Towns and cities across Ireland will today be putting final preparations in place for festivals to mark St Patrick's Day tomorrow.
In Dublin, five days and nights of colourful celebrations are already under way. Tens of thousands of visitors are expected to descend on Dublin.
The highlight of the weekend will be the St Patrick's Day Parade tomorrow afternoon and a firework display at Docklands on Sunday night.
On the northside of the city, in the heart of the IFSC in Docklands, people can take a colourful journey into Amozozo, a luminous inflatable maze filled with tunnels, slopes and 60 pyramids.
The city centre will be transformed into a party atmosphere, with more than 4,000 performers taking part in an array of free activities, including music, street theatre, family carnivals, comedy, street performances, dance, a treasure hunt and night spectacles.