Today, the Irish presence endures in areas like Kilburn and Camden, and London remains a stage for Irish talent, from the arts to the culinary scene, where Irish influence has undoubtedly enriched the city’s restaurants.

St Patrick's Day celebrations in central London are returning on Sunday. Organised by the mayor of London and the London Irish Centre, a parade featuring floats, marching bands, dance troupes and pageantry will travel from Hyde Park past Trafalgar Square and on to Whitehall.

Brings Boisterous Parades and Celebrations to New York and Other Cities NEW YORK (AP) — St. Patrick’s Day, the annual celebration of all things Irish, is being marked in cities across the country on Monday with boisterous parades and celebrations.

Saturday, celebrations got underway with Denver's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. The parade has been running since 1962 and is one of the largest St. Paddy's Day parades west of the Mississippi.

Throngs of green-clad, shamrock-festooned revellers filled the streets of America’s most Irish big city on Sunday for the South Boston St Patrick’s Day parade. Green, white and orange confetti – the national colours of the Emerald Isle – rained down along parts of the three-and-a-half-mile (5.