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Danute and Mindaughas Rokas with their boys, Karolis and Robertas all desked out at the start of the Castleisland Parade. Photo by John Reidy

Danute and Mindaughas Rokas with their boys, Karolis and Robertas all desked out at the start of the Castleisland Parade. Photo by John Reidy

European Boxing Silver Medalists, Jamesie Casey, Killarney and Mary McDonagh, Tralee travelling in style as Grand Marshalls in the Castleisland parade. Photo by John Reidy

European Boxing Silver Medalists, Jamesie Casey, Killarney and Mary McDonagh, Tralee travelling in style as Grand Marshalls in the Castleisland parade. Photo by John Reidy

Mark Walsh was mixing business with pleasure at the start of the Castleisland parade on Friday. Photo by John Reidy

Mark Walsh was mixing business with pleasure at the start of the Castleisland parade on Friday. Photo by John Reidy

Buen día ar Lá 'le Pádraig. A group from Orduña near Bilbao in Spain bedecked in St. Patrick's Day regalia had just checked out of the River Island Hotel in Castleisland on the big day. With their English teacher, Maite Muguruza (front left) are: Nohemi Del Cerro. Back: Juan Ma Saratxaga, Arantza Cirion, Ascen Riva Bellosa, Maite Montero, Muntzi Durana and Manu Mier. Photo by John Reidy

Buen día ar Lá 'le Pádraig. A group from Orduña near Bilbao in Spain bedecked in St. Patrick's Day regalia had just checked out of the River Island Hotel in Castleisland on the big day. With their English teacher, Maite Muguruza (front left) are: Nohemi Del Cerro. Back: Juan Ma Saratxaga, Arantza Cirion, Ascen Riva Bellosa, Maite Montero, Muntzi Durana and Manu Mier. Photo by John Reidy

Pushing the point: An Ríocht AC Chairman Joe Walsh promoting the club's 50/50 fundraising draw during the Castleisland parade. Photo by John Reidy

Pushing the point: An Ríocht AC Chairman Joe Walsh promoting the club's 50/50 fundraising draw during the Castleisland parade. Photo by John Reidy

A fraction of the crowd which thronged Castleisland for its annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Friday. Photo by John Reidy

A fraction of the crowd which thronged Castleisland for its annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Friday. Photo by John Reidy

Chido and two-year-old Tana Diebe (left) with Tracy, Ashe and Ashlyn Chikura from Tralee at the Castleisland Parede on Friday. Photo by John Reidy

Chido and two-year-old Tana Diebe (left) with Tracy, Ashe and Ashlyn Chikura from Tralee at the Castleisland Parede on Friday. Photo by John Reidy

Inside out: Patrons in Kearney's Bar heard it was going to rain and planned accordingly during the Castleisland Parade. Photo by John Reidy

Inside out: Patrons in Kearney's Bar heard it was going to rain and planned accordingly during the Castleisland Parade. Photo by John Reidy

Going Green on the great day: Local girls enjoying the atmosphere at the Castleisland parade included from left: Ellie and Emma Horgan, Castleisland; Laoise McSweeney and Ciara Kerins, Cordal; Sophie Harpur, Ballymacelligott and Amy Crowley, Currow. Photo by John Reidy

Going Green on the great day: Local girls enjoying the atmosphere at the Castleisland parade included from left: Ellie and Emma Horgan, Castleisland; Laoise McSweeney and Ciara Kerins, Cordal; Sophie Harpur, Ballymacelligott and Amy Crowley, Currow. Photo by John Reidy

Far from the Madding Crowd: Currow girls, Aisling O'Neill (left) and Olivia Key found a quiet corner for themselves during the rush of the huge St. Patrick's Day Parade in Castleisland. Photo by John Reidy

Far from the Madding Crowd: Currow girls, Aisling O'Neill (left) and Olivia Key found a quiet corner for themselves during the rush of the huge St. Patrick's Day Parade in Castleisland. Photo by John Reidy

Up Scart: Sisters, Anna (left) and Marguerite Herlihy and their cousin Grace Kerin from Scartaglen were at the Castleisland parade. Photo by John Reidy

Up Scart: Sisters, Anna (left) and Marguerite Herlihy and their cousin Grace Kerin from Scartaglen were at the Castleisland parade. Photo by John Reidy

Sonny and Julie Keane, Cordal brought parents Maggie and Denis and fine weather to the parade in Castleisland. Photo by John Reidy

Sonny and Julie Keane, Cordal brought parents Maggie and Denis and fine weather to the parade in Castleisland. Photo by John Reidy

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Danute and Mindaughas Rokas with their boys, Karolis and Robertas all desked out at the start of the Castleisland Parade. Photo by John Reidy

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Home to what is said to be Ireland’s widest street outside Dublin’s O’Connell Street, Castleisland doesn’t do things by halves – so it’s little wonder the town was in top form to mark St Patrick’s Day.

The Kerryman’s John Reidy was out to take snaps of the day’s best images.

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