22 pictures of people celebrating St Patrick's Day in Preston over the years

St Patrick's Day has arrived with people dressed in a sea of green drinking a pint of the black stuff and celebrating all over the world with Irish music and dancing.

Saint Patrick is one of Christianity’s most celebrated and widely known figures, not simply just for his excuse to drink copious amounts of Guinness. The day in which he is celebrated falls on the day of his death, however, his life is somewhat of a mystery.

There are many stories associated with the famous Patron Saint of Ireland, the best known one includes the account of him banishing all the snakes from Ireland.

These pictures taken in and around Preston show just some of the St Patrick’s Days celebrations held throughout the years.