ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE,
SEATTLE, WA
12:30 PM, SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2008
starting from 4th Ave at Jefferson in downtown Seattle.

Click any Photo for more 2008 Parade Photos

Honorary Grand Marshal Joe Martin with John Patrick Martin (his son), Mick McHugh and Wayne Quinn


Ambassador John Bruton (the Parade Grand Marshal) with John Keane, Governor Christine Gregoire and Irish government Minister of State John McGuinness, TD


Honorary Grand Marshal Joe Martin with Galway Mayor Tom Costello, after the playing of the Irish and US National Anthems.

All the above photos were taken before the start of the 2008 Parade. To see more Parade photos, click any of the above.

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The Parade traveled north on 4th Ave to the Reviewing Stand at Westlake Park.
The parade officially ended at the Seattle Center with Closing Ceremonies at 2 PM.
The Monorail was free from Noon-3 PM to travel from Westlake Park to the
Seattle Center for the 2008 Irish Festival.

All marching groups pre-registered by submitting a completed Application Form.
Anybody with an Irish connection (and everybody is Irish on St. Patrick's Day!)
was invited to walk up 4th Ave in the Parade without any pre-registration. They were
told to find the county and province (see map) where their ancestors came from and
parade behind that Provincial Banner!

Seniors and others who can't walk the distance were welcome to ride in the
"Seniors Shamrock Shuttle", the Gray Line Trolley that traveled
in the Parade's last Division.

Click here for the
2008 Parade Order of March

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2008 PARADE GRAND MARSHAL

2008 PARADE GRAND MARSHAL: Ambassador John Bruton
European Ambassador to the US,
Former Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister)
Click on the photo for more information.

2008 PARADE ROUTE MAP
(on 4th Ave in downtown Seattle)

Find your Province and parade
behind that Province's Banner!

Ulster  Munster  Leinster  Connacht

For the 2008 Parade Application Form, go to
www.irishclub.org/paradeappl.htm.

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2007 PARADE GRAND MARSHALS
  

GRAND MARSHAL: John Curley
HONORARY MARSHALS: Frank and Mary Shriane

Click HERE for 2007 Parade Photos
and also visit www.creativeflashes.com.

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Click HERE for 2006 Parade Photos.

2006 Parade Grand Marshals


2006 GRAND MARSHAL: Rick Steves


2006 HONORARY GRAND MARSHAL: Gregg Alex

2006 St Patrick's Day Parade
ORDER OF MARCH

Click here to see great
PARADE PHOTOS
from 2003-2007.

Other
ST PATRICK'S DAY PARADES
Portion of the huge crowds watching from the sidewalks.



The Front Line of March - Honorary Grand Marshals Gordon & Kitty Jacobsen, Congressman Jim McDermott, State Speaker Emeritus John L O'Brien, Senator Maria Cantwell, Irish Consul General Niamh Ryan, Jim Sheehan, Irish Government Minister Tom Kitt, TD, and Grand Marshal Tom T O'Keefe

At the front of the Parade, the Irish Heritage Club banner,
carried by Kelly Corr & Maggie Corrigan, with some helpers.


Irish Government Minister Tom Kitt, TD,
with Flagbearers Alice and Brian Gannon-McKinley.


Showing their true colors!


On the Reviewing Stand - Grand Marshal Tom T O'Keefe.


The Real St. Patrick!

The Irish Wolfhound Club