The Mother Jones Heritage Project Committee and its supporters marched in the St Patrick’s Day parades 2025.

Accompanied by the enormous Mother Jones float the large contingent made a colourful display in the windy City with their banners of “Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living”. While it was balmy on Saturday, heavy snow fell on Sunday.  

According to organiser Rosemary Feurer, who was delighted with the large turnout and the crowds response” It was really heartening to hear the cheers from the crowd. “I LOVE MOTHER JONES!!” and “Go, Mother!” “and this rubbed off on the enthusiastic marchers. 

It was a great celebration of Cork born Mother Jones. 

All photographs courtesy of Dave Adams. Our thanks to the Mother Jones Heritage Project in Chicago.