St Patrick's Day: World goes green for Irish festival
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The streets of the Irish capital were awash with green for Dublin's annual St Patrick's Day parade

Star Wars villain Darth Vader showed his true colours at a St Patrick's Day parade in Belfast, Northern Ireland

The Town Hall in Sydney Australia was illuminated in green to mark St Patrick's Day

Mexico's El Ángel de la Independencia joined Tourism Ireland's global greening project

St Patrick, played by actor Marty Burns, took a selfie with members of the Magnus Vikings Association in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland

There was no luck of the Irish for this leprechaun who fell foul of the law in Dublin city centre

St Patrick's green belt stretched to the equator sign in Uganda

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and his wife the Duchess of Cambridge attended a St Patrick's Day parade in London with the Irish Guards

The Duchess of Cambridge got into the spirit of the day with a pint of Irish stout

Irish wolfhound, Domhnall, the mascot of the Irish Guards, wore his coat and shamrock during the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

Disneyland Castle in Shanghai, China, looked out of this world

Rhine Falls, near Zurich, Switzerland, were bathed in green

New York City hosted its 256th annual St Patrick"s Day parade

New York City's Irish diaspora were out in force for Friday's parade

The Colosseum in Rome looked resplendent in green

There was a 'green run' on a ski slope in Austria

Keeping warm and dry was the main concern for some at the Dublin parade

The rain lashed on little leprechauns at the Belfast parade

St Patrick oversaw the rain-soaked festivities at Belfast City Hall

Down Cathedral, in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, is believed to be the burial place of St Patrick

Auckland War Memorial Museum was lit up for the occasion

City Hall in Seoul, South Korea, was a beacon of green

The crowds sprouted shamrocks as they waited for the Belfast parade

Belfast City Hall in Northern Ireland glowed green ahead of a day of celebrations in the city
- Published17 March 2017
- Published17 March 2017