Saint Patrick
True or False: Saint Patrick was NOT born in Ireland
TRUE!
Saint Patrick was born in Roman-Britain
What is the capital city of Dublin?
Dublin
How many people live in Ireland?
a) 3 million
b) 4 million
c) 5 million
c) 5 million
What date do we celebrate Saint Patrick's Day?
March 17th
What is the longest river in Ireland?
a) River Shannon
b) River Liffey
c) River Dodder
a) River Shannon
What are the colours on the Irish flag?
a) Orange, White, blue
b) Green, White, yellow
c) Green, White, Gold
c) Green, White, Gold
According to legend, what animal did Saint Patrick banish from Ireland?
a) rats
b) wolves
c) snakes
c) snakes
Although legend says that Saint Patrick banished all the snakes from Ireland this is probably not true...
How many cities are there in Ireland?
a) 5
b) 10
c) 15
a) 5
Dublin, Galway, Limerick, Cork, Kilkenny and Waterford
What are the national symbols of Ireland?
a) leprechauns and the shamrock
b) the harp and the shamrock
c) the shamrock and leprechauns
b) the harp and the shamrock
What colour was ORIGINALLY associated with Saint Patrick?
a) blue
b) orange
c) red
a) blue
Saint Patrick originally wore blue - now we more commonly associate him with the colour green
Which of these words is the name of a town in Ireland?
a) Muckanballygogogoh
b) Muckanaghederdauhaulia
c) Muckankilloughaireah
b) Muckanaghederdauhaulia
It is also the longest place name in Ireland!
How many times has Ireland won the Eurovision Song Contest?
a) never
b) 3 times
c) 7 times
c) 7 times
Ireland is the country that has won Eurovision the most times!
Where was the first Saint Patrick's day parade held?
a) Dublin
b) Boston
c) New York
b) Boston
The first Saint Patrick's Day Parade took place in Boston in 1737!
What are the names of the largest and smallest counties in Ireland?
a) Dublin and Carlow
b) Kildare and Kilkenny
c) Cork and Louth
c) Cork and Louth
Cork is the largest county in Ireland
Louth is the smallest county in Ireland
Which of these famous books was written by a Dubliner?
a) Frankenstein
b) Dracula
c) Othello
b) Dracula
The author is Bram Stoker, he was originally from Clontarf in county Dublin