St Patrick's Day a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow

By Christopher Cummins with AGENCIES

Published on 18/03/2017 - 04:56•Updated 09/12/2019 - 10:08

St Patrick's Day packs out the pubs

St Patrick’s Day is a global marketing dream, a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, marked in China, Rome, London, Niagra Falls, and Rio.

.WGRZ</a> Niagara Falls was lit up green tonight in honor of St. Patrick's day. <a href="https://t.co/LDBI7zo2K7">pic.twitter.com/LDBI7zo2K7</a></p>— Ben Read (ben_read_wgrz) March 18, 2017

The global revelery continues with the 257th New York City St Patrick’s Day Parade led by the ‘‘Fighting 69th’‘ the 69th Regiment of New York, has marched at the head of the parade since 1853.

Donald Trump reads “Irish proverb” for St. Patrick’s Day, turns out to be Nigerian Poem https://t.co/PxOHOrr7Qr pic.twitter.com/5VWd3Cz1dD
— UPROXX (@UPROXX) March 17, 2017

Dublin begins four days on the ‘black stuff’ with a Festival Parade that packs out the pubs and with the Rugby Six Nations taking place against England in the capital, Dublin is buzzing.

Lisbon’s Cristo Rei looking amazing last night as part of the #globalgreening #stpatricksday TourismIreland</a> ☘️ <a href="https://t.co/o4wJ4zaxsc">pic.twitter.com/o4wJ4zaxsc</a></p>— Lisbon Embassy (IrlEmbLisbon) March 16, 2017