Temporary Road Closure - Longford St Patricks Day Parade 2026
Please note the following Temporary Road Closure - Roads Act 1993 (Section 75) & Roads Regulation 1994 (Article 12)
To facilitate the Longford St Patrick’s Day Parade 2026, Longford County Council hereby gives notice that it has made an order to close the roads in Longford town described hereunder:
Date: Tuesday 17th March 2026
Hours of Closure 2pm – 10pm
(On completion of Parade, roads may open when safe to allow access, which could be in advance of advertised time)
The Parade route is from Church Street proceeding down Main Street, Dublin Street, New Street, Ballymahon Street, turning left onto Killashee Street, Harbour Row and concludes at Aldi.
Roads to be Closed: Parade Route - Battery Road at the Demesne Roundabout to KillasheeStreet
To include the junctions of:
- Battery Road and Lisbrack Road
- Battery Road and Tennis Court Lane
- Battery Road and Abbeycartron
- Church Street and Fee Court
- Main Street and Little Water Street
- Main Street and Great Water Street
- Main Street and Richmond Street
- Dublin Street and Centenary Square
- Cathedral Junction
- New Street and Convent Road
- New Street and Earl Street
- Ballymahon Street and Market Square
- Ballymahon Street and Killashee Street
Alternative Routes: All through traffic is requested to use the N4 & N5 Longford Town By-passes.
Traffic management/Signed diversions will be in place for local traffic
There will be no parking on Dublin Street, Ballymahon Street and Church Street from 1pm on St Patrick’s Day
"This notification is sent in accordance with Section 37, of the Road Traffic Act, 1994"
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Dúnadh Sealadach Bóithre – Acht na mBóithre, 1993 (Alt 75)
Rialacháin na mBóithre, 1994 (Alt 12)
D’fhonn Paráid Lá Fhéile Pádraig an Longfoirt, 2026 a éascú, tugann Comhairle Chontae an Longfoirt fógra leis seo go bhfuil ordú déanta aici na bóithre a luaitear anseo thíos a dhúnadh go sealadach
Dáta: Máirt, an 17 Márta 2026
Uaireanta an Dúnta 12 pm–7pm
(Ar thabhairt i gcrích na paráide, féadfar bóithre a athoscailt chun rochtain a chur ar fáil nuair is sábháilte sin a dhéanamh, a bhféadfadh é sin a bheith níos túisce ná mar a fhógraítear)
Beidh an Pharáid ag dul ó Shráid an Teampaill síos an Phríomhshráid, Sráid Bhaile Átha Cliath, an tSráid Nua, Sráid Bhaile Uí Mhatháin, ag casadh ar chlé ar Shráid Chill na Sí, Rae an Chalaidh agus críochnóidh sí ag Aldi.
Na Bóithre atá le Dúnadh: Bealach na Paráide - Bóthar an Bhataire ag Timpeallán na Diméine go Sráid Chill na Sí
Na hacomhail seo a leanas san áireamh:
- Bóthar an Bhataire agus Bóthar an Leasa Bhric
- Bóthar an Bhataire agus Lána na Cúirte Leadóige
- Bóthar an Bhataire agus Cartrún na Mainistreach
- Sráid an Teampaill agus Fee Court
- an Príomhshráid agus Sráid Bheag na hAbhann
- an Príomhshráid agus Sráid Mhór na hAbhann
- an Príomhshráid agus Sráid Richmond
- Sráid Bhaile Átha Cliath agus Cearnóg an Chéid
- Acomhal na hArdeaglaise
- an tSráid Nua agus Bóthar an Chlochair
- an tSráid Nua agus Sráid an Iarla
- Sráid Bhaile Uí Mhatháin agus Cearnóg an Mhargaidh
- Sráid Bhaile Uí Mhatháin agus Sráid Chill na Sí
Bealaí Malartacha: Iarrtar ar gach trácht seach-chonairí N4 & N5 Bhaile an Longfoirt a úsáid.
Beidh bearta bainistithe tráchta/malairtí slí le comharthaí i bhfeidhm do thrácht áitiúil
Ní bheidh aon pháirceáil ar fáil ar Shráid Bhaile Átha Cliath, Sráid Bhaile Uí Mhatháin ná Sráid an Teampaill ón 1pm ar aghaidh Lá Fhéile Pádraig
