St. Patrick's Day reaches the Antarctic with Parade and Gaelic Match – The Irish News

The Irish researchers in Antarctic are organizing the first events at St. Patrick's Day Parade and the Gaelic games of the continent.

The marine biologists Grainne Keogh and Sean McLaughlin, who work on the Rothera research station in the Antarctic, organized the celebrations of the day.

This includes a parade of seven or eight swimming bodies, which are now part of a planned procession for Mark Ireland's patron Saint Day.

A Gaelic football game under the icy conditions of the southernmost and the least populated continent in the world is also planned.

The floats are reportedly designed by various members of the Rothera Station research team, which comprises more than 130 employees in total.

“It started as a joke, but we decided to do it real,” Ms. Keogh told Res Morning Ireland Radio program.

“There is a good enthusiasm of everyone. Everyone keeps their ideas under closure until Sunday. “

Ms. Keough told RTE, the research station operated by the British Antarctic Survey, Burns Night and St. David's Day have already arrived there since arriving.

Mr. McLaughlin has also suggested that he will try to register the first GAA team of Antarctica. Antarctic is considered the only continent in the world without one.

The first St. Patrick's Day of the Donegal man outside Ireland taught him colleagues, the rules of Gaelic football. He says he believes that he has enough numbers for a full game, which should take place after the parade events.

“People found it fascinating,” said McLaughlin.

“Some people who look at the games with us have now accepted their own counties for which they are changing.”

The organizers have reported widespread enthusiasm from all colleagues who have decided to participate in events.

“It's a bit of fun and the people here are usually ready for everything,” added Ms. Keogh.

“It is really a case, the more you fit in, the more you will come out.”