ARMY BAND TO LEAD TULLAMORE PARADE ON 40TH ANNIVERSARY
The Army Band from Athlone will lead this year's St.Patrick's Day Parade in Tullamore as the Parade celebrates its 40th Anniversary.
"We are delighted that the Army Band will lead the Parade this year as we celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the founding of the Parade. We now have five major Bands performing. It is a year of celebrations for many organisations with The Camogie Club celebrating a 50th Anniversary and Tullamore Credit Union celebrating a 60th Anniversary and we will hear of more over the coming weeks" states Sean O' Brien, Parade Secretary.
The Parade takes place on Friday 17 March starting at 11.30 a.m. Entries are still welcome, simply call any of the contacts listed below or email seanobrientullamore@gmail.com. If your group want the MC to comment on their entry a script can be sent to this email address also. Check our website at www.stpatricksdaytullamore.com
The Theme this year is "Tidy Towns-Our Community Effort. Is Feidir Linn Le Cheile" All groups are asked to reflect this theme in their entry. The Tidy Towns Committee do great work in ensuring that Tullamore presents itself well and to achieve this the whole community must work together to win the National Tidy Towns Award.
The Review Stand will be located in Colmcille St., outside the Texas Store. Large crowds gather here to view the Parade and people are advised to come early as there will be entertainment from 11.00 a.m. Be early to get your place. There will be an area reserved for wheelchair users and elderly opposite the Review Stand.
Pet lovers are very welcome to walk in the Parade with their dogs and there will be a special prize for the Best Dressed Dog. Businesses are advised that there will be a prize for the Best Window Display which will be judged on St. Patrick's week There will be ten categories for prize winners and these will be presented at a Presentation Night on 31 March.
Contacts for the Parade are Sean O' Brien 086 3892854 ; Johnny O' Connor 087 2602487 ; Frankie O' Reilly 0872287550 ; Martin O' Connor 0831017012
Photo: Band 2 Brigade - Athlone
