Chicago's South Side Irish Parade

by Bridget Houlihan Kennedy

Book Overview

Considered to be one of the largest neighborhood-based St. Patrick's Day parades outside Dublin, Chicago's South Side Irish Parade began quite modestly, with 17 children under the age of 10 marching twice around the block.

Dubbing themselves the Wee Ones of Washtenaw and Talman, the founders of this great parade marched with homemade signs, costumes, and a baby buggy while neighbors and family members cheered them on. Over the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738577227
• ISBN13: 9780738577227
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.5" x 9.2"