Castlebar's St. Patrick's Day Committee

The Castlebar parade has now grown into one of the biggest parades in provincial Ireland and attracts thousands of onlookers to the town each year. Several bands will take part in this year's parade and the organisers are confident it will be the biggest and most colourful to date.

Members of the organising committee are:
Johnny Mee, chairman;
James Bohan, secretary;
Benny Martin, treasurer;
Dick Geraghty, Paul Ainsworth,
John Deacy, Tom McAndrew,
Adrian Coady, Joe Butler,
Gertie Lohan, Lar Davis,
Joe Hamrock, Michael Walsh,
Margaret Walsh, Peter Sheridan,
and Des King.