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24 Photos of What St. Patty's Day Looked Like in the 1970s and 1980s

What began as a religious festival morphed into a cultural one in the 1700s, and spread around the world.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

Published 2 months ago in Ftw

You might only know St. Patrick's day as a time for parades, drinking, and wearing green, but it's an important holiday for celebrating Irish culture around the world. 


What began as a religious festival morphed into a cultural one in the 1700s, with the custom spreading around the world as many Irish citizens emigrated. 


Here's how the iconic holiday was celebrated around the world in the '70s and '80s. 

  • 1

    Baton Twirler's

    Atlanta's parade, 1977.

    Baton Twirler's

  • 2

    A Parade Member

    New York, 1974.

    A Parade Member

  • 3

    The Dublin Parade

    Packed in 1978.

    The Dublin Parade

  • 4

    Support the IRA

    Raising funds in New York.

    Support the IRA

  • 5

    Citizens of the World

    A parade in Ireland.

    Citizens of the World

  • 6

    A Mayoral Aide

    The New York parade, 1974.

    A Mayoral Aide

  • 7

    The New York City Parade

    Partiers in 1989.

    The New York City Parade

  • 8

    The Parade

    Galway, Ireland, 1980.

    The Parade

  • 9

    Upstairs, Downstairs

    Sligo, Ireland. 1970s.

    Upstairs, Downstairs

  • 10

    Glen, New Hampshire

    The 1978 parade.

    Glen, New Hampshire

  • 11

    A Family in Milwakee

    Ready for the day, Wisconsin, 1984.

    A Family in Milwakee

  • 12

    New York Police

    The parade in the 1970s.

    New York Police

  • 13

    St. Patrick Cathoilic High School

    Chicago, 1986.

    St. Patrick Cathoilic High School

  • 14

    The Fire Department in the Parade

    Clonmel, Tipperary, 1980s.

    The Fire Department in the Parade

  • 15

    Family Celebrations

    Glen New Hampshire, 1970s.

    Family Celebrations

  • 16

    A Grandmother With Her Grandkids

    Boston, 1978.

    A Grandmother With Her Grandkids

  • 17

    Slingo Community Games

    The Slingo parade in the 1970s.

    Slingo Community Games

  • 18

    A Charriot Float

    Wrapped in green, the 1970s.

    A Charriot Float

  • 19

    Irish Dancers

    New York in 1974.

    Irish Dancers

  • 20

    A Packed Alley

    Slingo in the 1970s.

    A Packed Alley

  • 21

    McDonald's Shamrock Shake

    Advertisement in the 1970s.

    McDonald's Shamrock Shake

  • 22

    Mrs. Murphy's Irish Stew

    The New Orleans parade, 1977

    Mrs. Murphy's Irish Stew

  • 23

    A Flag Bearer

    New York parade, 1974.

    A Flag Bearer

  • 24

    Slingo Boxing Club

    A tough truck in this 1970s parade.

    Slingo Boxing Club

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