The children of the mighty Claddagh School Band were not deterred by the atrocious weather conditions in the St. Patrick's Day Parade 2017. They nailed their courage to the sticking place and donned their capes, before marching through the city, treating the thousands of very wet spectators to a spirited show of both music and true grit.

Enjoy our three galleries of photos below, which we might call, in chronological order: "Dry", "Wet" and "Soaking"!

Well done, one and all - we couldn't be more proud of you!