This page may not appear properly. The First St. Patrick's parade was not in Ireland. It began in Boston in 1737. In Chicago, on St. Patrick's Day the rivers are dyed green. In Seattle, there is a ceremony where a green stripe is painted down the roads.
Most people attend mass in the morning and then attending the parade.
Shamrock was wore on the lapel. Young boys and girls were shamrock and harp badges. Many young people dye their hair green for the special day. Irish believe that if you keep the custom then you will have a prosperous year.