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The Marionette Masters of North Main Street

Close-up of towering female puppet figure with elaborate theatrical makeup, ornate costume details including skeletal hand design and flowing golden dress, during the Dragon of Shandon parade on North Main Street, Cork, at night with building windows visible behind.
Wide view of Dragon of Shandon parade on North Main Street, Cork, showing participants in Victorian costumes manipulating puppets on strings, pink and orange striped van, large green dragon decoration overhead, elaborate tall female puppet figure on right, and King Fadez shop with colourful murals in background under string lights at night.
Motion-blurred close-up photograph of Dragon of Shandon parade participant in top hat and theatrical vampire-style makeup manipulating marionette strings with spectator visible on right on North Main Street, Cork, at night.
Tall elaborate female puppet figure in golden dress with ornate theatrical makeup and headdress being manipulated by performers in black with burgundy sashes during Dragon of Shandon parade on North Main Street, Cork, under string lights at night, with the King Fadez shop visible in background.

Who’s pulling the strings?


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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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