Tuesday, March 18, 2008

St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Chicago and New York













Clare Association New York lead the Mahopac St. Patrick's Day parade





Mayor of Clare Councillor Patricia McCarthy, Tony McMahon (Arnacrusha), Joe O'Gorman (Cratloe), Noel Tuohy (Sixmilebridge) and Fr. Tom O'Connor PP Parteen in a DeLorean sports car at the start of the Mahopac NY St. Patrick's Day parade












Christine Quinn, Speaker, New York City Council; Mayor of Clare Councillor Patricia McCarthy; Senator George Mitchell and Senator Mitchell’s wife Heather McLoughlin Mitchell chatting at a function in New York City Hall to celebrate Irish Heritage and Culture. Senator Mitchell was honoured with the Thomas Manton Irish Leader of the Year Award








Niall Burgess, Consul General New York; Mayor of Clare Councillor Patricia McCarthy; Michael Collins, Deputy Chief of New York Police Department; Geraldine Murphy, President Clare Association New York; and P.J. Sexton, Vice President, Clare Association New York, at a function organised by the Clare Association New York during St. Patrick's week.













Sir Hugh Orde Chief Constable NI and the Mayor at a reception hosted by the Consul General for leading Irish dignitaries and business people at Ireland House, Park Avenue, New York, during St. Patrick's week







Mayor making a formal presentation to Gerry Maguire, President of the Clare Association Chicago at the Association’s 42nd annual dinner dance in Gaelic Park, which was attended by over 400 people

















Mayor meets Chairman of the Organising Committee for the New York St. Patrick's Day parade J.P. Dunleavy along the route of the parade. Also pictured is Pat Marsh, former president of the Clare Association and a native of Broadford




Clare natives resident in New York joined the Clare Association New York for the St. Patrick's Day parade down 5th Ave. Pictured are Rita Kelly (Ennis), John Cusack (Kildysart), Monica O'Connor (Kildysart) and Kathleen Casey, former President of the Clare Association New York