Lá Fhéile Pádraig, the cultural and religious celebration held on 17th March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick, patron saint of Ireland.

REMEMBER: It’s – St. Patrick’s Day (or Paddy’s Day) NOT Patty’s Day!

We’ve compiled an extensive list of the start times of the parade’s in Cork:

• Cork City Centre: 1PM – Starting Point: South Mall (Finishing Merchants Quay.)
• Ballincollig: 3PM – Starting Point: Down’s Supervalu Carpark.
• Bandon: 2.30PM – Starting Point: St. Patrick’s Church Carpark.
• Bantry: 12.30PM – Starting Point: Unknown.
• Ballydehob: 12PM – Starting Point: Unknown.
• Blarney: 3.30PM – Starting Point: Secondary School via BFS, Shamrock Terrace, Millstream Row, Church Corner.
• Carrigaline: 1.30PM – Starting Point: Kilmoney Road.
• Carrigtwohill: 1.15PM – Starting Point: The West End.
• Castletownbere: 3.00PM – Starting Point: East of the Pier (Music is the square from 2pm, parade starts at 3pm sharp.)
• Cobh: 3.30PM – Starting Point: Heritage Centre.
• Clonakilty: 3.00PM – Starting Point: Ashe Street Carpark.
• Coppeen: 3.00PM – Starting Point: The School.
• Courtmacsherry: Sea Parade at 4.30pm and a land parade at 5pm.
• Douglas: 2PM – Starting Point: St. Columba’s School.
• Dunmanway: 1.45PM – Starting Point: St. Patrick’s Church.
• Fermoy: 11AM – Starting Point: Cavanagh’s, Cork Road.
• Glounthaune: 10.30AM – Starting Point: Unknown
• Inchigeela: 3PM – Starting Point: Unknown.
• Kealkill: 3PM – Starting Point: Village Centre.
• Kinsale: 4PM – Starting Point: The Glen.
• Lisgoold/Leamlara: 1.15PM – Starting Point: GAA Grounds – Finishing at the Community Centre.
• Macroom: 3.30PM – Starting Point: Cork Street.
• Mallow: 2.30PM – Starting Point: Mallow Town Park.
• Midleton: 3.00PM – Starting Point: Babies Walk.
• Mitchelstown: 1PM – Starting Point: Georges Street.
• Schull: 2PM and the Parish Party in the Hall, with music and refreshments, will be after the parade. Family Treasure Hunt at 4:15pm.
• Skibbereen: 4PM – Starting Point: Morgan O’Driscoll’s Antiques Carpark.
• Youghal: 2.45PM – Starting Point: Brehon Road Roundabout.