Are the St. Patrick day celebrations larger in Dublin or in one of the American cities like New York, Chicago, or Boston?

BRY2K

Oddly enough, it seems that Syracuse, N.Y. boasts the largest St. Patrick's day celebration per-capita in the United States. Yet, the New York City parade has become the largest Saint Patrick's Day parade in the world. In 2006 more than 150,000 marchers participated in it, including bands, firefighters, military and police groups, county associations, emigrant societies, and social and cultural clubs, and it was watched by close to 2 million spectators lining the streets. The biggest celebrations on the island of Ireland outside Dublin are in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, where Saint Patrick was buried following his death on 17 March 461. In 2004, according to Down District Council, the week-long St. Patrick's Festival had over 2,000 participants and 82 floats, bands, and performers, and was watched by over 30,000 people. The day is the national holiday of Ireland. It is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland, and a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick's_Day Mar 16 08, 12:38 PM

zbeckabee

The largest parade in the world is held in New York City. It originated in 1762 when a group of Irish born soldiers were on their way to breakfast on St Patrick’s Day and staged an impromptu march through the streets of Colonial New York with their regimental band. http://www.saintpatricksdayparade.com/around_the_world.htm Mar 16 08, 12:52 PM