A look at St. Patrick's Day
March 17, 1998
Web posted at: 2:30 p.m. EST (1930 GMT)
(CNN) -- Millions of people in Ireland and around the world celebrated St. Patrick's Day on Tuesday. While the Irish Republic celebrated the day as a national day with a distinctly religious flavor, St. Patrick's Day for many outside the Irish isle was mainly a parade-and-party event, particularly in the United States.
Here are pictures of St. Patrick's Day celebrations from the United States and around the world.