St Patrick's Day: Times and locations for this year's parades

Here's the times, routes and locations for this year's local St Patrick's Day parades.

If we haven't included your local parade or event please email Hannah.McNamara@meathchronicle.ie with details.

NAVAN

Navan's St Patrick's Day parade will start at 2pm from the Enterprise Centre and follow the usual route from the Trim Road, to Railway Street, Canon Row, Kennedy Road and Market Square.

A sensory street on Canon Row is also being introduced this year.

There will be free children's entertainment in St Mary's hall on Trimgate Street from 1 to 4.30pm, and market stalls from 12.30pm on Kennedy Plaza.

SLANE

Slane's St Patrick's parade will start at 3.30pm at the top of the village beside the local primary school and end at the gates of Slane Castle.

This parade has been successfully running for the last 29 years and always delivers a lovely day out with plenty of free goodie bags, popcorn and candy floss for the kiddies.

There is music in the village square from early in the day and a visit from a few familiar faces such as Mickey and Minnie Mouse.

A vote will take place during the parade for the best float with a €500 prize going to the winner.

TRIM

The Trim parade commences at 3.30pm from Newbridge on Ring Road. It will make it's way up Patrick Street, which will be the sensory street of the parade, before going onto Emmet Street, Market Street and finishing at Castle Street.

Earlier in the day the annual Trim raft race will take place and Matt Leavy will be performing on the parade stage.

ASHBOURNE

Ashbourne's St Patrick's Day celebrations are starting at 11am with the market stall and music commencing. The parade with this year's theme as 'Sharing our Planet' will begin at 12.45pm with many local groups, businesses and sports clubs featuring in it.

Ashbourne's own and Mrs. Browns Boys star, Fiona O'Carroll, will be the MC at this years parade.

The 2024 parade is said to include more musical participants in the parade than previously ensuring it is a lively event.

BALLIVOR

Ballivor village will hold their second annual St Patrick's Day parade which will commence at 12.30pm, entering from the Trim Road into the village and finishing before the Garda station. With newcomers to the parade this year, it promises to be "bigger and better" than last

ATHBOY

From 12.30pm

OLDCASTLE

From 12pm

KELLS

Starts at 3pm from Fairgreen.

ENFIELD

From 3pm

ARDEE

From 3pm

DROGHEDA

from 12pm

KINGSCOURT

The Kingscourt Parade will start at the Dublin Road at 1pm, making its way down the Main Street.

This year Ratoath and Dunboyne will not be holding a St Patrick's Day parade.