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Check out where St. Paddy's Day parades and events are taking place in Irish communities in cities around the world on March 17, 2010....with our international guide to St. Patrick's Day Parades including planned parade routes, maps, pictures, fun & festivities.

The first public St. Patrick's Day celebrations in America were in Boston in 1737. The very first St. Patrick's Day Parade in the USA was held on New York City's lower Broadway in 1766 by a band of homesick Irish ex-patriots.

This was a time when the wearin' o' the green was still a sign of Irish pride that was banned in Ireland.

A parade that reveled in the freedom to speak Irish, sing Irish songs, and play the pipes to Irish tunes was very meaningful to the immigrants who had fled their homes at such great cost, leaving so much behind...

Times have changed and, today, cities as diverse as Chicago, Montreal, Sydney and Tokyo (yes, Japan) have joined in St. Patrick's Day parades during a time of year when - ' tis true - everyone is Irish.

One thing that hasn't changed is the fun that everyone has on March 17th! Bagpipes and marching bands provide the background for thousands to march in a parade of Irish pride and accomplishments....

St. Patrick's Day Parade Routes, Pictures, Maps

Irish Emigrant - A global view of St. Patrick's Day celebrations presented by a central site for wandering Irish hearts. Take a look at how Irish communities everywhere plan to paint their towns green.

St. Patrick's Parades - "Parade Central" with everything you want to know about events in New York, Boston, the rest of the U.S. and worldwide featuring info on grand marshals, histories, photos and more.

St. Patrick's Day Parades on YouTube - From Dublin to Manchester, New York to Chicago, and all parade points in between.

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St. Patricks Day E-Cards | Gaelic Greetings | Irish Geneology

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