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St Patrick’s day celebrated in Dublin
Irish gather to celebrate famous annual festival

A child smile as he watches the St Patrick’s Day festivities in Dublin, Ireland on March 17, 2012. More than 100 parades are being held across Ireland to mark St Patrick’s Day, with up to 650,000 spectators expected to attend the parade in Dublin. (AFP/Getty Images)

Parade goers watch St Patrick’s Day festivities in Dublin, Ireland on March 17, 2012. More than 100 parades are being held across Ireland to mark St Patrick’s Day, with up to 650,000 spectators expected to attend the parade in Dublin. (AFP/Getty Images)

Parade goers watch St Patrick’s Day festivities in Dublin, Ireland on March 17, 2012. More than 100 parades are being held across Ireland to mark St Patrick’s Day, with up to 650,000 spectators expected to attend the parade in Dublin. (AFP/Getty Images)

A parade goer takes part in the St Patrick’s Day festivities in Dublin, Ireland on March 17, 2012. More than 100 parades are being held across Ireland to mark St Patrick’s Day, with up to 650,000 spectators expected to attend the parade in Dublin. (AFP/Getty Images)

Parade goers shout as they watch St Patrick’s Day festivities in Dublin, Ireland on March 17, 2012. More than 100 parades are being held across Ireland to mark St Patrick’s Day, with up to 650,000 spectators expected to attend the parade in Dublin. (AFP/Getty Images)

A young girl performs during the St Patrick’s Day festivities in Dublin, Ireland on March 17, 2012. More than 100 parades are being held across Ireland to mark St Patrick’s Day, with up to 650,000 spectators expected to attend the parade in Dublin. (AFP/Getty Images)

A parade goer sits on top of a traffic light as he watches the St Patrick’s Day festivities in Dublin, Ireland on March 17, 2012. More than 100 parades are being held across Ireland to mark St Patrick’s Day, with up to 650,000 spectators expected to attend the parade in Dublin. (AFP/Getty Images)

A Marching band plays during the St Patrick’s Day festivities in Dublin, Ireland on March 17, 2012. More than 100 parades are being held across Ireland to mark St Patrick’s Day, with up to 650,000 spectators expected to attend the parade in Dublin. (AFP/Getty Images)

A Marching band plays during the St Patrick’s Day festivities in Dublin, Ireland on March 17, 2012. More than 100 parades are being held across Ireland to mark St Patrick’s Day, with up to 650,000 spectators expected to attend the parade in Dublin. (AFP/Getty Images)