ON ANY other day, the heavy snowfall and bitter conditions that we were faced with over the weekend would have been enough for anyone to stay indoors and hibernate, but not on St Patrick's Day.
Both Ireland and the UK were hit with snow and freezing conditions on Saturday and Sunday, but the celebrations carried on nevertheless.
London held it's parade yesterday, drawing to a conclusion a festive weekend in the capital which was made all the more special by Ireland's historic Grand Slam win over England.
Here was the scene at Trafalgar Square:
Not even the snow can stop the party at Trafalgar Square for the St Patrick’s Day festival ☘️❄️ pic.twitter.com/TimfSBunbO
— The Irish Post (@theirishpost) March 18, 2018
A reminder of how cold it was in Trafalgar Sq yesterday. pic.twitter.com/SjCyoJSo5V
— Gary Dunne (@GaryDunne) March 19, 2018
Snow does not the craic stop. @KilaRecords @culture_ireland #StPatricksDay pic.twitter.com/YtW7uVlsDX
— Gary Dunne (@GaryDunne) March 18, 2018
Even host of the St Patrick's Day London celebrations, Eoghan McDermott, embraced the snow with a rendition of Let It Go from Disney's Frozen.
How frozen is @eoghanmcdermo in Trafalgar Square? Well... #StPatsDayLDN pic.twitter.com/XaqzyggAfx
— Darragh Doyle (@darraghdoyle) March 18, 2018
Meanwhile, back in Dublin, a very special guest was in the stands to celebrate St Patrick's Day with the Dubs.
Star Wars actor Mark Hamill pictured at the Dublin parade. (Picture: Rolling News)
Mark Hamill meeting President Michael D. Higgins and wife Sabina Coyne. (Picture: Rolling News)Magician Dynamo managed to get himself a great vantage point just in time for the parade.
Watching the St Patricks day Parade in Dublin pic.twitter.com/O4r5PDihYA
— Dynamo (@Dynamomagician) March 17, 2018
On the other side of the Atlantic, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar led proceedings at the New York parade, just a couple of days after meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar lined up at the front of the New York City St Patrick's Day parade. (Picture: Rolling News)The Irish Naval Reserve are in New York too! #StPatricksDay pic.twitter.com/tQOTdfVrTN
— Leo Varadkar (@LeoVaradkar) March 17, 2018
Bring on next year, and fingers crossed the sunshine with it!
