The Pipes and Drums of the Orange County Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division One in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick’s Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
GOSHEN—There was no shortage of plaid, wool, shamrocks, or the color green at the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick’s Parade in Goshen on March 13. Even the spectators got dressed up, and in more cases than one, so did their dogs.
There were 162 groups this year, said Keri Keane, the recording secretary for the parade committee, and they had to turn even more groups away because of construction at the Government Center. “We’ve had more interest this year than we’ve had the past couple of years,” she said. “The weather agreed with us—no rain—that definitely brought the people out.” She said they hope that once the construction is done, they can find a way to include even more groups.
Tetz Family Clydesdales carrying the Parade Grand Marshall Ann Daly in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
The Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade Committee in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
The Army Junior ROTC of Minisink Valley High School in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
Jennifer Francois, a member of the Army Junior ROTC of Minisink Valley High School in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
Orange County police led by the a village of Goshen officer in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
Irish wolfhounds in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
(L–R) Elizabeth McConnell, Alexandra McConnell, John McConnell, Susan McConnell and Patrick McConnell (behind) at the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
Katie Webster (L), Claire Hornbeck, and Matthew Webster (behind) at the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
The Orange County Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division One in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
The Pipes and Drums of the Orange County Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division One in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
A drummer in the Pipes and Drums of the Orange County Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division One in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
The Pipes and Drums of the Orange County Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division One in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
The Pipes and Drums of the Orange County Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division One in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
Orange County Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division Five in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
Orange County sheriffs in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
A bagpiper with the Scotia-Glenville Pipe Band in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
The Scotia-Glenville Pipe Band in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
Goshen Knights of Columbus in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
A member of the Walker Valley Marching Band playing a bell lyre in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
FDNY Retired firefighters of Orange County in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
Bagpipers with the FDNY retired firefighters of Orange County in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
A bagpiper with the FDNY retired firefighters of Orange County in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
A miniature fire truck in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
Pokolenie Dancers of Pine Island in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
Pokolenie Dancers of Pine Island in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
The color guard of the Middletown High School Marching Middies in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
A leprechaun in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
A pot of gold in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
Orange County 4-H Sheep Club in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
Orange County 4-H Sheep Club in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
Orange County 4-H in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
Main Street during the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
A puppy in the "Poop Patrol" golf cart in the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
A schnauzer named Chip that likes to be under blankets at the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
Basset hounds Wilbur (L) and Daisy at the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
A German shepherd named Boru at the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
A pit bull named Squeakers at the Mid-Hudson Saint Patrick's Parade in Goshen on March 13, 2016. (Holly Kellum/Epoch Times)
