A Wee Bit of Ireland
Few places celebrate St. Pat’s like New York
New York City is commonly referred to as a melting pot, blending peoples and cultures from every corner of the globe. No one group dominates the city’s landscape, except on St. Patrick’s Day when there is a noticeable shade of green throughout the Big Apple. New York City is not only the home of one of the largest Irish-American communities in the country, but also plays host to one of the longest running St. Patrick’s Day Parades every March 17 since 1756. The date was chosen to commemorate the death of St. Patrick, the patron Saint of Ireland, in 461.
The parade route, clearly marked by a green line, begins at 44th Street on 5th Avenue and continues to 86th Street. Most of the 150,000 marchers will be reviewed by Cardinal Edward Eagan and other dignitaries as they pass in front of St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Serving as this year’s grand marshal will be famed soccer announcer Tommy Smith.
Celebrants will jam the sidewalks on both sides of 5th Avenue and many more people will gather in Central Park and Bryant Park.
The Legend of St. Patrick
For all the celebration that surrounds the day, there is not a great deal of detail known about Patrick, Ireland’s patron saint. As a young man he was abducted by Irish raiders and taken to Ireland as a slave. He endured six years of captivity before escaping and returning to his family in Roman Britain. However, after entering the Roman Catholic Church he returned to Ireland as a missionary, serving in the north and west of the island nation.
Legend has it that he was responsible for driving the snakes out of Ireland. While post-glacial Ireland never had snakes, it is commonly believed that the snakes symbolized
Serpents of the Druids of that time and place.
The legend of Patrick also tells how he used the shamrock (a three-leaf clover) as a way of teaching the Irish people the concept of the Trinity; the three divine persons (the Father, Son and Holy Ghost) in one everlasting God.
While there is some debate about the veracity of these legends, it does illustrate how deeply embedded into the fabric of Irish heritage Saint Patrick is.
For more information go to saintpatricksdayparade.com
Can’t Be Stopped
Listed below are the cities with the longest running St. Patrick’s Day Parades. Through World Wars, The Great Depression and unfavorable weather, these parades marched on.
Boston, MA, since 1737
New York, NY, since 1756
Philadelphia, PA, since 1771
Morristown, NJ, since 1780
Buffalo, NY, since 1811
Savannah, GA, since 1813
Carbondale, PA, since 1833
Chicago, IL, since 1843
New Haven, CT, since 1845
San Francisco, CA, since 1852
Scranton, PA, since 1869
Cleveland, OH, since 1867
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