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In Pictures

48 of the best photos from St Patrick's Day across the country

All smiles.

THERE WAS GLORIOUS weather for most people celebrating St Patrick’s Day around the country.

It meant for some great pictures of the festivities. Here’s a selection of the best.

Cork

CMK17032016 St Pats Cork024 Superstars Stage School Blackpool wrapped in the flag.

CMK17032016 St Pats Cork025 Clare Keogh Clare Keogh

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DK17032016 CorkParade 025 The Cork City FC mascot. Darragh Kane Darragh Kane

CMK17032016 St Pats Cork002 The Spraoi float coach at the 2016 Cork St Patrick’s Festival Parade, Clare Keogh Clare Keogh

Limerick

St Patricks Day Parade Limk_14 Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Theatre. Press 22 Press 22

St Patricks Day Parade Limk_27 Zebb Moore of Spraoí. Brian Gavin / Press 22 Brian Gavin / Press 22 / Press 22

Limerick St Patricks parade16 Jedward. Press 22 Press 22

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Limerick St Patricks parade8 Press 22 Press 22

Meath

IMG_7378 edit Oldcastle, Co. Meath. Liam Kenny Liam Kenny

Kilkenny

12443124_1137388969618107_472450216_n Graignamanagh, Co. Kilkenny. Aindréa Ó'Dubhghaill Mac Cába Aindréa Ó'Dubhghaill Mac Cába

Donegal 

Cheltenham 

2016 Cheltenham Festival - St Patrick's Thursday - Cheltenham Racecourse David Davies David Davies

2016 Cheltenham Festival - St Patrick's Thursday - Cheltenham Racecourse Tim Goode / PA Tim Goode / PA / PA

Dublin

St Patrick Day's celebrations 2016 PA Wire / Press Association Images PA Wire / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

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paddies day 241 copy The University Of Missouri Marching band makes its way down Dame Street. Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

17/3/2016. Saint Patricks Day Parades Festivals Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

17/3/2016. Saint Patricks Day Parades Festivals Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

17/3/2016. Saint Patricks Day Parades Festivals Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

17/3/2016. Saint Patricks Day Parades Festivals Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

17/3/2016. Saint Patricks Day Parades Festivals Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

17/3/2016. Saint Patricks Day Parades Festivals Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

17/03/2016. St Patricks Day Parade - Dublin. Pictu Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

17/03/2016. St Patricks Day Parade - Dublin. Pictu Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

17/03/2016. St Patricks Day Parade - Dublin. Pictu Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

Sligo 

Leitrim

Waterford

Galway

galway 1 Sita O'Driscoll Sita O'Driscoll

galway 2 Sita O'Driscoll Sita O'Driscoll

Read: 14 St Patrick’s Day parades that will make you proud to be Irish >

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