Dragon of Shandon to fire imaginations at spooky Cork parade

A giant dragon and his army of ghosts, ghouls and goblins are all set to fire peoples’ imaginations as they roam through Cork City centre for the first time tonight.

The Dragon of Shandon, the centrepiece of one of Ireland’s largest night-time parades, will embark on a new and longer journey through the city as part of a major extension of the spooky Halloween festival.

The 36ft dragon will be accompanied by an entourage of almost 300 ghosts, ghouls and misfits and a collection of new monsters and beasts on an extended parade route from the historic Shandon quarter to include North Main St, Castle St, Corn Market St, and Kyle St.