St Patrick's Day is always one of the most photographed days of the year - and with good cause, as the range of lively, colourful pictures below prove.
We've put together some of the best photographs from today's parades and celebrations:
. @MercyhurstU taking part in the #StPatricksDay parade #dungarvan #waterford #lovewaterford pic.twitter.com/I2ABB1H8jE
— CIARA CONWAY TD (@ciaramconway) March 17, 2015
Irish dancers from the McGrath school of dance levitating in the warm up to the #waterford parade pic.twitter.com/NkSNojW7YA
— Mary Roche (@maryroche) March 17, 2015
Great crowd at Belfast's #StPatricksDay carnival parade. Share your #StPatricksDayNI photos with us. pic.twitter.com/ABcl8AaLbF
— Northern Ireland (@DiscoverNI) March 17, 2015
The Duncannon beach parade #StPatricksDay #Wexford pic.twitter.com/SivQVCJj1Z
— South East Radio (@SouthEastRadio) March 17, 2015
The #grandmarshall finally arrives! @ghook meets his adoring crowds.... #cork parade pic.twitter.com/Mo3w35FBrK
— Jonathan Healy (@jonathanhealy) March 17, 2015
Sgt Maj Fintan Lambe from Galway with with members of the Fijian Company at the 47th Inf Gp shamrock parade in United Nations Post 2-45. Photo Photocall Ireland/Department of Defence
Dublin parade:
