Fingal St. Patrick's Day Festival - Everything You Need To Know

The streets of Fingal County Council will come alive this St. Patrick’s weekend with parades and events taking place across the county.

This year’s theme is Celtic Creatures and parade participants will be getting into the spirit with their unique interpretations of the theme. Pipe bands, dancing, community and sporting groups, an array of colourful floats, carousels, entertainment and street performers will fill the streets in each location.

This year Swords Castle will come alive to the sound of traditional music as it plays host to the Castle Fleadh. There will be plenty of craic agus ceol, bia agus damhsa to enjoy.

If that isn’t enough entertainment for you, or the little ones, there will also be a Funfair on Friday 17^th and Saturday 18^th March in the Carpark beside Swords Courthouse.

A large turnout is expected this year so you're being advised to like Fingal's Facebook page and follow @EVENTSinFingal on Twitter for the latest updates. 

Here are the starting times and locations of each parade:

SwordsParade, 11am
Route: Dublin Road - Main Street - North Street
For more information please email adrian.mooney@fingal.ie

RushParade, 1pm
Route: Main Street
For more information please see www.facebook.com/whatsoninrush  

LuskParade, 1.30pm
Route: Main Street
For more information please see www.facebook.com/Lusk-Community-Council or email luskcommunity@yahoo.ie

BalbrigganParade, 2pm
Route: Main Street
For more information please see www.balbriggan.info

Skerries Parade, 3pm
Route: Main Street
For more information please see chamberofcommerceskerries@gmail.com

Blanchardstown Parade, 3pm
Route: Castleknock Road - Main Street - Snugborough Road – Westend - Blanchardstown Town Centre
For more information please email fiona.oreilly@fingal.ie

Castle Fleadh, 1 – 5pm in Swords Castle

Funfair, 10am – 6pm on Friday 17^th and Saturday 18^th March, Carpark beside Swords Courthouse