Some of the biggest and best parades celebrating Ireland’s patron saint actually take place in America. New York may have the largest parade in the country, but it’s followed closely by Savannah, Georgia. And while the Boston parade has a long history, the Holyoke, Massachusetts parade rivals it for its sheer color and gaiety. Here’s a sampling of parades across the … [Read more...] about Celebrating St. Patrick in the United States
St. Patrick's Day Parade
NUI Galway Gala Dinner
On Thursday, November 15, NUI Galway held its 12th Annual Gala Dinner at the University Club in New York City. This year’s honoree was Senior Vice President at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, Sean Lane, who graduated with an honors post-graduate diploma in business and a B.A. from NUI Galway. A first-generation Irish American born in New York, Sean is the chairman of the NYC … [Read more...] about NUI Galway Gala Dinner
Loretta Brennan Glucksman Named 2018 NYC St. Patrick’s Day Grand Marshal
Irish America Hall of Fame inductee Loretta Brennan Glucksman will lead the 2018 New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade as the parade’s 257th grand marshal. Glucksman, who has long been a champion of Irish causes and devoted Irish American philanthropist, is the chairman emeritus of the American Ireland Fund and co-founder of Glucksman Ireland House at New York University. She … [Read more...] about Loretta Brennan Glucksman Named 2018 NYC St. Patrick’s Day Grand Marshal
Pioneering Woman Mary Holt Moore
Mary Holt Moore – a prominent leader in New York’s Irish American community and only the second woman to lead the St. Patrick’s Day parade down Fifth Avenue – died in July at the age of 88. Born and raised in the Bronx, Moore attended Hunter College, where she founded the school’s Gaelic Society. She also taught Irish language classes as well as céilí dancing. Moore, former … [Read more...] about Pioneering Woman Mary Holt Moore
A Lavender and Green Parade for NYC
The New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade this year added two first-time marchers to the roster: The Lavender and Green Alliance, a group of LGBT Irish, and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, who had boycotted the parade since he first took office until it became inclusive for gay and lesbian groups. Brendan Fay, who founded this Irish LGBT organization in 1994, made … [Read more...] about A Lavender and Green Parade for NYC