St. Patrick’s Day – In Photos dot Org

Adi Roche in the 2004 St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Adi Roche, the founder and voluntary CEO of Chernobyl Children International, was a prominent figure in Irish media for many years, tirelessly advocating for children affected by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Her passionate commitment to this cause left an indelible mark on countless Irish people, including myself when she visited my school in the early 1990s. Her presence was inspiring, leaving us all in awe of her dedication and humanitarian spirit.

In 2004 I photographed her on a float during the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Cork. She may have been the Marshall that year, perhaps?

Aperture	ƒ/4.5
Camera	CYBERSHOT
Focal length	45.2mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/500s

St Patrick’s Day Fireworks

Fireworks light up the night sky over Cobh. The light reflects on the water.

Fireworks lit up the sky over Cobh last Sunday night, St. Patrick’s Day. We shot it from across the water from the park on Haulbowline.

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	31mm
ISO	250
Shutter speed	2s

Picking up the pieces on St. Patrick’s Day

Workers collecting the fencing after the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Cork in 2004.

Notice the lack of clear lines on the road surface of the South Mall, and the boarded up construction site in the background. The buildings might look much the same, but the roads are clearly marked out now.

Aperture	ƒ/4
Camera	CYBERSHOT
Focal length	19mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/320s

The crowd at the parade

Someone had a fancy video camera at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Cork in 2004.

Aperture	ƒ/5
Camera	CYBERSHOT
Focal length	48.5mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/500s

Fireworks Over Cobh

Fireworks lit the sky over Cobh last night as part of the St. Patrick’s Day festivities. I’m glad Henry heard about the event as I had no idea it was on!

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	65mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	2s

St. Patrick’s Day 2022

The first St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Cork since 2019 and the rain held off for most of the day and a great parade was put on by the city.

The photos above don’t do it justice. I couldn’t include every group but hopefully it will be an indication of the effort put in by a huge number of people. Well done everyone who took part!

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	54mm
ISO	1000
Shutter speed	1/500s

W A R

The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Cork, April 2003. So many people!

Aperture	ƒ/2.8
Camera	FinePix2800ZOOM
Focal length	36mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/550s

A Pink Cadillac in Blarney

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! The owner of this pink Cadillac took part in the Blarney parade in 2016!

No parade this year. The village was very quiet this evening when I went for a walk there.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	Canon EOS 6D
Focal length	24mm
ISO	160
Shutter speed	1/160s

On your bike on St. Patrick’s Day!

Lots of happy faces in Blarney during the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 2016.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	Canon EOS 6D
Focal length	24mm
ISO	125
Shutter speed	1/125s

The 2019 St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Cork City.

This year there was no St. Patrick’s Day parade in Blarney so my son and I went into Cork City to catch the parade there. There was a good turnout, and lots of participants in the parade. Unfortunately I picked a bad place to watch the parade from but later wandered about and found somewhere better. 🙂