Killarney

By Michelle Crean
<h3>Rathmore locals are planning to &#8216;Return to Freedom&#8217; this coming March with plans for a big, colourful St Patrick&#8217;s Day parade to make up for the two years lost to the pandemic.</h3>
The 10th annual parade will take place in the village on Sunday, March 13 led by Grand Marshall, Diarmuid O&#8217;Keeffe, at 2pm.
This year&rsquo;s theme is &#8216;Return to Freedom&#8217; and it&#8217;s set to feature local school children and groups and there&#8217;ll be prizes for Best Overall Float, Frank Buckley Memorial Cup, Best Vintage Vehicle, Best Commercial Float, Best Organisation/Group, Best Window Display, Best Dressed Buggy/Pram, Best Agricultural Float, and Best Dressed Pet. All entries must be received by Friday, March 11.
&#8220;All floats are welcome,&#8221; Michael O&#8217;Mahony, who is one of the organisers, told the Killarney Advertiser.
&#8220;There&#8217;ll be street entertainment and children&#8217;s face painting. It&#8217;s going the last 10 years and we&#8217;re delighted that it&#8217;s going ahead again this year. 2019 was the last parade we had.&#8221;
As well as the local groups involved he added that Millstreet Pipeband and Cullen Pipeband will be taking part.
He said i&#8203;&#8203;&#8203;&#8203;&#8203;&#8203;t&#8217;s hoped that the Beaufort Biddies will also join them again.
&#8220;The Marian Players Rathmore have no show this year but are planning one for next year, and we hope that they&#8217;ll put a group together.&#8221;
For further information ring 087 6676817.
&#8220;Please let us know before March 13.&#8221;

Rathmore parade plans to 'Return to Freedom'

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