Irish Blather
Fir o' the Irish
Bits and Bobs
Ireland Herself
History
100
How many people still live in Ireland today to speak a wee bit o' Irish?
What is 4 million
100
Where is St. Patrick originally from?
What is Britain or England
100
What is the original color of St. Patrick's day? Only the specific color will be accepted!
What is St. Patrick's blue
100
What is the capital city of Ireland?
What is the Dublin
100
What is the name of the original peoples of Ireland that would rob and steal from one another?
What are the celts
200
If your teacher says, "Life is to short to dodder," what is she saying?
Life is to short to waste time!
200
What does the shamrock represent according to St. Patrick's teachings and name each part?
What is the holy trinity and the father, son and holy spirit
200
What is the traditional dish of the Irish-American in the States to celebrate St. Patrick's Day?
What is corned beef and cabbage
200
What part of Ireland is a part of Britain?
What is the North or Ulster
200
What two groups raided Ireland with one staying behind after their reaid and one not allowed to marry the Irish people?
Who were the Vikings and Normans
300
If your detention officer says, "It is not okay to keep taking the mick," what does he or she mean?
You should not tease or mock others.
300
What did the snakes represent in reference to St. Patrick and Ireland?
What is Paganism and/or evil
300
Name one of the Irish bands we listened to on You Tube.
Who is U2, the Cranberries or the Rumjacks
300
Ireland's nickname and what does it mean?
What is the Emerald Isle. The land of saints and scholars will also be accepted.
300
Who was the king of England that raided the monastaries of Ireland for its wealth and started his own church so that he could divorce his wife?
Who was Henry or Henry the Eight
400
Translate this sentence to Irish focusing on changing the words in all capitals. REALLY! My CHILD is ANGRY because he did not get TEA!?
What is Stop the lights! My snapper is cheesed off because he did not get cha!?
400
St. Patrick was a slave for how many years
What are 6 years
400
What does the claddagh stand for?
What is love, loyalty and friendship
400
What are the 3 bodies of water that surround Ireland and the cliffs that rise 702 feet above one of them?
What is the Atlantic Ocean, St. George's Channel, the Irish Sea and the Cliffs of Moher
400
What two events lead so many Irish to leave Ireland?
What was the Black Plague or Death and the Potato Famine
500
Translate this sentence to Irish focusing on changing the words in all capitals. GOSH! You are TALKING so long about the HEAVY RAINING and DIFFERENT THINGS going on. Is your mouth tired?
What is Janny Mack! You are doddering so long about the lashing and shenanigans going on. You are making me knackered. Is your gob knackered?
500
Saint Patrick's original name with spelling.
What is Maewyn Succat
500
What is the entertwining symbol that is completely connected symbolizing the unity of life and all things for Ireland?
What is the Celtic knot
500
What are the four provinces of Ireland?
What is Munster, Leinster, Connaught, Ulster or Northern Ireland
500
What language did the ancient people of Ireland speak?
What is Gaelic
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