Evan Byrne at the St Patrick’s Day Parade in Graiguecullen last year

By Suzanne Pender

EXPECT lots of shamrocks, shillelaghs and donning of the green tomorrow as Co Carlow celebrates our national feast day.

St Patrick’s Day parades are back with a bang all over the county and in neighbouring counties with Carlow town, Tullow, Bagenalstown, Ballon, Graiguecullen, Killeshin, Castledermot, Gorersbridge and Graignamagh all hosting parades.

Seachtain na Gaeilge is also in full flight this week with lots of events and activities planned.

Tullow has an action-packed St Patrick’s Day planned, commencing at 2pm from the Dublin Road with the man himself St Patrick’s leading off the parade down through the town.

Business, community groups, clubs and organisations are all encouraged to come along and participate with large crowds expected to line the route.

Tullow’s parade is this year very kindly sponsored byAllstone Cut Granite Specialists, Ardattin and organised by the St Patrick’s Day parade committee, a subcommittee of Develop Tullow Association.

For details Carlow town’s St Patrick’s Day festival and parade and for the full info on Bagenalstown’s parade check out their social meida.

 St Patrick’s Day parade timetable

9.15am Killeshin

11am Graiguecullen from Carlow Town Park

11.30am Graignamanagh

1pm Bagenalstown

2pm Tullow

2pm Castledermot parade and road run

3pm Carlow town (Family Fun Festival Day from 2pm to 5pm in Potato Market)

3.30pm Ballon

3.30pm Goresbridge