Thousands are expected to participate and watch as the parade begins at noon on Peachtree Street at Ralph McGill before ending at Woodruff Park. Participants in this year’s parade include the Atlanta Fire Department, members of the Atlanta Hawks, Drake School of Irish Dance, 501st Stormtrooper and Rebel Legion, Atlanta Pipe Band and many, many more.
For details, visit stpatsparadeatlanta.com.
My uncle was reared below Dublin, Ireland in Bennetts Bridge, where his parents , sister and brother are burried. He was a taylor in New York before starting a textile plant, Schwabs, in Columbus , GA. Trout and Salmon fishing opens on Bennetts Bridge at dawn on St. Patrick’s Day.