

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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