KLKN-TV
March 17, 2021 11:27 am
Photo Courtesy: O’Neill Chamber of Commerce
O’NEILL, Neb. (KLKN) O’Neill, proclaimed the ‘Irish Capital of Nebraska‘ in 1969, kicks off its annual St. Patrick’s Celebration today.
This year’s celebration is making up for 2020’s cancellation due to COVID-19 with bigger and safer events.
On St. Patrick’s Day, the city of O’Neill doubles in size as tourists from across the nation join in on the fun. A big draw is the world’s largest shamrock, located at the center of the town, a permanent fixture since the early ’90s.
The five-day-long celebration is seen as a tribute to O’Neill’s roots, a city founded by an Irish native.