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In Pictures: Here's how St Patrick's Day is being celebrated across the country

Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh.

LAST UPDATE | 17 Mar

IT’S ST PATRICK’S DAY, and crowds have gathered to celebrate our patron saint and Irish culture.

Parades are taking place this afternoon all across the country.

Here’s how people are marking the day.

Dublin

Saint Patricks Parade-5_90723526 Geraldine and Eugene Lavin with children Cian, Oran and Eoin, from Dublin, as upwards of 500,000 spectators are expected to attend the national parade in the city centre. Sasko Lazarov / © RollingNews.ie Sasko Lazarov / © RollingNews.ie / © RollingNews.ie

Saint Patricks Parade-11_90723532 Performers preparing ahead of the parade. Sasko Lazarov / © RollingNews.ie Sasko Lazarov / © RollingNews.ie / © RollingNews.ie

Saint Patricks Parade-21_90723534 Sasko Lazarov / © RollingNews.ie Sasko Lazarov / © RollingNews.ie / © RollingNews.ie

Saint Patricks Parade-8_90723529 Performers preparing ahead of the parade. Sasko Lazarov / © RollingNews.ie Sasko Lazarov / © RollingNews.ie / © RollingNews.ie

Saint Patricks Parade-10_90723531 Sasko Lazarov / © RollingNews.ie Sasko Lazarov / © RollingNews.ie / © RollingNews.ie

Saint Patricks Parade-2_90723523 Grand Marshal Victoria Smurfit at this morning's media brief in the Academy Plaza Hotel. RollingNews.ie RollingNews.ie

Saint Patricks Parade-27_90723540 Sasko Lazarov / © RollingNews.ie Sasko Lazarov / © RollingNews.ie / © RollingNews.ie

NO FEE 4 DLR St Pats Parade People taking part in a parade in Dún Laoghaire. Mark Stedman Mark Stedman

Wexford

DSC02119 Wexford St. Patricks Day Parade. Luke Ryan Luke Ryan

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Mayo

monday-march-17-2025-westport-mayo-ireland-former-td-and-mayoperson-of-the-year-michael-ring-leads-the-annual-st-patricks-dayparade-as-grand-marshal-through-the-heart-of-westport-odinglynn Former TD and MayoPerson of the Year, Michael Ring leads the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade as grand marshal through the heart of Westport. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

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Cork

2025-cork-st-patricks-day-parade Golden daffodil, Ruth Ní Chaoimh, and members Joan Denise Moriarty School of Dance pictured in the 2025 Cork St. Patrick’s Day Parade which is organised by Cork City Council. Clare Keogh Clare Keogh

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2025-cork-st-patricks-day-parade The Kabin Studio, Grand Marshal of Cork St. Patrick's Day at the 2025 Cork St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Clare Keogh Clare Keogh

2025-cork-st-patricks-day-parade Members Joan Denise Moriarty School of Dance pictured in the 2025 Cork St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Clare Keogh Clare Keogh

Are you out and about for St Patrick’s Day? You can share your photos of the day with The Journal by emailing them to pictures@thejournal.ie. Please include your location and whether you would like your name to be shared.

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