Tue, 12 Mar, 2019 - 16:01

Cork's St Patrick's Day parade... in 1956

Just look at the crowds for the city's big day 63 years ago... were you here?
Cork's St Patrick's Day parade... in 1956
The St Patrick's Day parade in Grand Parade, Cork, on March 17, 1956.
John Dolan

As Cork gears up for the 2019 St Patrick's Day parade, we're taking a trip down memory lane with this fab photo, taken on March 17, 1956, as the city turned out for that year's walk on Grand Parade.

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