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Navan Shamrock Festival March 2011

Calendar of Events from Navan Shamrock Festival

Friday 11th 
Arrival of McFadden's Funfair at Fairgreen Navan

Saturday 12th
McFadden's Funfair Fairgreen opened afternoon until late  

Sunday 13th

2 p.m –5 pm Open day Navan Fire station. McFadden's Funfair Fairgreen opened afternoon until late  

Monday 14 th

1 pm Arrival of the Canadian Ambassador to the Hill Of Tara. Shamrock will be planted and walking tour will be conducted
3 pm Arrival of the Canadian Ambassador to Trim and walking tour
5 pm Arrival of Canadian Ambassador to Navan and walking tour 
McFadden's Funfair Fairgreen opened afternoon until late  
7.30 pm  Official opening of the festival 2011 at Navan Town Hall 
8 pm Official Welcome from the Canadian Abassador and a Tlk given by Noel French on The Meath men in the Canadian forces in WW1 plus the cnnection between Navan Co Meath and Navan Canada
9.30 pm  Salmon of Knowledge Table quiz at The Stone House

Tuesday 15th

10.30 am  RSA road caster  Kennedy Plaza   
1 pm  Arival  of our Broccostella Italian guests to Newgrange Hotel
Fairgreen opened afternoon until late  
7.30 pm  Civic reception in Navan town Hall from the Mayor of Broccostella and invited guests
9.pm Buffet lunch and concert for Mayor of Broccostella and invited guests, Newgrange Hotel
music by the Broccostella band the Navan silver band and the Big Band sound

Wednesday 16th Paddy Eve

10.30 am   RSA road caster  Kennedy Plaza 
McFadden's funfair Fairgreen opened afternoon until late  
8 pm  Concert the Solstice art centre featuring the Broccostella town band  the National foresters band and members of Navan and county Meath Ceoltais Ceoltoiri Eireann  follow by a trad  by the fireside in the Lantern Watergate street  

March 17th St Patricks day 

10 am Mass in St. Oliver's church   Music provided by the Broccostella band 
11 am    Afrainn as gaelige St Mary church   Music provided by the Foresters band
1 pm Market, Funfair and live music  Kennedy Plaza, Trim gate street and the Fairgreen 
3.30 pm The arrival of St. Patrick and his Italian followers by boat up the river Boyne to the Andy Brennan Park
4.30 pm   Traditional Street Parade
6 pm Children's post parade disco Newgrange Hotel

At dark fire works display Andy Brennan Park until late
Peadar Farrelly and friend old time and ceille Charity fundraiser Ardboyne hotel 

Prizes will be given by the committee for the best window display, best overall float , best community float and best environmentally friendly float in the street parade

For more imformation see http://www.navanshamrockfestival.com/