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Packie the jet-setting bear: Meet the globetrotting Irish teddy in a Leitrim jersey who's taking the internet by storm

Packie the Bear travels the world in his Leitrim jersey. (Picture: Packie Bear/Instagram)

GIVING Paddington a run for his monry, Leitrim bear Packie has taken the internet by storm with his globetrotting adventures.

Packie, named after 1950s Gaelic footballer from Leitrim Packy McGarty, has travelled for the last four years across 51 countries on six continents in a Leitrim jersey with travelling companion and fellow Leitrim man, Fergal Howard.

"Packie was given to me as a gift from a friend before I left Ireland and moved to New Zealand," Fergal, 27, told The Irish Post. "I did a little travelling around NZ and took a few pics of Packie and thought it would be nice to take pics of him wherever I went."

Since then, the pair have been to South America, New Zealand, Australia, Namibia, Cape Verde, Morocco, most of Europe, America, Canada and Asia.

As Fergal works on a ship called The World, the travelling twosome have been able to travel freely.

As for which place is Packie's favourite?

"Other than Ireland, it would probably be New Zealand or Colombia," Fergal says. "But there are so many good places."

"Next, we are going to Australia for a month, including going to Sydney for New Years, and then down to Antartica."

You can follow Packie's travels on his Instagram here.

Check out some of Packie's travels in the photos below...

Saying hey to the baby elephant in Chitwan this morning ? * * * #travel #wanderlust #adventure #travelbug #travelwithpackie #backpacker #nature #naturalbeauty #greatoutdoors #explore #travelgram #irishabroad #explorer #morning #elephants #safari #chitwan #nepal

A photo posted by Packie (@packiethebear) on Oct 25, 2016 at 8:17am PDT

Onwards and upwards. Day 3 in Base Camp Trek. Amazing scenery. ? * * * #travel #wanderlust #adventure #travelbug #travelwithpackie #backpacker #nature #naturalbeauty #greatoutdoors #explore #travelgram #irishabroad #bucketlist #nepal #everest #basecamp #mountains #trekking #

A photo posted by Packie (@packiethebear) on Oct 11, 2016 at 11:44pm PDT

Tuk Tuk around Delhi. Stop off for few days. Next stop Nepal ? * * * #travel #wanderlust #adventure #travelbug #travelwithpackie #backpacker #packiethebear #travelling #travelgram #irishabroad #explorer #delhi #india #wheretonext #tuktuk

A photo posted by Packie (@packiethebear) on Oct 7, 2016 at 5:56am PDT

Muhammed. Good man for the chats around Petra today. Next stop Wadi Rum ? * * * #travel #wanderlust #adventure #travelbug #travelwithpackie #backpacker #packiethebear #backpackieing #Jordan #wanderlove #travelgram #explore #meetingthelocals #irishabroad #mayoforsam

A photo posted by Packie (@packiethebear) on Oct 1, 2016 at 4:57am PDT

On the road again ??????

A photo posted by Packie (@packiethebear) on Sep 27, 2016 at 8:25am PDT

Grassy Roads are my favourite ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- #travel #wanderlust #adventure #travelbug #travelwithpackie #backpacker #nature #naturalbeauty #greatoutdoors #explore #ireland #galway #thewest #wildatlantic #instaireland #wander #backpackiebear #countryroad #wanderlove

A photo posted by Packie (@packiethebear) on Sep 21, 2016 at 12:47am PDT

Going for a wander ???? #travel #wanderlust #adventure #travelbug #travelwithpackie #backpacker #nature #naturalbeauty #greatoutdoors #explore #ireland #galway #thewest #wildatlantic #instaireland #wander #backpackiebear

A photo posted by Packie (@packiethebear) on Sep 19, 2016 at 10:00am PDT

The Summer in Dublin New blog post up www.backpackiebear.com/summer-in-dublin/ Long may it last

A photo posted by Packie (@packiethebear) on Sep 7, 2016 at 7:17am PDT

Locked up for the day at Kilmainham Jail

A photo posted by Packie (@packiethebear) on Aug 22, 2016 at 11:00am PDT

Come on Football. One day for Leitrim

A photo posted by Packie (@packiethebear) on Aug 21, 2016 at 9:36am PDT

Brought back to Geography class #travel #wanderlust #adventure #travelbug #travelwithpackie #backpacker #nature #naturalbeauty #greatoutdoors #packiethebear #newplace #explorer #geography

A photo posted by Packie (@packiethebear) on Jul 13, 2016 at 12:59am PDT

Can't see the time #travel #wanderlust #adventure #travelbug #travelwithpackie #backpacker #cityslicker #london #eurotrip #brexit #uk #theworld

A photo posted by Packie (@packiethebear) on Jul 5, 2016 at 11:51am PDT

The little mermaid. Not the best #travel #wanderlust #adventure #travelbug #travelwithpackie #backpacker #littlemermaid #wanderlove #denmark #copenhagen

A photo posted by Packie (@packiethebear) on Jun 30, 2016 at 6:32am PDT

Dreaming Big. New Digs #travel #ireland #wanderlust #adventure #castle #travelling #backpacker #dublin #lovindublin

A photo posted by Packie (@packiethebear) on Apr 27, 2016 at 8:56am PDT

Flat salt for miles around #saltflats #bolivia #travel #wanderlust #adventure #travelbug #travelwithpackie #backpacker #nature #memories

A photo posted by Packie (@packiethebear) on Mar 12, 2016 at 1:05am PST