The Gothic tower of St. Patrick's Church in New Orleans, as photographed in 1963. St. Patrick's, recognized as the second permanent church built in New Orleans, has served the city since 1840.

The Rev. John P. Reynolds, left, of St. Patrick's Church in New Orleans, shows of the church's then-new plaque designating it a National Historic Landmark in 1975 with Archbishop Philip Hannan, ...

St. Patrick’s Day celebrations are going on all across New Orleans. For some, it’s a chance to party, including members of an Irish-themed krewe. “We like to throw a party, plain and simple ...

An array of hats decorated for St. Patrick’s Day is displayed at a park in New Orleans during an Irish-themed fundraiser for a local school on Thursday, March 14, 2024.

For the second year in a row, there’s no luck in having the St. Patrick’s Day parades. Skip to content. WGNO. New Orleans 83 ...

An array of hats decorated for St. Patrick’s Day is displayed at a park in New Orleans during an Irish-themed fundraiser for a local school on Thursday, March 14, 2024.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The grandly colonnaded old city hall was designed by an Irish architect. A neighborhood near the wharves is still known as the Irish Channel. Landmark towers and spires of ...

The hardscrabble lives of Irish laborers gave rise to a St. Patrick’s Day tradition unique to New Orleans: Float riders in the annual Irish Channel parade toss cabbages and potatoes to the ...

Visitors to New Orleans might be surprised to know that Irish immigrants are part of a city culture that is well known for evolving from early French and Spanish colonization, Caribbean commerce ...