While St Patrick's Day parades and events at home and abroad could not go ahead because of restrictions imposed to try to contain the coronavirus pandemic, there were nevertheless celebrations aplenty.
See a sample below of the great imagination and creativity that went into some of the virtual parades yesterday.
RTÉ.ie has been encouraging families to hold their own individual parades, with mini events taking place in houses, back gardens and farmyards around the country.
Images of the miniature gatherings were shared on social media using the hashtag #RTEVirtualParade.
Please email the school (you can reach Beverly at sec@willowparkschool.ie) with pictures of what you’ve done if you can. I’d love to see your creations. We can add them to our website!