article_snippet: Tonight's illumintions will culminate a day of international St Patrick Day celebrations which has includes parades in Dublin, New York and scores of other cities.
article_snippet: In the UK, Prince William and his heavily pregnant wife, Kate, marked a day of international St Patrick's Day celebrations which has includes parades in Dublin, New York and scores of other cities by presenting shamrocks to soldiers from the Irish Guards at the barracks in Aldershot.
article_snippet: While in the emerald isle itself, hundreds of thousands of people lined the nearby route of the Dublin parade, the culmination of a four-day festival featuring music and dance performances, pub crawls, cultural tours and street arcadesIn the US, which is home to more than 40 million who claim Irish descent, their flagship parade down Fifth Avenue in New York brought the city to a halt.
article_snippet: Sea of green: Thousands of people pulled on green hats and clothing for the annual St Patrick's Day Parade in the heart of Dublin today .
article_snippet: Bottoms up: Five friends, dressed in green hats suits and sunglasses, raise Five friends, dressed in green hats suits and sunglasses glasses as Five friends, dressed in green hats suits and sunglasses begin festivities in central Dublin .
article_snippet: international St Patrick day parade created a sea of green as The Dublin St Patrick's day parade made The Dublin St Patrick's day parade way down O'Connell Street towards international St Patrick Cathedral .
article_snippet: The Dublin St Patrick themed wig smiles as Hair prepares to take pictures of The Dublin St Patrick's day parade today .
article_snippet: Dressed to impress: The Dublin St Patrick's day parade featured a series of stunning acts including these three performers in giant dresses waving to the crowds .
article_snippet: Thousands of people took to the streets of Belfast with many waving green flags as Thousands of people prepared to celebrate St Patrick's Day in style .
article_snippet: Performers lap up the applause as Performers take part in a parade through the centre of Belfast in Northern Ireland this afternoon .
article_snippet: Some of the performers dressed up in colourful sweet outfits as Some of the performers dressed up in colourful sweet outfits as they took part in a stunning parade in Dublin today took part in a stunning parade in Dublin today .