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St Patrick s Day celebrations will once again be different this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Traditional parades in Belfast and Dublin have been cancelled for the second year in a row, with many events across the island again moving online.
Police have warned that anyone breaking Covid-19 regulations in NI will face a robust response.
But while large gatherings are mostly ruled out, attempts have been made to celebrate in style around the world.
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image captionWhen the Global Greenings initiative was first launched, just the Sydney Opera House and the Sky Tower in Auckland took part
The rise of the St Patrick s Day Parade
Updated / Thursday, 18 Mar 2021
16:15
Although St. Patrick s Day has long been celebrated in Ireland, the tradition of holding a parade on March 17th didn’t begin here. It actually developed among those who left Ireland and settled in faraway places.
These parades have evolved over the years and many countries have created their own unique traditions.
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Pity the linguistic summersaults required of a debutant postman finding his feet in the baronies of Magunihy and Truhanacmy. In a corner of the Kingdom where an address can vault vowels into an alphabetical foxtrot, imagine the mental dexterity required for correct mail delivery on the byways and boreens of Tooreennahone, Tooreennascarty, Tooreennasliggaun and Tooreennastooka.
A few miles in any direction across those Kerry hills and said postie will need keen eyes to distinguish Rossacroobeg from Rossacroonaloo, not to mention the differing geographic joys between Mweennalaa, Cappyantanvally and Lisheennashingane. One can only guess how many times slow-witted mailmen must endure the exasperation of irate locals: “For the umpteenth time, Seán, this is Cummeennabuddoge, sure ’tis Cummeenduvasig you want!”
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