St. Patricks Parade details County Armagh

The County Armagh contingent of the Saint Patrick's day parade time of assembly will be at 10:30am. Place of assembly will be at 50 West 44th Street between 5th & 6th Avenues.  We will be lined up directly behind United Irish Counties Association of New York. Behind us will be County Mayo Society of New York.  We encourage people to get to the location by 10:00am. When the signal is given for County Armagh to get ready to march, please line up. If you are from County Armagh and are in town please join us.  

REMINDERS:

Each organization must enter the Parade from its designated location listed above.

No Organization is allowed to enter the parade from the side walks of 5th Avenue.

Organizations must line up and march in the sequence listed above. NO EXCEPTIONS!

Please supervise the last row of marchers in your unit. DO NOT ALLOW "side-walk-Stragglers" to fall in behind them. Any Marcher exhibiting improper behavior will be removed. Do not attract unfavorable comments from spectators and news reporters by allowing "UNDESIRABLES" to join your ranks from the sidewalks while you are marching. Protect your good name!

                                                 25th Anniversary of 911

The parade will stop at 1:00pm for one minute of silence to remember the 911 victims 

                                    PLEASE INFORM YOUR ORGANIZATION

Sean Lane - Chairman                                                  Tom Duffy - C.A.O.

Richard Benn & Michael Dunne                                   914-774-6997

Formation Chairs

718-231-4400

1. All units must have two (2) flags. Irish & American flags or no flags at all. NO EXCEPTIONS! An American flag on the right and an Irish flag on the left.

2. A minimum of eight (8) abreast. Ten (10) if room is available. A unit with 250+ members MUST march 10 abreast.

3. Two (2) marshals of each marching unit should bring up the rear.

4. The only banners allowed are ones identifying the unit or "England Get Out of Ireland". Only one banner for each unit. NO EXCEPTIONS!

5. Green hats, sneakers, or other "odd ball dress" is not permitted. 

GAA /TEAM SHIRTS ARE PROHIBITED

6. No animals or mascots.

7. No eating, drinking, or smoking in the Line of March.

8. No displays of any kind will be permitted.

9. Units should make sure they are in proper formation before approaching Fifth Avenue.

10. After units get on Fifth Avenue, no stragglers should be allowed to join the unit. Unit marshals should be on the alert for this at each intersection. Please be vigilant.

11. Leaders of organizations shall not delay the Parade by leaving their places for any purpose.

12. Shirts with advertising are NOT an appropriate form of dress. No children's pull or push wagons permitted.

13. Please remember, you are on Fifth Ave. for one hour once a year and you should march with pride in your heritage and dress accordingly. BUSINESS DRESS CODE IS REQUIRED.

                   For more information visit NYCStPatricksParade.org