Braving the weather, Dublin's St. Patrick's Day Parade draws thousands
'I think it really speaks to the tradition. It's one of those where people know they're going to be here every year before St. Patrick's Day and they want to celebrate,' Alison LeRoy, director of events for the city of Dublin, said.
Leroy spent all morning monitoring the forecast, hoping the severe weather would let up in time for the parade. It was still raining at the start, but more than 100 groups braved the weather and walked the parade route. Leading the parade was this year's Grand Leprechaun, Barb Anderson.
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'I get to be on the float with my family. So I have eight other people in my family that are on the float,' Anderson said.
Anderson was selected by Dublin's mayor and previous Grand Leprechauns. They said they chose her because of her involvement in numerous local organizations, including work with the Dublin Food Pantry and her role as president of the Safe Alliance of Interfaith Leaders.
Anderson has lived in Dublin in 35 years and said she knows how much it means to serve as the Grand Leprechaun.
'It is such a great honor and I'm just so humbled by the other people that have been named leprechauns over the years. They are a wonderful group of people and Dublin is just such a great city in which to serve and volunteer, which I just love to do,' she said.
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