The Indian community in Ireland enthusiastically participated in the St. Patrick's Day parade in various parts

Ireland's national day, St. Patrick's Day has been celebrated for over 1,000 years, on March 17th every year.

The Indian community in Ireland enthusiastically participated in the St. Patrick's Day parade in various parts of the country. In the Galway parade, the Marathi Mandal, various Indian associations, and the Indian community enlivened the celebration with Thiruvathira, Theyyam, Pulikali, traditional music, Culture and folk dances. 

Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Wexford, Waterford, Tipperary, Sligo, Blanchardstown, Mullingar, Sligo, Portlaoise, Enniscorthy, Ballinasloe, Tallagh, Castlebar, Mayo 

The Indian community also made its presence felt at the St. Patrick's Parade. 

Over the years, "St. Patrick's Day" has transformed from a religious holiday commemorating the death of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, into a day celebrating Irish culture through parades, music, special foods, dancing, and the color green commonly associated with the saint.

Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, who is credited with bringing Christianity to then-pagan Ireland, used Celtic symbols, such as leprechauns, believed to be meddling fairies, to connect the country with Christianity. Legend has it that he chose shamrocks (three-leaf clovers) as a symbol of the church and used its three leaves to explain the concept of the Holy Trinity to his followers. History says that many symbols and legends associated with Ireland, leprechauns, and shamrocks, originated with Saint Patrick. 

Celebrations were held in various counties in Ireland over the course of the day and the following day. Adventures was the theme of this year's event. But the biggest parades, music, and dance filled the streets of Dublin with Ireland's population pouring into the streets. Children, adults, and foreign tourists all conquered the city of Dublin and its surrounding areas. The city of Dublin welcomed the spectators in various shades of green. 

The Irish capital was transformed into a verdant green city, with many wearing shamrocks, Irish tricolours, leprechaun hats and Irish jerseys. Bands and a number of impressive floats made the parade even more spectacular. Members of the An Garda Síochána, the Irish Coast Guard, the Baton Twirlers and the Artane Band also took part in the parade. There was also a magnificent float from Dublin Zoo. Other groups in the parade included Bui Bolg, Sproi, Inishowen Carnival Group, The Outing Queer Arts Collective, Artistic, Art FX, Cork Puppetry Company, Pawnee Point Traveller and the Roma Centre. Actress and Dublin native Victoria Smurfit was this year's Grand Marshal for Dublin.

Today, St. Patrick's Day is celebrated in over 200 countries around the world. It is a national holiday in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the British overseas territory of Montserrat. Australia and the United States also celebrate St. Patrick's Day. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, the entire North Lawn of the White House was filled with a green fountain.