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St. Patrick’s Day Parade In Ireland
According to Dublin Tourism, “The whole world is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day! And Dublin is the stage for the biggest and best St. Patrick’s celebrations in the world!” During March (from the 12th to the 17th), thousands of Irish locals and tourists will attend performances of Irish song, music, dance, street shows, comedy, film and the world renowned St. Patrick’s Day parade. In 2009, 8 million Americans flocked to Dublin, Ireland to see how the Irish celebrate this special feast day. Many people are surprised to find that some Irish-American traditions have circulated around the world and back again.
The 2010 St. Patrick’s Day parade and festival will run from Friday, March 12th to Wednesday, March 17th. The parade itself will be on the 17th at noon. Marchers will begin at the City Centre at Parnell Square North. More than 675,000 people will line the streets to watch one of the biggest and best St. Patty’s Day parades in the world. With floats, theatrical performers, ceremonial groups and marching bands, the carnival atmosphere will be surreal. While the parade is technically free, some people choose to buy comfortable grandstand seats for $86 USD, so they can park their butts, their strollers and their coolers.
By 2000, the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin had reached the international spotlight, thanks in part to the St. Patrick’s Festival Group. Since the weather isn’t particularly wonderful in the month of March, the Irish government knew they needed to promote tourism at this time of year through marketing, innovation, creativity and grassroots organization. Internationally, there were notable parade routes in England, America, Argentina, Canada, Monserrat, New Zealand and Uruguay. Dublin’s event was special, however, because of the surrounding Irish festival that attracted millions of people by 2009. Cork, Belfast, Derry, Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick and Waterford also hosted their own parades and events as well. Tourists who traveled outside Dublin usually ended up in Downpatrick, where Saint Patrick is rumored to be buried.
The Irish Times reports that 2009 was quite the Irish celebration. Over half a million people attended the St. Patrick’s Day parade, in fact, and over 8 million Americans came to Ireland to travel the countryside during March. About 30,000 people attended the Brian Boru Céilí Band and jig performance in Merrion Square. The second annual Skyfest fireworks drew large crowds to the Quays in Waterford City Saturday night. Over 2,000 street performers participated in the Dublin parade, starting from Parnell Square. Pageants, tours of monuments, harbor walks, astrology exhibits and carnivals entertained visitors who enjoyed the unseasonably warm, sunny 55 degree weather. In addition to the main parade route, there were 70 other local parades from Ardee to Wicklow.
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