The first St. Patricks Day Parade in Tallaght took place in 1980 and was organised by the Tallaght Youth Band. The band had made an
unsuccessful application for inclusion into the Dublin parade and decided to organise a parade in Tallaght instead.

In the intervening years, The Tallaght Community Council took ownership of the parade and delivered many specular events in
Tallaght, bringing the parade on various routes, including the Old Bawn Road, Greenhills Road, into Tymon and Tallaght Village.
Due to unforeseen circumstances and the pandemic, there has not been a parade in Tallaght since 2019.

South Dublin County Council is extremely excited to reintroduce the parade and hope everyone enjoys the St Patricks Day Festival.

The festival will commence with a 5k race set up by Tallaght Athletics Club, as the race was a “feature of St Patrick’s Day in Tallaght for many years.”

Many other activities will be available on the day, including a games area, a sensory room, face painting, a big screen and grandstands, and music entertainment.