Is this the shortest St Patrick's Day parade in the world?
The villagers of Dripsey upstaged the big city St Patrick's Day shenanigans to get their tiny village into the record books. The County Cork village hosted the shortest parade along a 25 yard route from one pub to another.
Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and his feast day is celebrated on March 17th.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 17 March 1999. The reporter is Michael Mulqueen.
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Shortest St Patrick's Day Parade |
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00:00:33 |
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Video |
Clip Title: |
Shortest St Patrick's Day Parade |
Series Title: |
RTÉ News |
Information: |
A RTÉ News report on possibly the shortest St Patrick's Day parade which was held at Dripsey, County Cork. The report was broadcast 17 March 1999. |
Local Keywords: |
St Patrick's Day, Dripsey, County Cork, Parade, Festivals, Traditions |
Coverage: |
Dripsey, County Cork, Ireland |
Topic: |
National Holidays, Festivals, Anniversaries, Annual Events |
Contributor(s): |
Michael Mulqueen (Reporter) |
Publisher: |
RTÉ |
First Broadcast Channel: |
RTÉ One |
Broadcast Date: |
17/03/1999 |
Production Year: |
1999 |
Country of Production: |
IRELAND |
Original Identifier: |
DN99/076 |
IPR Restrictions: |
Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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part/extract |
Colour: |
Colour |
Sound: |
Mono |
Aspect Ratio: |
4:3 |
Language: |
English (eng) |
Original Language: |
English (eng) |
