Their bar, Jose O'Shay's Irish Beach Pub, sponsor the parade along with Barcelo Rum, Coca Cola, Presidente beer and Valero Beach hotel -- so they all pitch in, the Irish, the Dominicans and the Americans.
It's in Cabarete and It's The Only St. Patrick's Day Parade on the Beach in the World March 2nd 2010 St. Patrick’s Day Party & Parade on Cabarete Beach
The first St. Patrick’s Day parade in the Western Hemisphere was in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1737. The second, and now by far the largest, started in New York City in 1762. The one here in Cabarete, Dominican Republic, is eight years old. It may not be the biggest or the oldest, but it is on the beach and that makes it the bes ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Dominican Republic » Cabarete Explored and claimed by Columbus on his first voyage in 1492, the island of Hispaniola became a springboard for Spanish conquest of the Caribbean and the American mainland. In 1697, Spain recognized French dominion over the western third of the islan... ... read more
I have traveled half way around the world from Maui, to Montserrat, to Morocco, to Moravia and Mauritius. I am currently positioned on the north coast of the Dominican Republic.... full info