Yes, he's Irish ... why do you ask?
Every year, the Irish of Philadelphia gather at the Irish Memorial down at Front and Chestnut to rededicate themselves to the memory of the victims of An Gorta Mor (the Great Hunger) and to those who left Ireland for more welcoming shores.
Among those joining the ceremony, Philadelphia St. Patrick’s Day Parade grand marshal John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty was front and center, delivering brief remarks before joining other dignitaries in laying a wreath at the foot of the memorial. McDade Dancers and the Philadelphia Emerald Society Pipe Band provided entertainment, along with a troupe of musicians from St. Malachy’s School in Belfast.
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