As the majority of the country nurse a sore head this morning, we’ll take a look at some of the highlights of yesterdays St. Patrick’s Day Celebration across the globe.
The award for the best float has to go to Cavan. On March 10th of this year, an ATM was stolen from the main street using digger, this float was a recreation of that scene.
A float of an ATM been removed from a bank using a digger is a highlight in the Cavan parade #StPatricksDay pic.twitter.com/IabmJUKSzW
— Colm Hand (@ColmHand) March 17, 2019
Some other floats used their creativity to communicate a political message like this float from North County Macra in Dublin
Best flat of #StPatricksDay #Brexit pic.twitter.com/qduUs23aau
— Plan Magazine (@PlanMagOfficial) March 17, 2019
Across the pond, Conor McGregor led the Boston parade in what he is describing as the “wildest Paddy’s week I have ever had in my life!”. McGregor was there to promote his new brand of whiskey Proper Twelve Irish Whiskey.
☘️ pic.twitter.com/iLo2ubJHnq
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) March 18, 2019
Following this, McGregor’s training partner Dillion Danis made headlines for drinking an entire 70 cl bottle of whiskey in just 30 seconds. Don’t try this at home. It would have been good to also show the repercussions of this for more realism, like Dillion vomiting into a sink moments later.
saint patrick’s weekend done the proper way ? pic.twitter.com/o8UMxwC40N
— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) March 16, 2019
Buildings and landmarks were lit up green to mark the occasion.
The Ha’penny Bridge lit in green, with a touch of Guinness in between.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone!#StPatrickDay #Hapennybridge #BlackandWhite #Green #Dublin #Ireland pic.twitter.com/C9l7U9DGp6
— David Costello (@DavidCostelloDC) March 17, 2019
Happy #StPatricksday ? pic.twitter.com/j1WEbW0D3H
— Hotel Eber Paris ★★★ (@HotelEberParis) March 18, 2019
And, finally the biggest highlight, the crowds. People came out in full force for the celebration of all things Irish. More than half a million people packed out Dublin city centre for this year’s parade.
500,000 people turned out for #StPatricksDay in Dublin.
All of the highlights (and maybe one or two parade-isms…) on @VirginMediaNews at 5.30 pic.twitter.com/JVosmdniai
— Richard Chambers (@newschambers) March 17, 2019
