Helen Blake replica boat is true star of Fethard on Sea parade
St Mogues Coiste na nÓg.
Brid Akyemi and Michelle Hua Newman.
Trish Power with Gracie and Jamie Murphy.
Helen Byrne and Andrea Lawson.
Seán óg and Seán Neville with Sineád Kidd Neville.
Jessie Dillon, Emily Gleeson and David Dillon serving green cones at the St Patrick’s Day Parade in Fethard on Sea.
Pierce Hutchinson, Dolores Gallagher, Loughlin and Ronan Hutchinson and Zachary and Theo Lavery.
Irene O’Leary and Sineád Barden.
The replica Helen Blake lifeboat passes the monument in Fethard village during the 2023 St Patrick's Parade. Photos: Liam Ryan
Ger Foley from Fethard St. Mogues with the cups won by St Mogues in 2022.
Fethard RNLI crew.
St. Mogues GAA Leinster Champions and Parade Marshals with St. Patrick.
St Mogues Coiste na nÓg.
Rhea Dillon and Isabel Kelly.
Claudia Barden, Amelia O’Grady and Abbie Barden.
Frances and Patricia Roche enjoying the parade in Fethard on Sea.
Ciara Power and Neidine Blake.
Larry Doyle and Rita Colfer aboard the Helen Blake.
Lorraine O’Leary and Imelda Moore Power.
Duncannon and Seaview Soccer Academy.
Margaret and Pat O’Regan with Stormy Stan.
Damien Sutton, Seán Waters and David Rawson.
Oisín Russell at the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Fethard on Sea.
Maisy Fripps, Ann Kent, Ellie May Fripps, Lisa Kent and Alisa Kappina.
Michael Hodman, Tommy O’Loughlin and Jimmy O’Leary.
Millie Tubrid, Abi Purcell and Sadhbh Barry.
THE magnificent Helen Blake replica boat stole the show at this year’s St Patrick’s Day parade in Fethard on Sea.
Revealed to the public for the first time, the boat – which has been worked on since 2019 – was festooned with bunting and drew admiring eyes as it passed through the village.
One of the organisers of the parade, Lorraine O’Leary of Gemini hair salon, said: “It was a brilliant day. The rain held off. The star of the show was the Helen Blake which looked beautiful.”
With the Fethard senior footballers and hurlers leading the parade as grand marshals, there was a celebratory mood in the village. Among the other groups marching in parade were the RNLI, the Coastguard, Duncannon FC and a tractor run.
With music and lots of sweet treats and free ice cream for the children, the village was packed.
“I think it was one of the biggest year. The country market was on too so there was a really good atmosphere. It went off really well,” said Lorraine.
She thanked all of the stewards and volunteers, especially Sinead Kidd, Pat Kent and MC Andrew Whelan.
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