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50 Shades of Green: St. Patrick's Day in New York

IN PICTURES: St Patrick's Day is celebrated every March 17 in honor of the patron saint of Ireland. Shamrocks, bright-green pints of Guinness and elaborate parades: it's a global celebration of Irish culture – with a generous dose of drinking thrown in. 
In New York, Manhattan's Fifth Avenue came alive with the sound of bagpipes, trumpets and drums.
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St Patrick, the son of a deacon and the grandson of a priest, was born not Irish but Scottish.
St Patrick, the son of a deacon and the grandson of a priest, was born not Irish but Scottish. Photo:REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
However, he is said to have spent years in Ireland converting pagans to Christianity before his death on March 17 in the fifth century.
However, he is said to have spent years in Ireland converting pagans to Christianity before his death on March 17 in the fifth century. Photo:REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
At the age of 16, he was kidnapped in his native Scotland by Irish raiders and taken to Gaelic Ireland to work as a slave.
At the age of 16, he was kidnapped in his native Scotland by Irish raiders and taken to Gaelic Ireland to work as a slave. Photo:REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
It was while he was being held captive in Ireland that he learned the ways of the Druids, the people he eventually converted to Christianity.
It was while he was being held captive in Ireland that he learned the ways of the Druids, the people he eventually converted to Christianity. Photo:REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
St Patrick is believed to have used three three-leafed shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity of God to the pagan Irish.
St Patrick is believed to have used three three-leafed shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity of God to the pagan Irish. Photo:REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
At the time of his death on March 17, 461, he was already the subject of many legends and later became the foremost patron saint of Ireland.
At the time of his death on March 17, 461, he was already the subject of many legends and later became the foremost patron saint of Ireland. Photo:REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
Cardinal Timothy Dolan and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio attend the St Patrick's Day parade in New York City.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio attend the St Patrick's Day parade in New York City. Photo:REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar marches with Governor Cuomo during the St Patrick's Day parade that took over Manhattan's Fifth Avenue.
Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar marches with Governor Cuomo during the St Patrick's Day parade that took over Manhattan's Fifth Avenue. Photo:REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
In New York, Manhattan's Fifth Avenue came alive with the sound of bagpipes, trumpets and drums as people marched through the city.
In New York, Manhattan's Fifth Avenue came alive with the sound of bagpipes, trumpets and drums as people marched through the city. Photo:REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
The Empire State Building is lit green for St. Patrick's day in New York City.
The Empire State Building is lit green for St. Patrick's day in New York City. Photo:REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
Published 17 March 2018
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