Boasting a large Community parade and Fireworks on St Patrick’s day 17th March, kicking off from 4.30pm, as well as a War of Independence 1919-1921 Exhibition at the Jackie Clarke Collection, (Open Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm)  Ballina also boasts a weekend full of live music and entertainment in the many bars, hotels, restaurants and music venues in town over the weekend.

Thursday 14th March (An early long weekend buzz)

An Bolg Bui – Live Music from 10pm.

Friday 15th March

Ballina Arts Centre – Declan O’Rourke @ 8pm Some tickets still available contact 096 73593 to book tickets click on Ballina Arts Centre Book Tickets, Declan O’Rourke is a highly successful Irish artist, acclaimed by his peers, and having achieved many plaudits with his five albums released to date. Declan’s soulful music, rooted in folk and trad, has attracted the praise of countless industry giants, including John Prine, and Paul Weller, among others.

Great National Hotel Ballina; Tommy Tiernan at the Hotel Ballina, Tommy Tiernan’s ‘Crazy Horse Show’ is a fast paced and exuberant celebration of everything that’s wild, wrong and wonderful about being alive right here, right now. It is by turns clever and then really stupid. BE THERE!! Contact Hotel Reception (096) 23600 as they may have limited number of tickets available.

Friday 15th March  Local Talent in Ballina

An Bolg Bui; Live Music from 10pm,

A Sean Shebeen; Live music with Raghlan Roads,

Hogans Ballina; Live music with Mick Dempsey from 10.30pm,

The Cot & Cobble; Live Music with Martin Gorman,

Harrison’s; Ballina’s second smallest bar enjoy great pints, cocktails and plenty of craic all weekend,

Vincy’s Bar; With full size pool table, darts board and outdoor patio area, Vincy’s is your perfect traditional Irish Bar,

Dillion’s Bar & Restaurant; A unique Irish Bar and Restaurant, with a very warm Cead Mile Failte, serving traditional Irish fayre in the beautiful surroundings of Dillion’s Courtyard.

Saturday 16th March

The Loft Bar; Live Music with The Breakers,

The Cellar Bar; Cocktails and Craic down under in the Cellar Bar,

An Bolg Bui; Live Music from 10pm and Live Sports shown throughout the day,

A Sean Shebeen; Live music with Vincent Bourke,

Hogans Ballina; Live Music with Amanda Ryan from 10.30pm,

T Breathnachs Bar; Live Sports action all weekend featuring Kerry V Mayo match and all GAA Matches over the weekend, All 6 Nations Rugby Games and Premiership Games, Ask Tomas for his famous cocktail ‘The River Moy’!

The Broken Jug; Watch Kerry V Mayo matched followed by live Trad music session with local musicians, rounding off with the usual Saturday night Party with DJ Nathan Dee,

The Cot & Cobble; Live Music with David Devaney in front Bar, Saturday Night DJ’s and late bar in middle and back bars, an all round live music and entertainment hub,

Bar Square; Live music with UNOWHO,

Times Square Late Night Venue: (Saturday 16th of March)  DJ Deece,

Paddy Macs; Live Music with Billy Corcoran,

Harrison’s; Great pints, cocktails and plenty of craic all weekend,

Vincy’s Bar; With full size pool table, darts board and outdoor patio area, Vincy’s is your perfect traditional Irish Bar,

Dillion’s Bar & Restaurant; An Irish Bar and restaurant serving traditional Irish fayre in the beautiful surroundings of Dillion’s Courtyard,

Twin Trees Bistro; Live Music with Damien McHale from 9pm.

Sunday 17th March

The Loft Bar; Live Music with Martin Gorman,

The Cellar Bar; Cocktails and Craic down under in the Cellar Bar,

An Bolg Bui – Live Music from 9.30pm and Live Sports throughout the day,

A Sean Shebeen; Live music with Pete & Sean Caden serving delicious home made Cali from 7pm followed by the irresistible Passion from 10.30pm,

Hogans Ballina; Live Music with Finnion Quinn from 10.30pm,

T Breathnachs Bar; Live Sports action all weekend featuring all GAA Matches, All 6 Nations Rugby Games and Premiership Games,

The Broken Jug; Enjoy a St Patrick’s Day Trad session from 1pm-3pm.  Live music with Effigy-Tribute Band to Creedence Clearwater Revival,  kicking off at 10pm,

The Cot & Cobble; Live Entertainment with ‘Atlantic Rhythm’ bringing you the best of local traditional Irish music, dance and stories from 6pm – 8pm, Sunday Night DJ with late bar,

Bar Square; Live Music with  Deuces Wild,

Paddy Macs; Live Music with Dave McDonnell,

Harrison’s; Great pints, cocktails and plenty of craic all weekend,

Vincy’s Bar; With full size pool table, darts board and outdoor patio area, Vincy’s is your perfect traditional Irish Bar.

Dillion’s Bar & Restaurant; An Irish Bar and restaurant serving traditional Irish fayre in the beautiful surroundings of Dillion’s Courtyard, featuring ‘Music by the Fireside with Pat & Mick’ from 6pm-9pm,

Twin Trees Bistro; Live Music with Tommy Durcan from 9pm.

Monday 18th March 

A Sean Shebeen; Live music with Passion,

Bar Square; Live Music with Ballina’s finest Gorilla Radio, get in early as it usually packs out!

Paddys Macs; Live Music with Sean Corrigan,

Harrison’s; Great pints, cocktails and plenty of craic all weekend,

Vincy’s Bar; With full size pool table, darts board and outdoor patio area, Vincy’s is your perfect traditional Irish Bar.

Dillion’s Bar & Restaurant; An Irish Bar and restaurant serving traditional Irish fayre in the beautiful surroundings of Dillion’s Courtyard.

 

Wishing all our Locals and Visitors to Ballina a very Happy St Patrick’s Day and Weekend.

Further information on All things St Patrick in Ballina Visit our facebook pages  Ballina.ie  and March Madness  or contact Ballina Tourist Office 096 72800.

For full round up of events and parades in North Mayo go to Mayo North.