On Monday, 17 March , 2025, at 12 pm, Dublin will host the National St. Patrick's Day Parade, a celebration at the heart of Irish culture and heritage. Over half a million spectators will gather to witness over 4,000 participants, including global marching bands, performers, dancers, and extravagant floats. Mark Hamill has tweeted that "today the whole galaxy is Irish" as he appeared as international guest of honor at Dublin's St. Patrick's Day parade. The force will be with revellers at the forthcoming St Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin, with Mark Hamill, the Star Wars actor, set to attend as an international guest of honour. Hamill, who can trace his ancestry back to Donegal, Carlow and Kilkenny, will sit in the presidential stand on Saturday LONDON (AP) — Mark Hamill has tweeted that "today the whole galaxy is Irish" as he appeared as international guest of honor at Dublin's St. Patrick's Day parade. The "Star Wars" actor, whose great-grandmother was born in Ireland, was invited to represent the Irish diaspora at the celebration. Hamill spent time on Ireland's rocky Skellig Michael island filming the most recent "Star Wars Star Wars actor will be the Dublin parade’s first ‘international guest of honour’ Star Wars actor Mark Hamill has been revealed as the International Guest of Honour at this year’s St Patrick’s Day Festival. The 66-year-old American, best known for playing Luke Skywalker in US actor Mark Hamill and his wife Marilou York attend the St Patrick's day parade, in Dublin, Saturday March 17, 2018. (Brian Lawless/PA via AP/MANILA BULLETIN) The "Star Wars" actor, whose great-grandmother was born in Ireland, was invited to represent the Irish diaspora at the celebration. Dublin's St Patrick's Day parade in 2024 (Image: Getty Images) The Festival Director said she is most excited about bringing circus performances to the St Patrick’s Day parade. Before the Covid LONDON (AP) – Mark Hamill has tweeted that “today the whole galaxy is Irish” as he appeared as international guest of honor at Dublin’s St. Patrick’s Day parade. The “Star Wars We wish to advise customers that due to the St. Patrick's Day Parade taking place in Dublin City Centre, the following diversions will be in place on Monday 17 March 2025 from approx. 06.00hrs until 17.00hrs. Route 1 Towards Shaw Street LONDON (AP) Mark Hamill has tweeted that today the whole galaxy is Irish as he appeared as international guest of honor at Dublin's St. Patrick's Day parade.The Star Wars actor, whose great Star War’s Mark Hamill was delighted to be a St. Patrick’ Day Dublin guest Luke Skywalker was the happiest man at the Dublin St. Partrick's Day parade and even turned up on RTE's Late Late. Here's everything you need to know about the 2018 St Patrick's Day parade in Dublin city centre. It's been confirmed that Star Wars star Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) will be in attendance. Mark Hamill has tweeted that today the whole galaxy is Irish as he appeared as international guest of honor at Dublin's St. Patrick's Day parade.The Star Wars actor, whose great-grandmother was Mark Hamill celebrates St. Patrick's Day at Dublin parade . Mark Hamill has tweeted that "today the whole galaxy is Irish" as he appeared as international gu A city named after Ireland’s capital has to put on a good show for St. Patrick’s Day. So on Saturday morning, the 41st holiday parade got under way in Alameda County’s Dublin with DUBLIN, IRELAND - MARCH 17: Actor Mark Hamill pictured with his wife Mary Lou Hamill watch as guests from the Presidents grandstand as the annual Saint Patrick's day parade takes place on March 17, 2018 in Dublin, Ireland. Dublin hosts the largest Saint Patrick's day parade in the world with a route spanning 2.5 km. Dublin's five-day festival includes a parade, which was led by Game of Thrones Star Liam Cunningham. Brian Lawless/PA. Film star Mark Hamill enjoying St Patrick's Day celebrations in Dublin. If you want to a good view of the St Patrick's Day parade in Dublin, best get there by 11am on Monday at the latest. towns and villages around the country to mark the holiday of our patron The National St Patrick's Day Parade begins at 12pm on Monday, 17 March, 2025. The celebrations will kick off at 10am with a family-friendly St Patrick's Festival Treasure Hunt at Dublin City
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