Saint Patrick’s Festival Coppeen – 40 Year Anniversary!

  • Pre-parade concert in An Caipín, Wednesday 16th at 8:00pm
  • Traditional visit to St Patrick’s Well after Castletown 10:30am Mass
  • Parade begins at 3pm, including a special commemoration of St Mary’s Band (see note below)
  • Official Opening at 3:15pm
  • Performances by Coppeen School Children and Newcestown Comhaltas
  • Traditional Set Dancing display
  • Events include road bowling (12 mid-day) bowl pitching, horseshoe pitching, most appropriately dressed lady, best spread of shamrock
  • 40 years of parades photographic exhibition, school art display
  • Childrens races and bouncing castle
  • Vintage cars display

About Shane Cronin

Shane is a Multimedia Designer and Photographer from Coppeen, West Cork, Ireland. He manages the ongoing development of coppeenheritage.com as well as contributing photography projects and posts to the site. For more information go to http://www.solasnua.com

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