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Pirates, Sea Creatures, and Cork’s Theatrical Spirit

Dragon of Shandon parade participant in bright yellow raincoat carrying person in blue costume through North Main Street, Cork, at night, surrounded by Victorian-costumed performers and elaborate puppet creatures with colourful murals visible on buildings behind.
Two participants pulling a carriage with large white skeletal fish or sea creature puppets with illuminated spines parade down North Main Street, Cork, during Dragon of Shandon, with a pink and orange striped van and King Fadez shop visible in background under string lights.
A participant in a pirate costume with skeleton face paint sits in decorated boat float labeled "SIENA VIGANO" surrounded by bare tree branches and theatrical props during Dragon of Shandon parade on North Main Street, Cork, with King Fadez shop and colourful murals behind.

A float with a maritime theme goes down North Main Street, Cork as part of the Dragon of Shandon parade.


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The Jellyfish Brigade of the Dragon of Shandon

Performer with red hair and theatrical face paint in dark blue costume holds large illuminated white jellyfish puppet overhead during Dragon of Shandon parade on North Main Street, Cork, with motion blur effects and colourful building backdrop.
A young participant with red hair and glasses in black costume with blue cape smiles while holding a massive white jellyfish puppet with streaming tentacles during Dragon of Shandon parade on North Main Street, Cork, at night with string lights overhead.

A group of costumed Dragon of Shandon parade participants, including a wheelchair user in pirate costume with white jellyfish puppet, person in red scarf, and others in theatrical makeup gathered on North Main Street, Cork, with the King Fadez shop visible in background.

It’s not often you’ll see giant jellyfish floating along North Main Street, although with the rains pummeling Cork in the last few days there may well have been floods along there.


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The witches and ghosts of the Dragon of Shandon

Parade participant in cream-coloured elaborate Victorian-style coat with tall black top hat and theatrical face paint holds yellow fabric puppet during Dragon of Shandon parade on North Main Street Cork with colourful mural backdrop.
Young person with long red hair in Victorian-style white dress, leopard print shawl and ornate black top hat with purple flowers poses during Dragon of Shandon parade on North Main Street Cork under string lights at night
Participant with long red hair in Victorian dress, black decorated top hat and theatrical face paint makes peace signs with both hands during Dragon of Shandon parade on North Main Street Cork with King Fadez shop visible in background
Close-up of participant with long red hair wearing ornate black top hat with purple flowers, theatrical white face paint with pink cheeks, leopard print shawl and white Victorian dress during Dragon of Shandon parade on North Main Street Cork at night
Enthusiastic male participant in brown period coat with burgundy waistcoat and white cravat displays elaborate theatrical face paint with swirls and designs during Dragon of Shandon parade on North Main Street Cork with King Fadez shop in background
Wheelchair user in burgundy Victorian dress with elaborate white moth or butterfly wing costume piece being pushed through Dragon of Shandon parade on North Main Street Cork with crowd of costumed participants and pink and orange striped van visible in background
Young woman in elaborate witch costume with black pointed hat, green face paint, hot pink satin dress and black cape poses during Dragon of Shandon parade on North Main Street Cork at night with pink and orange striped van and colourful murals visible behind

Some of the ghosts and witches at the Dragon of Shandon parade, 2025.


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