Christianity in Ireland
Famous Irish
General Trivia
Leprechauns
St. Patrick
100
This Irish plant has been long used as a illustration of the Trinity
What is the Shamrock?
100
This famous rock band is remembered for such songs as "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "Beautiful Day" as well as their human rights advocacy around the world
Who is U2?
100
Ireland was the first European country to grow this vegetable on a large scale
What is a potato?
100
This popular breakfast cereal has a Leprechaun as a mascot
What is Lucky Charms?
100
Folklore states that this animal was banished from Ireland after attacking Patrick during a 40 day fast
What are snakes?
200
This musical instrument was banned in early Ireland by the clergy of the church
What are the bagpipes?
200
This Irish actor portrayed James Bond in four films between 1995 and 2001
Who is Pierce Brosnan?
200
The captiol cities of Ireland and Northern Ireland
What are Dublin and Belfast?
200
This is the location and means of storing a Leprechaun's gold
What is a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow?
200
This happened to Patrick's walking staff after he thrust it into the ground in order to preach the gospel in Ireland
What is became a tree?
300
The circle in the middle of the Celtic Christian Cross is said to illustrate Jesus' supremacy over the pagan deity of this natural object
What is the Sun?
300
This percentage, rounded to the nearest 10%, is the amount of US presidents with traceable Irish roots
What is 50%?
300
The nickname of Ireland, due to it's green countryside
What is the Emerald Isle?
300
If ever caught, this was offered as payment for a Leprechaun's release
What are 3 wishes?
300
At the age of 16, Patrick was brought to Ireland by this means
What is by pirates?
400
St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin is one of two cathedrals of this denomination, an off-shoot of the Anglican church
What is the Church of Ireland?
400
This English-born Irishman is the only actor to win three leading actor Oscars, the most recent being in 2012 for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln
Who is Daniel Day-Lewis?
400
The Irish dance that became popular in the Americas in the early 20th century
What is the Jig?
400
In the earliest folktales, this was the color of a Leprechaun's jacket
What is red?
400
After returning to England in his mid 20's, Patrick returned to Ireland to become one of these
What is a missionary?
500
Although not a religious conflict by nature, the Troubles was a 30 year conflict between majority Protestants and minority Catholics in Northern Ireland over this political issue
What is whether to unify with Ireland or stay in the United Kingdom?
500
This is the name of Michael Flatley's most famous Irish Step dancing performance, which ran for 20 years as one of the most popular dance acts in the world
What is Riverdance?
500
Kissing the Blarney Stone is said to give this gift to the kisser
What is the Gift of Gab?
500
Traditional folklore tells that this was the Leprechaun's primary occupation
What is shoemaking?
500
This lenten restriction is lifted on St. Patrick's Day, in order to celebrate the gospel coming to the Irish
What is the restriction on food and alcohol?
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