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On one of the biggest days of tourism for Ireland, St. Patrick’s day celebrations have been cancelled in Ireland and around the world in an effort to slow the spread of the global outbreak.
Even so, this has not stopped revellers from dressing in green and showing their love for Ireland’s patron saint.
Some joked about how social distancing would make usual St Patrick’s Day practices – like parades and drinking in pubs – impossible.
So, what’s everyone doing for St. Patrick’s Day? I was thinking of shuffling aimlessly from room to room muttering and bored.— The Hoarse Whisperer (@The Hoarse Whisperer) 1584408223
Where's everyone going for Paddys Day?? Might go on a room crawl! Start with few pints in the kitchen, move onto s… https://t.co/tCT9inOSNM— Caolán Mc Aree (@Caolán Mc Aree) 1584388321
Others made the best of the situation and created their own parades:
Isolation parade- my kitchen table! No standing in wind and rain this year... toasty! Hope it makes you smile :) M… https://t.co/UN7RbuMdL3— Derval Dunford (@Derval Dunford) 1584384553
There is even a plan to have a large virtual parade throughout the day, using the hashtag #TwitterParade:
Guys I was thinking, there must be kids (and adults) up and down the country who were all set for St Patrick’s day… https://t.co/mOCFsDHiKy— Mike McLoughlin (@Mike McLoughlin) 1583783214
Too 🐝 or not to 🐝 Some of our members have spent the last 4 months preparing this beautiful display for the local… https://t.co/RW1rNdgbeQ— Glaslough Junior Tidy Towns (@Glaslough Junior Tidy Towns) 1584435770
An amazing virtual parade @scoileoinboys by Diarmuid (6th class) and Aoife (Scoil Mhuire 1st class)… https://t.co/gd5CoMO0Mt— RTÉ (@RTÉ) 1584434231
Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone, let's make the most of it 🇮🇪☘💚 #RTEVirtualParade #twitterparade #keepsafe https://t.co/lPCPh9JQju— Jennifer O'Neill (@Jennifer O'Neill) 1584437748
Guinness, a classic St Patrick’s day beer, posted a video saying that while they know things feel different this year, "Don’t worry, we'll march again."
It says:
Be good to one another, celebrate safely
The Irish minister for health Simon Harris said on Twitter:
This St Patrick’s Day is so different...But it’s a day to remember our best qualities -resilience, kindness, community focused.
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said it could be expected there will be 15,000 confirmed cases by the end of March, as such schools and colleges will be closed until the end of the month.
Also, pubs and clubs in Ireland have been shut down until further notice.
We're glad to see people be resourceful in these trying times!