Kathleen Cooper, granddaughter of Grand Marshall
John Campbell, sings the Anthems
Singing the National Anthems before the Parade
Parade Grand Marshall John Campbell
Grand Marshall John Campbell blows the whistle to begin the Parade
Division One steps off
West Side Irish American Club car
Cleveland Police Pipes and Drums
Cleveland Police
Cleveland Public Officials lining up to march
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson at the parade
East Side Irish American Club Man of the Year
Kevin McCluskey
Ohio State's Brutus Buckeye
Jack Carroll and Bill Homan
West Side Irish American Club Forever Young group
The Red Hackle Pipes and Drums
Dave Clemens prepares to march
Knights of Columbus
The theme of the 2008 Parade was
Famous Women of Irish Descent
Maureeen O'Hara was honored in a Float
As was the Pirate Queen of Ireland, Grace O'Malley
Pirate Queen of Ireland Grace O'Malley
West Side Irish American Club float
Pirate Queen of Ireland Grace O'Malley
West Side Irish American Club float
Pirate Queen of Ireland Grace O'Malley
East Side Irish American Club float
Pirate Queen of Ireland Grace O'Malley
East Side Irish American Club float
Jean Walsh and son Danny
Didn't know leprechauns grew so big!
Cleveland State's Mascot
Bruce Grieg and Irish Pipers
Even Bugs Bunny was Irish for a day
Cathedral Latin alumni marched after the NDCL Band
Cleveland Feis Society
Cleveland Feis Society Float
The Weed Man float
Cleveland Gladiators mascot
Linda Walsh
Parade Co-Chair Mike Keenan and brother Kevin
Korean War Veterans - Lake Erie Chapter
Mickey Coyne, Gerry Quinn and John Coughlin
Right to Life Society
The Original Ghoul
Jim and Joyce O'Hare
Judge Bridget McCafferty
Collinwood Railroaders Marching Band
Golden Shamrocks of the East Side Irish American Club
Mentor Irish Fire Fighters
Orlando Bakery Truck
Divine Mercy
Falun Dafa
Holy Name Societies
Mike Wagner and friends
Irish Heritage Club Float
Irish Heritage Club Float
Irish Northern Aid
Retired Irish Police
St. Vincent - St Mary band
Another Her Story float
Padua Marching band lines up to march
Rocket Car from Euclid Beach
Irish American Club East Side stepping off
And when it was all over, another kind of parade began - the cleanup parade!
See more pictures from the parade including Historic US Military Uniforms, Buffalo Soldier and a tribute to Irish-born Pamela Donovan who died in Vietnam.
See more pictures from the parade involving Irish Wolfhounds and other dogs and some Irish horses!
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