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Friday, 17 March 2006, 19:28 GMT

In pictures: St Patrick's Day

Two women are all smiles at the annual parade in Dublin, Ireland

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Millions of Irish, part-Irish and not-very-Irish-at-all people have been celebrating St Patrick's Day around the world.

A man at the parade in Dublin, Ireland

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Green, white and orange were the colours of the day at the annual parade in the Irish capital, Dublin.

St Patrick's Day revellers in Sydney

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In Sydney, Irish ex-pats were among the first to mark the day in brash style.

Pints of Guinness at the Cheltenham horse racing festival

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Lubricated by pints of Guinness, punters at the Cheltenham horse racing festival in the UK cheered on their favourites.

An "Irish" leprechaun in Copenhagen, Denmark

An "Irish" leprechaun in Copenhagen, Denmark

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In the Danish capital, Copenhagen, lime green leprechauns drinking "green beer" were easy to spot.

US President George W Bush and the Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern at the White House

US President George W Bush and the Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern at the White House

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At the White House, Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern presented US President George W Bush with a bunch of shamrocks.

Pipers from County Tyrone at the parade in New York city.

Pipers from County Tyrone at the parade in New York city.

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In New York, which boasts a proud Irish-American heritage, traditional Irish pipers entertained the crowds.

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