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PAGE 8 • MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2018
Highlights from Raleigh’s 36th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade
Sarah Gallo Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor
Boasting everything from street-style tacos and handmade Celtic jewelry to a sighting of Mayor Nancy McFarlane, Raleigh’s 36th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival showcased the uplifting sense of community that exists right here in the City of Oaks. The parade, which started at 10 a.m. Saturday on Fayetteville Street, was followed by the much-loved Wearin’ ‘O The Green festival in City Plaza. The event attracted festivalgoers of all ages and backgrounds in celebration of all that is Irish culture. Dianne Enright, the Raleigh St. Patrick’s Day Parade committee director, was one of many who helped to make this year’s parade a success. Enright came into her po-
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A parade participant hands out green bead necklaces to the crowd at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday in downtown Raleigh. This parade looks to celebrate Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland on his feast day, March 17.
