Hundreds of thousands of people have been celebrating here at home - and millions more around the world - to mark St Patrick's Day.
An estimated 500,000 took to the Dublin streets to watch today's parade. There were other huge crowds elsewhere - with tens of thousands showing up for the festivities in Limerick, Cork, Galway and other towns and cities across Ireland.
Here are some of the best pictures from the parades around the country - and even further afield.
Dublin
Images: RollingNews.ie
Joanne O'Riordan, 19, Irelands most high-profile campaigner for disabled rights and this year's grand marshal of the St Patricks Day parade greets spectators on OConnell Street. Image: Shawn Pogatchnik / AP/Press Association Images
Limerick
Ireland
The Tin man making his way up Dominick street ! #ibackGalway pic.twitter.com/En4oQZX80A
— Galway 2020 (@galway2020) March 17, 2016
Very colorful parade in Cork today. #StPatricksDay #Corkparade pic.twitter.com/eS50bTc8Mo
— Lynda (@Lyndacollins) March 17, 2016
St Patricks Day Parade #Waterford city pic.twitter.com/sUBkS1CjGI
— waterfordinitiative (@welovewaterford) March 17, 2016
New York
Steven Menendez, of Manhattan, waves the Gay Pride flag as he waits for the St. Patrick's Day parade to start on Fifth Ave. Image: Mary Altaffer / AP/Press Association Images
