{"id":6515,"date":"2025-05-26T16:43:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T20:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/?p=6515"},"modified":"2026-02-16T10:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T15:50:08","slug":"colony-hs-in-ireland-st-patricks-day-parade-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/26\/colony-hs-in-ireland-st-patricks-day-parade-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"Colony HS in Ireland: St. Patrick&#8217;s Day Parade and Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Where better to celebrate St. Patrick&#8217;s Day than in Ireland? The Colony HS (AK) marching band, known as THEE Northern Sound, had the experience of a lifetime marching in the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/stpatricksfestival.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Patrick&#8217;s Day Parade<\/a> in Dublin. The prestigious invitation was awarded based on the band&#8217;s application, which took years of preparation and dedication.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/485035970_18455294248077513_6641723094160830547_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/485035970_18455294248077513_6641723094160830547_n.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/485035970_18455294248077513_6641723094160830547_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/485035970_18455294248077513_6641723094160830547_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/485035970_18455294248077513_6641723094160830547_n-463x348.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/485035970_18455294248077513_6641723094160830547_n-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/485035970_18455294248077513_6641723094160830547_n-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/485035970_18455294248077513_6641723094160830547_n-367x275.jpg 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/485454448_18455294191077513_3234592527738089222_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/485454448_18455294191077513_3234592527738089222_n.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/485454448_18455294191077513_3234592527738089222_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/485454448_18455294191077513_3234592527738089222_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/485454448_18455294191077513_3234592527738089222_n-463x348.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/485454448_18455294191077513_3234592527738089222_n-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/485454448_18455294191077513_3234592527738089222_n-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/485454448_18455294191077513_3234592527738089222_n-367x275.jpg 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/485241470_18455294320077513_772537528572437851_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/485241470_18455294320077513_772537528572437851_n.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/485241470_18455294320077513_772537528572437851_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/485241470_18455294320077513_772537528572437851_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/485241470_18455294320077513_772537528572437851_n-463x348.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/485241470_18455294320077513_772537528572437851_n-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/485241470_18455294320077513_772537528572437851_n-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/485241470_18455294320077513_772537528572437851_n-367x275.jpg 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6531\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484983962_18455294341077513_1508847255822620960_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484983962_18455294341077513_1508847255822620960_n.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484983962_18455294341077513_1508847255822620960_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484983962_18455294341077513_1508847255822620960_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484983962_18455294341077513_1508847255822620960_n-463x348.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484983962_18455294341077513_1508847255822620960_n-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484983962_18455294341077513_1508847255822620960_n-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484983962_18455294341077513_1508847255822620960_n-367x275.jpg 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Besides marching in the parade, the Colony HS music department immersed itself in Irish culture. They took in the stunning landscapes, performed in historic cathedrals, toured castles and participated in Irish sports, music, cuisine and dance.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6533\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6533\" style=\"width: 1440px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484340729_18454236559077513_8453447611399771822_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484340729_18454236559077513_8453447611399771822_n.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484340729_18454236559077513_8453447611399771822_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484340729_18454236559077513_8453447611399771822_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484340729_18454236559077513_8453447611399771822_n-463x348.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484340729_18454236559077513_8453447611399771822_n-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484340729_18454236559077513_8453447611399771822_n-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484340729_18454236559077513_8453447611399771822_n-367x275.jpg 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6533\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rock of Cashel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6532\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6532\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484429431_18454236727077513_1813466393486863546_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484429431_18454236727077513_1813466393486863546_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484429431_18454236727077513_1813466393486863546_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484429431_18454236727077513_1813466393486863546_n-463x348.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484429431_18454236727077513_1813466393486863546_n-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484429431_18454236727077513_1813466393486863546_n-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484429431_18454236727077513_1813466393486863546_n-367x275.jpg 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Choir concert at St. Colman Cathedral<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-6515 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/26\/colony-hs-in-ireland-st-patricks-day-parade-and-beyond\/483920929_18454236622077513_6286338104861259065_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/483920929_18454236622077513_6286338104861259065_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/483920929_18454236622077513_6286338104861259065_n.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/483920929_18454236622077513_6286338104861259065_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/483920929_18454236622077513_6286338104861259065_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/483920929_18454236622077513_6286338104861259065_n-463x348.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/483920929_18454236622077513_6286338104861259065_n-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/483920929_18454236622077513_6286338104861259065_n-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/483920929_18454236622077513_6286338104861259065_n-367x275.jpg 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6534'>\n\t\t\t\tBand performance in historic Cobh\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/26\/colony-hs-in-ireland-st-patricks-day-parade-and-beyond\/483554249_18454236541077513_4809860904154878632_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/483554249_18454236541077513_4809860904154878632_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/483554249_18454236541077513_4809860904154878632_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/483554249_18454236541077513_4809860904154878632_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/483554249_18454236541077513_4809860904154878632_n-463x348.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/483554249_18454236541077513_4809860904154878632_n-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/483554249_18454236541077513_4809860904154878632_n-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/483554249_18454236541077513_4809860904154878632_n-367x275.jpg 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-6515 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/26\/colony-hs-in-ireland-st-patricks-day-parade-and-beyond\/483914216_18454449604077513_7473809028984938257_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/483914216_18454449604077513_7473809028984938257_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-6536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/483914216_18454449604077513_7473809028984938257_n.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/483914216_18454449604077513_7473809028984938257_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/483914216_18454449604077513_7473809028984938257_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/483914216_18454449604077513_7473809028984938257_n-463x348.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/483914216_18454449604077513_7473809028984938257_n-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/483914216_18454449604077513_7473809028984938257_n-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/483914216_18454449604077513_7473809028984938257_n-367x275.jpg 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-6536'>\n\t\t\t\tKillarney, complete with a Jaunting Car tour!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/26\/colony-hs-in-ireland-st-patricks-day-parade-and-beyond\/484350965_18454449661077513_2570486107985605118_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484350965_18454449661077513_2570486107985605118_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484350965_18454449661077513_2570486107985605118_n.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484350965_18454449661077513_2570486107985605118_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484350965_18454449661077513_2570486107985605118_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484350965_18454449661077513_2570486107985605118_n-463x348.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484350965_18454449661077513_2570486107985605118_n-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484350965_18454449661077513_2570486107985605118_n-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/484350965_18454449661077513_2570486107985605118_n-367x275.jpg 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-6515 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/26\/colony-hs-in-ireland-st-patricks-day-parade-and-beyond\/483983130_18454452583077513_4572636638773540868_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/483983130_18454452583077513_4572636638773540868_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-6539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/483983130_18454452583077513_4572636638773540868_n.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/483983130_18454452583077513_4572636638773540868_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, 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The Colony HS (AK) marching band, known as THEE Northern Sound, had the experience of a lifetime marching in the 2025 St. Patrick&#8217;s Day Parade in Dublin. 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