Sure and it's a good day to be Irish! Happy St. Patrick's Day. Did you see any of the parades this year? Time just got away from me, so I let my fingers do the walking to Wikimedia Commons and choose some favorite pictures to share.
Someday soon I want to visit Ireland. The problem with travel is there is so much to see and do! It is so close to England, Scotland and Wales, not to mention France and The Netherlands. Oh,gosh, what's a girl to do?
The beautiful green of the vegetation makes this ancient Irish castle stand out even more. Can't you picture Saint Patrick chasing the snakes up this hill and driving them off the side of the cliff into the ocean?
Kids love the razzle-dazzle of parades. Dressing up, wearing stickers
and crazy hats and headbands, and watching pipers, horses, and all
sorts of things go by is a blast.
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| Manhattan 2010 St Patrick's Day Parade |
Here's the US Coast Guard Pipe Band. Wow, they look impressive.
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| From the collection of the State Library of NSW- Sydney Australia 1930s |
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| Dublin Ireland St Patrick's Day Parade - how colorful and cheery! |
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| St Patrick's Day 2010 Downpatrick Ireland |
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| 2013 Parade in Dublin |
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| No doubt about where to cross at 2010 St Patrick's Day Parade in Downpatrick. |
They have a HUGE parade in Boston every year and I haven't been in ages. It's SO crowded that if you don't line up early, you can't see.
ReplyDeleteI love Parades, although I don't generally go to the St. Patrick's Day ones, because they can get so rowdy.
ReplyDeleteMy husband tells me stories about St. Patrick's Day in Savannah, GA. He went a couple of times as a teenager and had a blast.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget to credit your photos! My brother is in the US Coast Guard, but doesn't have a music bone in his body!
ReplyDeleteParades are always so much fun to go to. St. Patrick's Day is such a fun parade.
ReplyDeleteI love St. Patrick's Day parades, but I only love watching them from the comfort of my home. People get crazy and boozed up at a lot of those parades!
ReplyDeleteI don't go to the parades any more the crowds are to bad. I would rather watch from home and celebrate with a cocktail.
ReplyDeleteWe went to the parade last year but didn't stay long because it was freezing. I do love all of the St. Patrick's Day festivites that go on this time of year!
ReplyDeleteI've traveled a lot through Europe, but never made it to Ireland. I have friends that live there, so it will be easy for me to do whenever I find the time to get there. The parade in my small town is VERY family focused, so we enjoy it alot. Happy St. Patty's Day to you!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see a St. Patrick's Day parade for the first time. It would be awesome to go to the one in Dublin!
ReplyDeleteI have never been to a St. Patty's day parade. We plan to go to Savannah for the holiday soon. It's also my husbands birthday so sometimes it gets a little overshadowed around here.
ReplyDeleteA St Patrick's day parade would be so much fun. I will have to see if there is one close to me for next year.
ReplyDeleteI have an intense desire to travel across Europe and would love to include Ireland. While I am open to visiting any time, seeing the country during St. Patrick's Day would be epic!
ReplyDeleteI have never been to a St. Patrick's Day Parade. Love all your pictures. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI have never been to a St Patty's Day parade! Looks like a lot of fun though.
ReplyDeleteI;m not sure there is or was a St. patty's Day parade around here. I'd love to go to Ireland though and see the real deal.
ReplyDeleteWe did not have one here. Closest is Tulsa.
ReplyDeleteGlad you were able to catch some parades. I think we missed them all this year!
ReplyDeleteHow fun! I wish there was a parade around here. All they do is Christmas and while that's fun, I would love to go see something like this!
ReplyDeleteI love these photos. I want to visit one day for sure!
ReplyDeleteThat's a really great looking parade. I'd love to go sometime and see it in person.
ReplyDeleteThe South Side Irish Parade in Chicago is a HUGE event every year, but I can't even imagine the crush!! I'd love to celebrate in Ireland!
ReplyDeleteWe have a big parade here in Baltimore. In fact, one of our dear friends was the grand master this year! It is something we look forward to, a sign that spring is coming.
ReplyDeleteCool! I don't know if we have a parade here in L.A. I've never noticed. Great pictures.
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