About Us
Cllr Timmons – Chair of Parade ‘’ we are delighted that the Parade is now entering its 9th year back in Clondalkin Village and is growing every year , I want to thank the committee , the volunteers and all the people that take part in the Parade in any way , our sponsors etc. Each person makes it a great day by their contribution , we have a brilliant village here in Clondalkin and a great town , for Ceol agus Craic there is no better place to be on St Patricks day , than Cluain Dolcáin , we want people to enjoy Lá Fhéile Pádraig. To celebrate all the great sporting groups , dancing groups , Karate groups etc, in our area and to enjoy the entertainment from Clondalkin Youth Band and St Joseph’s Pipe band , two world class local Clondalkin bands. We also have motor bikes and vintage cars and much more there is something for everyone young and old Let celebrate all that is great about Clondalkin. I look forward to another great parade in Cluain Dolcáin to celebrate Lá Fhéile Pádraig.’’
History of the Parade:
In 2014, after over 20 years without a local St Patricks celebration in the village, Cllr Francis Timmons decided to resurrect the Clondalkin St Patrick’s Day Festival.
With a small committee of 5, a limited budget granted by SDCC and only 6 weeks to organise everything, Francis and his team worked around the clock to create a festival in Corkagh Park.
No-one could have expected the fantastic turn-out and Corkagh Park was filled with a massive crowd of St Patrick’s Day celebrants.
The Clondalkin St Patricks Day Festival is a community event run and organised by a local voluntary organising committee.
The committee took the experience and feedback from 2015, and building on the foundations we had laid, organised a massively successful parade through Clondalkin village in 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019 and in 2022 , 2023 and again in 2024. (No Parade in 2020 due to covid and online in 2021) Over 800 people participated and over 10,000 people attended. The parade was a huge success and it is due to the hard work and struggle of the current organising committee.
And in 2024 we hope to make it even BIGGER!!!!!
Organising Committee 2023
| Francis Timmons | Chairman |
| Paula Galvin | Secretary |
| Darren Lamont | Treasurer / Website |
| Pat O Sullivan | Committee Member |
| Lorraine O Brien | Committee Member |
| Jean Brocklebank | Committee Member |
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