Jonathan Swift will be celebrated on St Patricks Day in Kilkenny this year.
The ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ author who was educated in Kilkenny has been officially revealed as the theme for the local celebrations on March 17th.
Organisers are promising the most memorable parade to date this year.
Chairman of the organising committee is Malcolm Noonan – he says the city streets will be filled with life and colour.