Paddington Bear will become Pad-rick Bear for the weekend as he dons his bespoke Irish-themed scarf and heads to Ireland. He will join over 180,000 people flying in from Great Britain to the island of Ireland over St. Patrick’s weekend.
William Jefferies aged 2 interacts with the Paddington Bear statue at Paddington station, London. Paddington is wearing a bespoke Irish themed scarf from Tourism Ireland, to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. Picture date: Thursday March 14, 2024. PA Photo. Over 180,000 people are set to fly in from Great Britain to Ireland over St Patrick’s weekend. Flights to Ireland from Heathrow Airport ahead of St Patrick’s Day are accessible via the Heathrow Express and Elizabeth line, which both depart from Paddington Station. Photo credit should read: David Parry/PA Wire
Tourism Ireland worked with Belfast-based crafter Mary Callan – the creator of Ma Mary’s famous Ulster fry ‘jazzy jumper’ in the hit comedy Derry Girls – to create a bespoke one-of-a-kind scarf for Paddington to wear this weekend, featuring Irish motifs such as waves from the Wild Atlantic Way, shamrocks, and – of course – his favourite marmalade sandwiches and a mug of cocoa. It’s all to celebrate St Patrick’s Day this Sunday, March 17th.
William Jefferies aged 2 interacts with the Paddington Bear statue at Paddington station, London. Paddington is wearing a bespoke Irish themed scarf from Tourism Ireland, to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. Picture date: Thursday March 14, 2024. PA Photo. Over 180,000 people are set to fly in from Great Britain to Ireland over St Patrick’s weekend. Flights to Ireland from Heathrow Airport ahead of St Patrick’s Day are accessible via the Heathrow Express and Elizabeth line, which both depart from Paddington Station. Photo credit should read: David Parry/PA Wire
With celebrations taking place worldwide and weekend festivals happening across the island of Ireland, St Patrick’s Day marks the biggest date in the Irish calendar. Flights to Dublin, Belfast, Ireland’s West Airport Knock, Shannon, Cork and City of Derry from Heathrow Airport are accessible via the Heathrow Express and Elizabeth line, which both depart from Paddington Station. Visit Ireland.com for more information about St Patrick’s Day events and the island of Ireland.
The Paddington Bear statue at Paddington station, London wears a bespoke Irish themed scarf from Tourism Ireland, to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. Picture date: Thursday March 14, 2024. PA Photo. Over 180,000 people are set to fly in from Great Britain to Ireland over St Patrick’s weekend. Flights to Ireland from Heathrow Airport ahead of St Patrick’s Day are accessible via the Heathrow Express and Elizabeth line, which both depart from Paddington Station. Photo credit should read: David Parry/PA Wire
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