St Patrick’s Day revellers paint the town green with wild celebrations kicking on until the early hours of the morning – but the luck of the Irish ran out for one party-goer who was handcuffed and dragged away by cops

Revelers donning green and wearing oversized hats partied the night away in Australia, where St Patrick’s Day celebrations continued well into the early hours of the morning.

Irish expats, those with Irish blood and Australians who just love a good old Gaelic feast were out in force on Sunday to celebrate the Emerald Isle’s rich heritage and culture.

Sydneysiders were seen flocking to pubs across The Rocks and Circular Quay, creating a sea of ​​green across the harbor city.

For the most part, the Irish holiday was about fun and goodwill.

But the celebrations took their toll on some with police photographed arresting a man outside a venue and dragging him away in handcuffs.

Earlier in the day, families filled the streets as they watched the St Patrick’s Day parades in Melbourne and Sydney.

The Rocks were transformed into a St Patrick’s Day palooza with Irish language lessons, Irish dancing, stilt walking, face painting, festival bars, live music and food stalls.

As the sun went down, oversized green news hats, sunglasses, headbands and masks were a popular choice with revelers accessorizing their St Patrick’s Day outfits.

Partygoers were seen draping their arms around each other as they clutched pints of Guinness.

About 7,00,000 Australians have some Irish ancestry, according to Census data, with the celebration always big in cities Down Under.

The observance of St Patrick’s Day on 17 March dates back more than 1,000 years in Ireland.

But unlike today’s association of the holiday with raucous parades, it was traditionally a day of celebration marked by a service in the morning and a party later in the day.

The festival is marked all over the world by huge parties in cities that have a particularly large Irish diaspora.

New York has long been credited with having the first recorded St Patrick’s Day parade when Irish soldiers in the British army organized in 1762.

The celebration has since evolved dramatically from its original religious origins and is largely centered around Irish culture, free-flowing pints and unapologetic roistering.

In Ireland, the celebration of St Patrick’s Day has taken off in recent years with a parade and four-day festival for the holiday in Dublin.

In Australia, many were snapped embracing both the celebrations and each other as the party continued until venues closed their doors.