Castlebar Concert Band pictured duringlast year's parade in the county town.

Mayo towns and villages prepared for St. Patrick's Day parades

Parades have been organised for towns and villages across the county and it is the first time that Kilkelly and Cong will host parades.

However, Belmullet is not staging a parade this year. Neither is Foxford, an Easter Saturday parade is being planned there.

The following is a list of starting times of 26 parades at various locations in Mayo.

(If your town is not on the list, then contact us on our Facebook page and we will include it).

Achill 6 a.m.

Achill Sound (Monday at 1 p.m.)

Kiltimagh 3 p.m.

Castlebar 2 p.m.

Ballina 4.30 p.m.

Balla 12 noon

Claremorris 3 p.m.

Ballinrobe 3.30 p.m.

Swinford 3 p.m.

Kilkelly 5.30 p.m.

Ballycastle 12.15 p.m.

Charlestown 1 p.m.

Mulranny 12.15 p.m.

Crossmolina 7.30 p.m.

Inishturk 1.30 p.m.

Newport 2.30 p.m.

Shrule 11.45 a.m.

Louisburgh 12.30 p.m.

Killala 1 p.m.

Kilmaine 2.30 p.m.

Binghamstown 4 p.m.

Eachleim 3 p.m.

Cong 12.30 p.m.

Lahardane 2 p.m.

Bangor Erris 12.30 p.m.

Westport 1.30 p.m.