Pictures show St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Mallow, Newmarket, Boherbue and Knocknagree

Click on the photo below to open a gallery of images from the parade

Laoise Ní Chonchúir, Dáithí O' Chonchúir and Nollag Ní Chonchúir pictured at the Knocknagree St. Patrick's Parade. Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald

Mossy O' Sullivan was St. Patrick at the Newmarket Parade. Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald

Carmel Kelliher was Grand Marshal at the Boherbue St. Patrick's Parade. Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald

Mike Courtney, Norita Casey and Mairead O' Sullivan were 'Building Knocknagree's Future' at the Knocknagree St. Patrick's Parade. Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald

Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club enjoying the Knocknagree St. Patrick's Parade. Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald

Denis O' Mahony is saying 'Bertie is Back' at the Knocknagree St. Patrick's Parade. Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald

Some of the Newmarket Boys Football Team flying the flag at the Newmarket St. Patrick's Parade. Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald

The Ladies Football Club all set for the Newmarket St. Patrick's Parade Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald

Rhys Cummins looking the part at the Newmarket St. Patrick's Parade. Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald

Dignitaries pictured on the Viewing Stage at the Mallow Parade. Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald

Eithne Hurley looking colourful at the Mallow St. Patrick's Parade. Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald

Mallow Town FC took part in the Mallow St. Patrick's Parade. Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald

Johnny Lane was manning the Boherbue Co-Op Float at the Boherbue St. Patrick's Parade. Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald

Boherbue Playground and Community Park enacted 'The Mad Hatter's Tea Party' at the Boherbue St. Patrick's Parade. Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald

Children, Staff and Parents from Boherbue Educare Centre took part in the Boherbue St. Patrick's Parade. Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald

thumbnail: Laoise Ní Chonchúir, Dáithí O' Chonchúir and Nollag Ní Chonchúir pictured at the Knocknagree St. Patrick's Parade. Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald
thumbnail: Mossy O' Sullivan was St. Patrick at the Newmarket Parade. Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald
thumbnail: Carmel Kelliher was Grand Marshal at the Boherbue St. Patrick's Parade. Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald
thumbnail: Mike Courtney, Norita Casey and Mairead O' Sullivan were 'Building Knocknagree's Future' at the Knocknagree St. Patrick's Parade. Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald
thumbnail: Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club enjoying the Knocknagree St. Patrick's Parade. Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald
thumbnail: Denis O' Mahony is saying 'Bertie is Back' at the Knocknagree St. Patrick's Parade. Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald
thumbnail: Some of the Newmarket Boys Football Team flying the flag at the Newmarket St. Patrick's Parade. Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald
thumbnail: The Ladies Football Club all set for the Newmarket St. Patrick's Parade Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald
thumbnail: Rhys Cummins looking the part at the Newmarket St. Patrick's Parade. Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald
thumbnail: Dignitaries pictured on the Viewing Stage at the Mallow Parade. Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald
thumbnail: Eithne Hurley looking colourful at the Mallow St. Patrick's Parade. Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald
thumbnail: Mallow Town FC took part in the Mallow St. Patrick's Parade. Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald
thumbnail: Johnny Lane was manning the Boherbue Co-Op Float at the Boherbue St. Patrick's Parade. Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald
thumbnail: Boherbue Playground and Community Park enacted 'The Mad Hatter's Tea Party' at the Boherbue St. Patrick's Parade. Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald
thumbnail: Children, Staff and Parents from Boherbue Educare Centre took part in the Boherbue St. Patrick's Parade. Photo by Sheila Fitzgerald
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Large crowds braved the elements to get out and savour the special St Patrick’s Day atmosphere in towns and villages across North Cork.

Photographer Sheila Fitzgerald was on hand to capture the fun and frolics in Mallow, Newmarket, Boherbue and Knocknagree.

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