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Lynches goes green for St. Patrick's Day

The annual celebration brought a large crowd to the St. Armands Circle establishment.


  • By Katie Johns
  • | 3:14 p.m. March 17, 2017
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There might not have been a pot of gold at Lynches Pub & Grub's annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration, but there was plenty of green beer.

From Wisconsin to South Carolina, plenty of visitors traveled to the pub on St. Armands Circle for the annual bash. Aside from the green beer, St. Patrick’s Day enthusiasts enjoyed corned beef and cabbage, live music and performances by bagpipers and Irish dancers. Performers took the stage on top of a replica pirate ship that sat across the street from Lynches.

The festivities continue until midnight on March 17 and resume at 11 a.m. on March 18. Lynches is located at 19 N. Boulevard of the Presidents on St. Armands Circle.

Melissa Wigglesworth, Austin Moore, 6, Toni Moore and Sophia Moore, 11
Melissa Wigglesworth, Austin Moore, 6, Toni Moore and Sophia Moore, 11
Dave and Mary Ann Weckbach
Dave and Mary Ann Weckbach
Pete Dawson, Terry Sullivan, Adam Sullivan, Eric Sullivan, Brad Sullivan, Jim Buckley and Seamus Sullivan
Pete Dawson, Terry Sullivan, Adam Sullivan, Eric Sullivan, Brad Sullivan, Jim Buckley and Seamus Sullivan
Mary Dawson, Jill Sullivan, Elaine Buckley and Joan Sullivan
Mary Dawson, Jill Sullivan, Elaine Buckley and Joan Sullivan
Debbie and Bob O’Brown
Debbie and Bob O’Brown
Dave Kay, Tom O’Connor and Ann Crump
Dave Kay, Tom O’Connor and Ann Crump
Linda Brown, Michael Jordan and Michael Langlois
Linda Brown, Michael Jordan and Michael Langlois
Mary Ann Weckbach, Jennifer Malmstrom, Joan Muench [sitting], Karen Lipscomb, Mick and Cheryl Hillman and Dave Weckbach
Mary Ann Weckbach, Jennifer Malmstrom, Joan Muench [sitting], Karen Lipscomb, Mick and Cheryl Hillman and Dave Weckbach
Lynches Pub & Grub owner Jason Burns and Tammy Halstead
Lynches Pub & Grub owner Jason Burns and Tammy Halstead
Linda Mercurio holds up her green beer.
Linda Mercurio holds up her green beer.
Elizabeth and Julie Conway
Elizabeth and Julie Conway
Mary Bober and Marge Green
Mary Bober and Marge Green
Barbara and Jim Christiano
Barbara and Jim Christiano
Lori DiVito and Bruce Bauer
Lori DiVito and Bruce Bauer
Lili Oroco, 7, Colleen Putnam, 8, and Faith Class, 8
Lili Oroco, 7, Colleen Putnam, 8, and Faith Class, 8
Jack, Christie and Bill Krugler and Greg Gebel
Jack, Christie and Bill Krugler and Greg Gebel
Randy Brinkman and Vicki Croke
Randy Brinkman and Vicki Croke
Kat Bass and Albert Betit
Kat Bass and Albert Betit
Arthur and Angie Smith
Arthur and Angie Smith
The Naked Cowboy made a special appearance at the celebration on March 17.
The Naked Cowboy made a special appearance at the celebration on March 17.

 

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