Start of St. Patrick's Day Parade in Cleveland 2018
St. Patrick's Day Parade Start
Bishop Cosgrove Center Steps March 17, 2018
The United Irish Societies of Greater Cleveland is a non-profit organization consisting of representatives from 27 Irish Organizations whose primary purpose is to organize the Cleveland's St. Patrick's Day Parade. Cleveland's Parade is Ohio's oldest and finest comprising approximately 10,000 participants in 125 units.
The theme of the 2018 Parade (the 176th anniversary of the Parade in Cleveland) was Prominent Irish Pioneers of the 20th Century.
The 2018 Parade Honorees were:
Grand Marshal Sheila Murphy Crawford
Irish Mother of the Year Joan (Hartnett) Reali
Inside Co-Chair Noreen Halley and Outside Co-Chair Linda Burke
Hibernian of the Year Jim Kilbane
The 2018 St Patrick's Day Parade in Cleveland began on the steps of the Cosgrove Center on Superior as honorees and dignitaries gathered.
Parade Executive Director Shannon Corcoran introduced dignitaries on hand.
Shannon Corcoran
Dignitaries included Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, Bishop Nelson Perez, Justice Peter Charleton and his wife Fiona from Ireland and the parade honorees Grand Marshall Sheila Murphy Crawford, Irish Mother of the Year - Joan (Hartnett) Reali, Inside Co-Chair Noreen Halley, Outside Co-Chair Linda Burke and 2018 Hibernian of the Year Jim Kilbane.
Grand Marshal Sheila Murphy Crawford
Irish Mother of the Year Joan (Hartnett) Reali
2018 Outside Co-chair Linda Burke
Inside Co-Chair Noreen Halley
2018 Hibernian of the Year Jim Kilbane
Bishop Perez then gave a brief invocation.
Bishop Nelson Perez invocation
Then Katie Cooper led the singing of the Irish and US national anthems.
Bob and Sheila Crawford
Katie Cooper
Then Grand Marshall Sheila Murphy Crawford blew the whistle to start the parade.
Grand Marshall Sheila Murphy Crawford blew the whistle to start the parade
Grand Marshall Sheila Murphy Crawford blows the whistle to start the parade
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