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The Band
We were preparing for weeks before the parade. There
were 150 boys participating. Some boys were playing tin
whistles, melodica, drums, cymbals, lyres and tambourines.
There was a big turn out for practices each day and everyone
was looking forward to the big day. We had been told to meet
at the Sportlann and the boys in the Pageant were told to be
there earlier than the others. We were to be there at 1.50. We
came with our sash, hat, jacket and uniform.
We left the
Sportlann at half past two and went down to McHale Rd. where
we took up our position behind the school band. We had to wait
there for quite some time in the cold before eventually being
allowed to begin marching towards town. We went past Tobin's
Clinic. Then we came to the Mall. We came to Heaton's
and we turned down the corner and came to the traffic lights
and we stopped for a minute. We came up by the church, past
the school and around by the Welcome Inn. We noticed that
there were not as many people out watching as other years,
probably because it was soooo cold. We came up by Main Street
and then we stopped at the bandstand. I had to move to the
back of the band and the people with the small flags and the
banner went in front of the band for our bandstand
performance. We went down Castle Street to finish in the Car
Park.
By:
Dermot and Conor
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