St Patricks Day Parade

johnire

Hi
Does anyone know what time the parade starts at and where in Sligo Town?
Thanks

shanec1928

mail coach road as always and 12 noon

me julie

Does anyone know if the mini train will be running this bank hol weekend in Ballymote? Where can I find info on this?

sligoface

Apparently they are going to be shaking buckets at everyone to raise donations they need to ensure the parade can be put on next year.
http://sligoweekender.ie/2014/03/13/euros-buckets-needed-save-sligo-parade/

Plazaman

I think they do that most years, I always see Stewards going around with buckets. What costs does the parade committee invoke? I'm assuming it's for the likes of pipe bands from outside the County to be paid for travel?

This thing about groups putting on a display at the viewing stand gets on my wick, talk about creating gaps and disrupting the flow of the parade. From gymnasts to karate kids to dancers, keep moving for fecks sake. I think I might just walk up Mail Coach Road at 5 to 12 and see all that way and be home by half past.

sari

me julie wrote: »

Does anyone know if the mini train will be running this bank hol weekend in Ballymote? Where can I find info on this?

The train usually runs on paddys day, depending on weather, usually running in the morning before the parade starts rather than after it

fillefatale

Is there anything on in and around Sligo tomorrow? I'm travelling Monday so will miss the parade.

johnire

The parade was great but noticed the courthouse had no flags...two empty flagpoles.....absolutly disgraceful.

promethius

few lads of a certain age on a trailer in grange in blackface. Seemed to be based on the recent cool guinness advert.
great humour in the sligo one with the atm on a jcb

johnire

Yes....the ATM one was done by The Mens Sheds branch in Tubbercurry. It was brilliant!!

Prometheus wrote: »

few lads of a certain age on a trailer in grange in blackface. Seemed to be based on the recent cool guinness advert.
great humour in the sligo one with the atm on a jcb

Asbury Park

promethius wrote: »

few lads of a certain age on a trailer in grange in blackface. Seemed to be based on the recent cool guinness advert.
great humour in the sligo one with the atm on a jcb

blackface? nice to see some people are living in the 21st century! :rolleyes:

promethius

Asbury Park wrote: »

blackface? nice to see some people are living in the 21st century! :rolleyes:

yeah i was surprised to see it alright.

magnumlady

Pics of Sligo, Grange and Ballymote on my blog if anyone wants to see them.