'It's daunting having thousands of people in Cork City staring at you as you walk through the parade' 

Cork Arts Link, where volunteers, refugees and community groups unite to create floats for the city’s St Patrick’s Day parade

Denis Goulding of the Brothers of Charity shares a laugh with Community Art Link facilitator Aaron O’Connor as they practise their performance ahead of the St Patrick’s Day parade at the Blackpool workshop. Pictures: Chani Anderson

“It could be the most daunting thing, having thousands of people in Cork City staring at you as you walk through the parade.” 

Those are the words of Aaron O’Connor, a facilitator with Cork Arts Link — a charity which has existed for more than 30 years, developing collaborative projects with artists and the community.