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 paradeImage source, PA
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The streets of the Irish capital were awash with green for Dublin's annual St Patrick's Day parade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The Colosseum in Rome looked resplendent in green

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

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

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The rain lashed on little leprechauns at the Belfast parade

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

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

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Auckland War Memorial Museum was lit up for the occasion

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

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The crowds sprouted shamrocks as they waited for the Belfast parade

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Belfast City Hall in Northern Ireland glowed green ahead of a day of celebrations in the city