Exciting schedule announced for St Patrick’s Festival

Over 700 children to hear patron saint’s story in Nenagh Castle

Following on from the success of 2022, Nenagh’s St Patricks Day celebrations return next week, bigger and better than ever!

With an artisan market, three stages, live music, singing and dancing, it promises to be a day to celebrate all that is good and great about Nenagh town.

Presented by Nenagh Live in association with Tipperary Co Council, the schedule of events for Nenagh’s celebration of Ireland’s national day has just been announced.

The day will be preceded by ‘The Story of St Patrick’ live at Nenagh Castle from Monday to Thursday, March 13 to 16. This will be hosted by Tom Bán of Nenagh Live and RTÉ’s ‘Bush Kids’ fame. Over 700 primary school children will visit the Nenagh Tourist Office and visitor centre, Nenagh Heritage Centre and Nenagh Castle to hear the story of St Patrick. This is a unique experience created especially for the children of Nenagh and North Tipperary. Special sensory shows are also scheduled throughout the week.

On Thursday of next week, in association with Nenagh’s own A-Team, an autism-friendly youth disco will be held in Nenagh Gaelscoil specifically for members of the A-Team Youth Club. The A-Team is a social club for the autistic community, which aims to provide a safe space to nurture self-esteem and promote awareness through appropriate events. For more information on this event, contact theateamnorthtipp@gmail.com.

ST PATRICK’S DAY

On the feast day itself, Friday, March 17, Nenagh Tidy Towns in association with Nenagh Live will hold an all-ages busking competition with €300 in prizes to be won. Simply turn up and play. You must register at Nenagh Tourist Office, but please note there is no fee to enter.

Also on Friday, the St Patrick’s Day Express will be running from 1pm from Nenagh Tourist Office and continuing through the day. You are invited onboard the St Patrick’s Day train for a fun-filled journey throughout the streets of Nenagh. The train has been arranged with support from Nenagh Chamber of Commerce.

Gates open for the concert and festival market in the grounds of Nenagh Courthouse at 1pm. There will be artisan market stalls, children’s entertainment, and the Jailhouse Rocks Stage with an awesome lineup of musical entertainment, including JP’s Beat on the Street, Keith Woodgate - The Party King, the Legendary Brendan Shine, Musical Theatre Academy Nenagh, Callanan MacLoone O'Meara Academy of Irish Dance, Conor Fahy, Nenagh Choral Society, Savage Cabbage, The Glen Campbell Story and Michelle Hennessy School of Music.

There will also be the Banba Square Stage with more brilliant entertainment to look forward to from Nenagh Brass Band, Bubba Shakespeare, Tex Deegan, Cleo Griffin and James McKelvey.

And, for more traditional music fans, there will be the Trad Trailer Stage hosted by Keelan McGrath and Friends, and the Emma Fitzgerald Group. Note also that Nenagh Heritage Centre will be open throughout the day and there will be music there also from 2pm. It’s all happening next week in Nenagh in what is sure to be a memorable celebration of St Patrick’s Day.