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Moment in Time: Portlaoise St Patrick’s Day parade in 2008 brings out the crowds

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16th March 2019

Massive crowds thronged the streets of Portlaoise on St Patrick’s Day in 2008 to view what organisers said was, ‘One of their best ever parades’.

The St Patrick’s Day committee in Portlaoise always pull out all the stops and it was no different back in 2008.

Crowds were five deep in places with tri-coloured hats, masks and various other get-ups on display as the sun shone on the Town.

Over 75 floats from across Laois joined in the proceedings down through the streets of Portlaoise.

Alf Harvey’s archives, as ever, throw up a wonderful set of images and many will find it hard to believe that ten years have passed since this day.

Check out the best of them below:

Shauna Hayden, Kathleen Hayden and Lisa Delaney at the Portlaoise St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Donna and Thomas Doyle and Helen and Mary Delaney at the Portlaoise St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Shauna Collins and Deirdre Wilson at the Portlaoise St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Dick and Lily Duff at the Portlaoise St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Evelyn Murphy at the Portlaoise St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Roisin Duff and Leanna McEvoy at the Portlaoise St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Sisters Daisy and Millie Thomas at the Portlaoise St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Lauren Conroy at the Portlaoise St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Alison Spillane at the Portlaoise St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

The 65 Kitchen choir performing at the Portlaoise St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Stacey and Tammy Kelly at the Portlaoise St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Delaneys and Brennans at the Portlaoise St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Aaron Lowry at the Portlaoise St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

St. Patrick and his assistants at the Portlaoise St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Enjoying themselves at the Portlaoise St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Cheering on the floats at the Portlaoise St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Members of the Shanahoe NS band at the Portlaoise St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Making their way down James Fintan Lalor avenue during the Portlaoise St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Awaiting the floats at the Portlaoise St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

Flags galore at the Portlaoise St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Picture: Alf Harvey.

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