Thurles St Patrick's Day Parade 2024.

The Thurles St Patrick’s Day Parade began sharply from Abbey Road Thurles at 2.30pm and travelled via Friar Street unto Liberty Square as usual. The parade featured two marching bands; namely the Sean Treacy Pipe Band and the C J Kickham Brass Band.
This year the "Guest of Honour" featured Thurles Christian Brothers Secondary School pupil Master Luke Blackwell, latter a winner in the 2024 BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.
Prior to the start of the parade live music was performed beginning at 1:00pm, with face painting and other side attractions keeping those attending occupied.
The Arch Bar a favourite abode of Mikey Ryan, in Liberty Square, hosted a 12-hour Irish Traditional Music Session on the day, to raise funds for the 'Ciarán’s Cancer Treatment Fund', latter a seriously ill 4 year old boy, currently undergoing medical treatment for his present condition.