By Dan Walsh
There is an international flavour coming to Enniscorthy. A delegation from Blacktown City, Australia, will lead the Enniscorthy St. Patrick’s Day parade, with Mayor Brad Bunting as Grand Marshal.
Cllr Barbara-Anne Murphy, Cathaoirleach of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council, chose not to travel to Savannah, Georgia, so Cllr Pat Kehoe will take her seat on the jet. Cllr Murphy will foster the community spirit in Enniscorthy and also holds St. Patrick’s Day engagements at parades in Bunclody and Kiltealy.
The Minister for Housing, Heritage and Local Government will miss an important event in Enniscorthy to honour St. Patrick in Chicago.
This year’s parade will take the usual route from Templeshannon with festivities continuing after the parade in Market Square.
The theme this year is ‘Connecting Roots’ and sponsorship is forthcoming from Enniscorthy Municipal District Council.
HISTORY; In August 2023, the then Cathaoirleach of Enniscorthy Municipal District, Cllr John O’Rourke hosted a Civic Reception for a visiting delegation from Blacktown City, a suburb of Sydney Australia, held in Enniscorthy Castle, where the highlight featured the signing of a ‘Sister Cities Friendship Agreement.’
Cllr O’Rourke referred to “an immense proud moment on your behalf (Blacktown) and on behalf of the people of Enniscorthy Municipal District to sign this Sister Cities Friendship Agreement which will allow future generations to continue to fly the town flag with pride knowing that friendship is enteral.
Speaking warmly of his previous visit to Ireland and Enniscorthy in 2022, Cllr Brad Bunting complimented the hospitality that the people of Enniscorthy have extended him and his delegation and highlighted the value and importance both he, and the Blacktown City Council, place in building new relationships at a community level with Sister City areas.
Since then, an Enniscorthy delegation has visited Blacktown, making this month’s event a reciprocal gesture that furthers their international friendship.
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