Manchester St Patricks Irish Festival Parade 2009

http://www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk for more information.

From the official website: 2009 Manchester Irish Festival Parade breaks new records

This years 2009 Manchester Irish Festival Parade has broken all attendance records. Close to 100,000 people took to the streets of Manchester on Sunday 15 March to watch the Parade weave its way from the Irish World Heritage centre to the Town Hall in Albert Square.

A one way system had to be enforced in the indoor community market in the square to cope with the thousands of visitors who wanted to purchase a gift for St Patrick's day.

Lawrence Hennigan the marketing sdirector of the festival website said "It was a lovely spring day and lots of families came out to join in the day. I think it was certainly our busiest festival parade since the festival began just over fourteen years ago. There was not an inch to spare in Albert Square, everywhere you looked, all you could see was a mass of Green."

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• manchester
• irish
• festival
• parade
• 2009
• ireland
• street
• party
• saint
• patrick
• st
• patricks
• patrick's
• day
• st.
• dia
• san
• patricio
• irlanda
• bellyfloptv
• jonathanrobinson

[Liam2621]

most irish people in manchester and now probably pensioners, probably thats why it didnt take off

[dublinmanc]

Did Aer Lingus put in an appearance..? would be great to see the cabin crews and flight crews marching as our national airline....I've lived in Manchester since 2002 but am orig from Dunshaughlin, Co Meath...is there a Meath Assoc or group here...? I'm thinking of setting up a group for Irish LGBT's as I'm an out Irish gay man and know how difficult it can be in a new country...

[kevinfromHulme]

To see last years parade 2008 and this years with Music tap in kevinfromhulme on U Tube.

[nistelrooy1987]

How typical eles13 , you sit on your butt doin nothing then complain. Many of those you slagged off sponsored the parade &paying the several thousands of pounds it costs to stage . The parade had 35 floats & vehicles & 9 tractors over 50 groups took part . The Fermanagh & St Kentigerns float was the 3rd float in, there were more than enough balloons, bunting deco's ,flags & costumes also live music & dance in the Sq. & Town Hall for a week. We do nt need Begrudgers put your help not insults