Thirteenth Coolgreany St Patrick’s Day Parade kicks off to sound of Arklow Pipe Band

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The Arklow Pipe Band lead the St Patrick's Day parade in Coolgreany. Pic: Jim Campbell

Jenny Connor.

Plenty of colour at the St Patrick's Day parade in Coolgreany. Pic: Jim Campbell

Shannon O'Sullivan.

Martin and Eoghan Byrne with Zeus at the St Patrick's Day parade in Coolgreany. Pic: Jim Campbell

Ailbhe Rose, Hannah, Billy and PJ Darcy.

The Arklow Pipe Band perfroming in front of the grandstand during the St Patrick's Day parade in Coolgreany. Pic: Jim Campbell

Fiadh Morris.

Niamh Ní Shúiloeaháin with John O'Brien, Aine O'Brien, Emer and Fia Russell.

Niamh, Kellie and Stephen Free.

St Gobnait and Coolgreany HBC participating in the St Patrick's Day parade in Coolgreany. Pic: Jim Campbell

Sean and Oisin Morris.

Zoe and Gemma Halnon.

At the St Patrick's Day parade in Coolgreany were Ben and Noelle Ireton. Pic: Jim Campbell

Jimmy Banks, one of the adjudicators at the St Patrick's Day parade in Coolgreany.

St Patrick's Day parade in Coolgreany. Pic: Jim Campbell

Hannah, Matty and Nora Donohoe.

St Patrick's Day parade in Coolgreany.

Maisie, Stephen and Jack Redmond.

Coolgreany National School during the St Patrick's Day parade in Coolgreany. Pic: Jim Campbell

Gavin, Martina, Rachel and Rebecca Hughes.

The Grand Marshall Kieran Byrne during the St Patrick's Day parade in Coolgreany. Pic: Jim Campbell

Jenny Connor.

Shannon O'Sullivan.

Ailbhe Rose, Hannah, Billy and PJ Darcy.

Fiadh Morris.

Niamh Ní Shúiloeaháin with John O'Brien, Aine O'Brien, Emer and Fia Russell.

Niamh, Kellie and Stephen Free.

Zoe and Gemma Halnon.

Jimmy Banks, one of the adjudicators at the St Patrick's Day parade in Coolgreany.

Hannah, Matty and Nora Donohoe.

St Patrick's Day parade in Coolgreany.

Sinead Balfe with Jay Doyle, Layla Doyle, Ayda Rose Devlin, Tracey Balfe and Jessica Marriott.

Olivia and Rosaleen Hughes.

Robyn Cashen.

Shillelagh Coolboy GAA Club during the St Patrick's Day parade in Carnew.

Carnew Community Care during the St Patrick's Day parade in Carnew.

Tom Byrne and Lucy Maher.

Sinead, May and Aisling Ryan.

Keelagh Cummins, Joe and Vandra Dowse.

From left: Aine Kelly with Rebecca Donohoe, Jessica Donohoe, JP Fitzgerald, Kate Kelly, Chloe Fitzgerald and Sean Kehoe at the St Patrick's Day parade in Carnew.

Maisie, Stephen and Jack Redmond.

Gavin, Martina, Rachel and Rebecca Hughes.

thumbnail: The Arklow Pipe Band lead the St Patrick's Day parade in Coolgreany. Pic: Jim Campbell
thumbnail: Jenny Connor.
thumbnail: Plenty of colour at the St Patrick's Day parade in Coolgreany. Pic: Jim Campbell
thumbnail: Shannon O'Sullivan.
thumbnail: Martin and Eoghan Byrne with Zeus at the St Patrick's Day parade in Coolgreany. Pic: Jim Campbell
thumbnail: Ailbhe Rose, Hannah, Billy and PJ Darcy.
thumbnail: The Arklow Pipe Band perfroming in front of the grandstand during the St Patrick's Day parade in Coolgreany. Pic: Jim Campbell
thumbnail: Fiadh Morris.
thumbnail: Niamh Ní Shúiloeaháin with John O'Brien, Aine O'Brien, Emer and Fia Russell.
thumbnail: Niamh, Kellie and Stephen Free.
thumbnail: St Gobnait and Coolgreany HBC participating in the St Patrick's Day parade in Coolgreany. Pic: Jim Campbell
thumbnail: Sean and Oisin Morris.
thumbnail: Zoe and Gemma Halnon.
thumbnail: At the St Patrick's Day parade in Coolgreany were Ben and Noelle Ireton. Pic: Jim Campbell
thumbnail: Jimmy Banks, one of the adjudicators at the St Patrick's Day parade in Coolgreany.
thumbnail: St Patrick's Day parade in Coolgreany. Pic: Jim Campbell
thumbnail: Hannah, Matty and Nora Donohoe.
thumbnail: St Patrick's Day parade in Coolgreany.
thumbnail: Maisie, Stephen and Jack Redmond.
thumbnail: Coolgreany National School during the St Patrick's Day parade in Coolgreany. Pic: Jim Campbell
thumbnail: Gavin, Martina, Rachel and Rebecca Hughes.
thumbnail: The Grand Marshall Kieran Byrne during the St Patrick's Day parade in Coolgreany. Pic: Jim Campbell
thumbnail: Jenny Connor.
thumbnail: Shannon O'Sullivan.
thumbnail: Ailbhe Rose, Hannah, Billy and PJ Darcy.
thumbnail: Fiadh Morris.
thumbnail: Niamh Ní Shúiloeaháin with John O'Brien, Aine O'Brien, Emer and Fia Russell.
thumbnail: Niamh, Kellie and Stephen Free.
thumbnail: Zoe and Gemma Halnon.
thumbnail: Jimmy Banks, one of the adjudicators at the St Patrick's Day parade in Coolgreany.
thumbnail: Hannah, Matty and Nora Donohoe.
thumbnail: St Patrick's Day parade in Coolgreany.
thumbnail: Sinead Balfe with Jay Doyle, Layla Doyle, Ayda Rose Devlin, Tracey Balfe and Jessica Marriott.
thumbnail: Olivia and Rosaleen Hughes.
thumbnail: Robyn Cashen.
thumbnail: Shillelagh Coolboy GAA Club during the St Patrick's Day parade in Carnew.
thumbnail: Carnew Community Care during the St Patrick's Day parade in Carnew.
thumbnail: Tom Byrne and Lucy Maher.
thumbnail: Sinead, May and Aisling Ryan.
thumbnail: Keelagh Cummins, Joe and Vandra Dowse.
thumbnail: From left: Aine Kelly with Rebecca Donohoe, Jessica Donohoe, JP Fitzgerald, Kate Kelly, Chloe Fitzgerald and Sean Kehoe at the St Patrick's Day parade in Carnew.
thumbnail: Maisie, Stephen and Jack Redmond.
thumbnail: Gavin, Martina, Rachel and Rebecca Hughes.
Amy LewisGorey Guardian

The award-winning Arklow Pipe Band heralded the start of Coolgreany’s 13th St Patrick’s Day Parade, which saw people from across the community and beyond line the streets for an energetic celebration.

Founder of Heart to Hand Kieran Byrne made his community proud as Grand Marshal on the day, while the wide array of group and business displays highlighted just how much the community has to offer.