In the wake of the increase of the number of people confirmed as having the coronavirus Covid-19, St Patrick’s Day parades were cancelled.
However this hasn’t stopped people from creating their own parades.
The Holylands in Belfast meanwhile has been quiet this St Patrick’s Day.
Coronavirus has stopped the ‘party’ in the Holy Land. All very quiet at 11am pic.twitter.com/uiQotol8aJ
— Duncan Morrow (@duncan_morrow) March 17, 2020
Can’t let a pandemic stop the parade over here in Co. Clare ☘️ Happy St. Patrick’s day #virtualparade #RTEVirtualParade #StPatricksDay2020 pic.twitter.com/CNit7lMYKh
— Nicola O' Halloran (@nikkioh101) March 17, 2020
#RTEVirtualParade @conncaro and me having our #virtualparade in Kinsealy with the dogs! pic.twitter.com/H1ESRryqyK
— Gerry Kennedy (@gerrynkennedy) March 17, 2020
Obsessed with this window near me #paddys_panes #RTEVirtualParade pic.twitter.com/DIlvYqJ2ko
— Sarah Breen ??♀️ (@SarahJayBee) March 17, 2020
No parade, no problem. Strandhill, sligo rises to the challenge of social distancing and faces it with resilience and fun! Happy St. Patrick’s day from Strandhill and surrounding areas of Sligo #virtualparade #RTEVirtualParade #StPatricksDay2020 pic.twitter.com/w5jnD1dG8M
— Alicia Finan (@FinanAlicia) March 17, 2020
Our addition to the #RTEVirtualParade #virtualparade #StPatricksDay2020 pic.twitter.com/eqHn3yZd1t
— elizabeth macdonnell (@yummymummyby4) March 17, 2020
The parade held in Ballinalee County Longford, Tara age 5, Killian age 7, Liam age 9, Sundre the dog age 10. #virtualparade #RTEVirtualParade #stayhomechallenge pic.twitter.com/pxWdBDArSU
— Michelle (@dafbird) March 17, 2020

















































