Glenties and Bandon compete for Guinness World Record for the greatest number of people dressed as leprechauns gathered in the one place.
On St Patrick's Day 2012, two Irish towns set out to beat the Guinness World Record for the greatest number of people dressed as leprechauns gathered in the one place. Glenties in Donegal at one end of the country vied against Bandon in Cork at the other, and each town was confident. Leprechauns came from all over to assemble in the towns, though as Carmel Doherty of Glenties warned, improperly dressed leprechauns would be eliminated. Every thing had to be in place, down to the buckles on their shoes. But Ger Fitzgerald felt that Bandon had it in the bag, and she was right: Bandon had 1,263 leprechauns compared to Glenties' 1,024.
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Battle of the Leprechauns |
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00:01:20 |
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Video |
Clip Title: |
Battle of the Leprechauns |
Series Title: |
RTÉ News |
Information: |
An RTÉ News report from 17 March 2012. |
Local Keywords: |
St Patrick's Day, Bandon, Cork, Glenties, Donegal, Leprechauns, Guinness World Record, Carmel Doherty, Ger Fitzgerald |
Coverage: |
Ireland |
Topic: |
National Holidays, Festivals, Anniversaries, Annual Events |
Contributor(s): |
Eileen Magnier (Reporter) |
Publisher: |
RTÉ |
First Broadcast Channel: |
RTÉ One |
Broadcast Date: |
17/03/2012 |
Production Year: |
2012 |
Country of Production: |
Ireland |
Original Identifier: |
BN12/77 |
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part/extract |
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Colour |
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Mono |
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16:9 (widescreen) |
Language: |
English (eng) |
