Saturday, May 26 2012

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St Patrick's Day

St Patrick's festival events and traffic


Sunday March 16 2008

Funfair until March 17, midday to 11pm each day, at Merrion Square West, with road closure in operation until 10pm on Tuesday, March 18.

Big Day Out street theatre on March 16 from midday to 6pm at Merrion Square South and West, Merrion Street, and Fitzwilliam Street Lower.

5km Road Race today, March 16. Traffic restrictions in place from 8.30am to midday. Race starts at 10am, taking in Dawson Street, St Stephen's Green, Baggot Street, Herbert Place, and Lesson Street.

St Patrick's Day parade, March 17. Starts at midday at Parnell Square and finishes at 2.15pm at Patrick Street. Roads closed from 7am until 4 pm (though they will reopen earlier if possible)

Ceili performance, March 17, from 2.30-6pm. at Earlsfort Terrace.

A St Patrick's Festival information booth will be in place at the Molly Malone Statue in Grafton Street until 10pm on St Patrick's Day. More detailed information on festival events, road closures etc are available from www.stpatricksfestival.ie or by e-mailing info@stpatricksfestival.ie

 
 

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