In these tough times leave it to the Irish to come out and celebrate! Someone in town came up with the idea of a way to show some home town pride, share stories and song and maybe a few smiles. A hundred or so years ago folks with names like O'Brien, and
O'Malley settled here along side other immigrants from Italy and the Balkans region in Europe. They worked in the coal mines and set down roots.
The parade began at 1pm to be followed by workshops in Celtic Music and Dance at different locations around town. There were folks on motorcycles.
The Irish Saints marched.
Our local Y dancers rode in a float.
This young lady danced an Irish dance all the away to the end.
Of course this is Kansas so there were horses and riders with their Irish on.
I heard that Freud once remarked that the Irish were the only people that psychoanalysis would not work on. Being of Irish heritage I take that as a compliment.
In these tough times leave it to the Irish to come out and celebrate! Someone in town came up with the idea of a way to show some home town pride, share stories and song and maybe a few smiles. A hundred or so years ago folks with names like O'Brien, and O'Malley settled here along side other immigrants from Italy and the Balkans region in Europe. They worked in the coal mines and set down roots.
The parade began at 1pm to be followed by workshops in Celtic Music and Dance at different locations around town. There were folks on motorcycles.
The Irish Saints marched.
Our local Y dancers rode in a float.
This young lady danced an Irish dance all the away to the end.
Of course this is Kansas so there were horses and riders with their Irish on.
I heard that Freud once remarked that the Irish were the only people that psychoanalysis would not work on. Being of Irish heritage I take that as a compliment.
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