In Albunol on the 17th of March the whole town celebrates St Patrick's day, the school is closed shop aren't open and the whole village gathers for the fiestas.
One of the two church's is named after the the saint i happened to be there this year (09)
During the day people gathered in the local sport centre for free fresh broad beans,
red or white wine and entertainment put on by local children and dance groups
There is then a parade from the Parroquia De San Patricio
Six men carry two huge statues of saints around the village on there shoulders
The first saint out the door is saint Mark the second saint Patrick
The saints are escorted around the village by the village town band, the statues are solid wood and clearly very heavy,
when ever the statues where place on the ground a set of fire works where released
They shot straight up in the air with a very loud whoosh and a bang that echoed through the valley leaving clouds of smoke behind
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