Thousands line streets for mullingar parade

Thousands lined the streets of Mullingar today to watch the 2015 St Patrick's Day Parade.

There was a great buzz and excitement around the town from around 2pm, when the entertainment started, and the parade itself kicked off around 4 pm, taking an hour to make its way from The Green to the top of Austin Friars Street.

Some of the youth groups in particular, had huge turnouts, and a surprising hit on the day was the Mullingar Minotaurs group, which stopped every so often to give a demonstration of their sport.

There were a number of floats, marching bands, social groups, sports clubs and local businesses represented, and there was an enthusiastic reaction from those who attended.

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