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Wed 03 Mar 2009Colourful 140ft dragon leads the way
CORK:A TOWERING dragon measuring 140ft long impressed St Patrick’s Day parade spectators in Cork yesterday. Constructed by theatre puppet specialists Púca Puppets, the colourful creature drew squeals of delight as it led the parade through Cork city centre.
Thousands lined the streets from early morning to view a host of specially commissioned artworks, including a giant “robot of destruction” by arts organisation Spraoi, accompanied by a number of alien minions.
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