Human quantities gathered to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Philadelphia

Philadelphia (WPVI) – St. Patrick's Day is Monday and Philadelphia celebrates the luck of the Irish.

At the weekend the city was highlighted and emphasized Irish culture during St. Patrick's Day Parade, one of the oldest parades in the country.

Thousands lined Ben Franklin Parkway on Sunday to watch the celebration and to look at the music and dancing.

People who were present said they love the camaraderie.

“Just a great day to hang around with friends and have beef and cabbage corned,” said Jim Kenville from Cinnaminson, New Jersey.

This way of thinking lasted all day when the people in Philadelphia went into the bars to keep the party going.

“The atmosphere is definitely more solemn.

In McGillins Olde Ale House in Center City there was a dancing crowd where people were in a good mood and the green beer flowed.

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“We went to the parade in the morning and then we just came here and got the green beer,” said Narintateeach Charoensombut from South Philadelphia.

Many people in the city said it was a day to celebrate their Irish heritage.

“I love to be an Irish today, it's fantastic,” said Jim Terry from Downinging.

The celebration will continue on Monday in Plough & the stars in Old City, where you organize a fundraiser for Irish breakfast.

The restaurant will be employed for young students for judges Jimmy Lynn's 26th annual St. Patrick's Day Breakfast.

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The St. Francis de Sales School, a Catholic elementary school in West Philadelphia, will benefit the entry of 50 US dollars.

The fundraiser is from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and will contain a full Irish breakfast, live music, dance and art.

“For the first time in my life, I came to the States on the day of Patrick's Day, and I always thought that it could be a wonderful place,” said Aidan O'Sullivan, who visited from Dublin, Ireland.