The spread of St. Patrick's Day celebrations in the U.S. was a way for Irish immigrant communities, who in the 19th century faced discrimination and opposition, to stake that ground, he says: “It’s a kind of immigrant Irish way of combating nativist antagonism against them.”

What time does Boston's St. Patrick's Day Parade start? The parade kicks off at 11:30 a.m. The time was moved up from the usual start time of 1 p.m. in an attempt to cut down on t

The streets of downtown Rochester were filled with green on Saturday for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade! Folks from across the area showed up and showed off their spirit, decked out in green attire and waving their Irish flags with pride.