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'''Ireland Drive''' is located in the eastern part of [[East Boundwood]]. | '''Ireland Drive''' is located in the eastern part of [[East Boundwood]]. | ||
<br style="clear: both" /> | [[Image:Riot-web.jpg|left|thumb|A St. Patrick's Day celebration. The houses were later demolished to create the [[Border]].]] | ||
[[Image:0 61 031809 ireland01.jpg|left|thumb|Even the police are drunk, disorderly and horny on St. Patrick's Day]] | |||
Ireland Drive, before the outbreak, was incredibly well known for being a popular location for the St. Patrick's Day celebrations on March 11. On this day, it would be the centre stage for the drunken rage-filled riot that would overflow [[East Boundwood]] in its entirety. The most famous rampage happened in 1976, where a huge number of drunken part goers turned violent when upper-class citizens of [[West Boundwood]] came dressed in red and pointed their noses up at the St. Patrick's Day celebrators. The confrontation turned ugly and 9 deaths were recorded in the wave of drunken violence. Police were on call but were also drunk, in typical St. Patrick's day fashion. | |||
A well-known victim of this was Ferris Duncan, the branch manager of [[Nursey Bank]], who died trying to defend his store from looters. | |||
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Ireland Drive
East Boundwood [49,5]
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Ireland Drive is located in the eastern part of East Boundwood.
Ireland Drive, before the outbreak, was incredibly well known for being a popular location for the St. Patrick's Day celebrations on March 11. On this day, it would be the centre stage for the drunken rage-filled riot that would overflow East Boundwood in its entirety. The most famous rampage happened in 1976, where a huge number of drunken part goers turned violent when upper-class citizens of West Boundwood came dressed in red and pointed their noses up at the St. Patrick's Day celebrators. The confrontation turned ugly and 9 deaths were recorded in the wave of drunken violence. Police were on call but were also drunk, in typical St. Patrick's day fashion.
A well-known victim of this was Ferris Duncan, the branch manager of Nursey Bank, who died trying to defend his store from looters.
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