I was one of 2 million folks who came out to watch the 263rd St. Patrick’s Day parade march up Fifth Avenue. Come along with me and see all the happy people!

Randolph-Macon Academy is a coeducational private boarding school in the U.S. state of Virginia with a military leadership component.

In 1848, a small group of Irish men and women formed what is known today as The Cavan Protective & Benevolent Association. goals are to foster a spirit of friendship among the members, and to help them and their families in time of sickness and death.

The NYC parade is the oldest and largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the world. The first parade was held on March 17, 1762 – 14 years before the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

In this video:

1. Kerry Pipers, Bronx NY
2. Ceoltori Na Riochta, County Kerry, Ireland
3. AOH Division Pipe 1 and Drums, Orange County, NY
4. Woodbridge Senior HS, Woodbridge, VA
5. West Point Pipe and Drums, USMA, West Point, NY
6. Roisin Dubh Irish Pipe Band, NY
7. Saffron United Pipe Band, Babylon, NY
8. Christian Brothers Academy Pipe and Drums
9. La Salle Academy, NYC
10. Uniondale Marching Knights, Uniondale HS

Remembering the 343 NYPD Firefighters who perished in 9/11. 343 and Still Counting

In this video:

1. Emerald Society Pipes and Drums
2. 343 and Still Counting
3. Sheafold HS Marching Band
4. Westchester Firefighters Fife and Drum

I started watching the parade across from Grand Army Plaza, in front of the Sherry Netherland. I found this area to have the thinnest crowd and was able to find a spot in front quickly. The farther south I wandered, the thicker the crowd grew.

In this video:

1. Clan Na Vale Pipe Band, NJ
2. New York University Pipes and Drums
3. The Sword of Light Pipe Band (Local 3 IBEW)
4. Ulster County A.O.H. Pipes and Drums & Honor Guard
5. Manhattan College Pipes & Drum Band
6. NYC Sanitation Dept. Emerald Society Pipe Band
7. Richmond County Pipes, Staten Island, NY
8. St. Vincent’s Hospital School of Nursing Alumni, NY
9. New York Celtic Medical Society

Even Louis Vuitton is Irish today!

Thank you for viewing the images and video, I hope you enjoyed them!

Sources:
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Line of March

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