Tourism Ireland: 'Green Light' for St Patrick's Celebrations Around the World!

Coleraine, Ireland (ots/PRNewswire) -

Over 250 iconic landmarks and sites around the world will be
illuminated green over the coming days - as part of Tourism Ireland's
2017 Global Greening initiative to celebrate the island of Ireland
and St Patrick.

The annual initiative, now in its eighth year, which sees a host
of major landmarks around the world turn green for St Patrick's Day,
has grown from strength to strength, with many new landmarks signing
up to take part this year.

Stadiums, statues, castles and towers will go green to celebrate
our national day (17 March) with exciting additions for 2017
including the One World Trade Center in New York - the main building
of the re-built World Trade Center in New York and the tallest
building in the Western Hemisphere.

Niall Gibbons, CEO of Tourism Ireland, said: "This is the eighth
year of Tourism Ireland's Global Greening initiative and each year
I am delighted to see even more well-known attractions and landmark
sites wishing to get involved. The eagerness of cities and countries
everywhere to take part underlines the strength of the deep
connection that people all over the world feel to Ireland. More than
70 million people around the world claim links to the island of
Ireland and St Patrick's Day is a truly unique opportunity to
reconnect them with their heritage."

Of course, the 'greenings' are just one part of the St Patrick's
Day celebrations. The place to be on 17th March is Ireland where
there are two festivals which shouldn't be missed.

In Dublin, Ireland's capital city, the 'St Patrick's Festival'
will last for four great days, taking in the weekend and running from
16-19 March. The city will be alive with music, film, arts, dance,
culture, fun and even international rugby.

Each year the festival has a different theme with this year's
'Ireland We Are' giving the city a chance to showcase all that
Ireland stands for today. Festival favourites include the world's
largest outdoor céilí, world-class museums hosting free workshops and
guided historic walks including famous sites such as the Guinness
Storehouse. The main event, the St Patrick's Festival parade, is held
on Friday 17 March in Dublin's city centre.

In Northern Ireland, the newly curated 'Home of St Patrick
Festival' (http://www.saintpatrickscountry.com/HomeofSaintPatrick)
celebrates St Patrick, the man and the saint, as one of the world's
most inspiring and loved saints of all time. Taking place in the
beautiful landscape of Counties Armagh and Down, which was once
Patrick's home, the festival will culminate on Sunday 19 March with
'The Voice of the Irish' closing concert in spectacular Newry
Cathedral.

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Notes to Editors: Click Tourism Ireland's Global Greenings for footage
of the world turning green:
http://client.anotheravenue.com/files?link=58c82b233e0e3

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