

tulipandthistle

Great photo's Magnumlady! You managed to get a picture of our wee man,he's in the spiderman photo in the distance. We were standing outside McGarrigles.

Great parade!! Where were the Irish dancers????

devil-80

My pics from parade
http://www.flickr.com/gp/24811737@N06/6Uh356

magnumlady

tulipandthistle wrote: »

Great photo's Magnumlady! You managed to get a picture of our wee man,he's in the spiderman photo in the distance. We were standing outside McGarrigles.

Great parade!! Where were the Irish dancers????

I was wondering about the Irish dancers too and only one school band.

tulipandthistle

devil-80 wrote: »

My pics from parade
http://www.flickr.com/gp/24811737@N06/6Uh356

I can't access your photo's.

magnumlady

tulipandthistle wrote: »

I can't access your photo's.

I couldn't either and then I added him (her) as a contact.

devil-80

I dont know why.For me everythings works fine.
Btw Im male.

TequilaMockingBird

It gave up a security alert when I clicked on it, but I let it through (crazy me)and they worked grand.

Thanks to Magnumlady and Devil for the photos.

devil-80

It was like this,because I'll have turn on SafeSearch now its off,so shuld be fine.

magnumlady

I think you have it set to family and friends as well.

devil-80

I don't think so.Everybody can see my pics.

magnumlady

Theres a short bit of video here too (awful quality though)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XIILsTxt7k

il gatto

Haven't been to a parade in years. I like some of the bands, but the inanity of the rest is too much for that time of the morning. And the whole day is a bit take it or leave it for most people I know too. The young ones seem to make a big deal and get super hammered for it, but I never enjoyed it as a drinking day. It's great drinking all day with your friends, but when everyone is at it, it all gets a bit messy and depressing. Driving around town on Monday night it seemed to be 17-22 year olds staggering around and puking in doorways and stragely many of them in fancy dress, like they were at a match or something. Two girls were covered in dark green body paint. It was nasty looking.

starbelgrade

il gatto wrote: »

Driving around town on Monday night it seemed to be 17-22 year olds staggering around and puking in doorways and stragely many of them in fancy dress, like they were at a match or something. Two girls were covered in dark green body paint.

Driving round town at night, checking out young girls? You can get into trouble for that!

il gatto

I work in town. At night. Trust me, if you saw them you'd feel sorry for me.:eek:

starbelgrade

I can only imagine! I do my utmost to avoid Paddys Day celebrations... it's generally a very messy day. When you see bouncers on door of the likes of The Clarence before mid-day, it's not usually a good sign!