One Direction's Niall Horan reveals his St Patrick's দিন anthems 

Aside from plenty of Guinness and bright green cupcakes, what better way to celebrate St Patrick\'s Day than with a playlist of Niall Horan\'s favourite Irish anthems?

One Direction star has listed his top tracks by 13 different Irish acts on iTunes to mark the cultural event on March 17. Find out who made the playlist below.

1. U2: \'I Still Haven\'t Found What I\'m Looking For\' / \'With or Without You\'

Niall says: "You can\'t beat a bit of Bono... total legend!"

Niall says: "Definitely one of the best songs of the year, his voice is so soulful, and what a Grammys performance!"

3. Damien Rice: \'I Don\'t Want to Change You\'

Niall says: "Amazing singer, songwriter and producer!"

Niall says: "I love this stripped down version, just piano and vocals. So powerful."

5. Snow Patrol: \'Chasing Cars\' / \'Run\' / \'Open Your Eyes\'

Niall says: "One of my favourite bands and a song that really captures a moment. We\'re so fortunate that Gary Lightbody has been involved in our journey and written for us (\'Something Great\' on

Niall says: "Pop rock doesn\'t get better than this, catchy as hell!\'

7. Thin Lizzy: \'The Boys Are Back in Town\'

Niall says: "What an anthem, twin guitar leads. BOOM!"

8. Kodaline: \'Honest\' / \'All I Want\' / \'High Hopes\'

Niall says: "Always good to listen to when I\'m chilling out and being all reflective."

10. The Pogues: \'Fairytale of New York\' / \'Love You Till The End\'

Niall says: "I always loved how they sang about ordinary life and ordinary people."

13. Boom Town Rats: \'I Don\'t Like Mondays\'

Niall says: "Honoured to have met Bob Geldof, this song is one of his best known and one of my favourites."

What are your favourite tracks by Irish artists? Leave your comments in the box below.

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