Watch: Kinlough make history with Ireland's earliest St Patrick's Day parade
Kinlough marked its first-ever St. Patrick's Day Parade in style when it got moving at the stroke of midnight on Tuesday morning.
At the stroke of midnight, the main street of Kinlough was alive with people as they kicked off Ireland’s earliest St. Patrick’s Day parade of 2026.
Hundreds of people poured into the windswept village for what was also the first St. Patrick's Day parade in their history.
“I'm delighted. It was a huge success. I'm very proud of the people of Kinlough for turning out in such numbers, and especially at such a late hour,” Said Leitrim councillor Justin Warnock, who organised the parade, alongside the Kinlough town team and Kinlough community development Committee.
The parade was led up the main street by St Patrick, who made his first appearance of the year, as well as a huge contingent from Melvin Gaels GAA and the local branch of Foroige, along with floats including the NorthWest Canoe Club.