TOP: Members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians prepare to march in the Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Stamford, Conn. on Saturday, March 13, 2010.
ABOVE: Pete Valane, of the Tyrone Pipe Band of New York, practices outside Barcelona Restaurant & Winebar as he prepares to march in the Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Stamford, Conn. on Saturday, March 13, 2010.
Kathleen O’Rourke/The Advocate
Despite torrential rain and wind, spirits were high for Stamford’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. I arrived on Summer Street, at the start of the parade, to a host of pipers and Irish step dancers. They ascended on Bedford Street with spectators gathered under awnings, inside pubs and cramped under the bus stop shelters. A good effort was made by all. Look for Martin Cassidy’s story in Sunday’s Advocate and additional photos online at www.stamfordadvocate.com
