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100

The vegetable that caused a famine in Ireland because the harvest failed.

What is the potato?

100

Irish saint whom we celebrate by wearing green clothes and drinking a lot of beer.


Who is St. Patrick?

100

These are typically moved very quickly during an Irish Jig.

What are feet?

100

In history, this was the most popular job for Irish folk.

What is a farmer?

100

Legend says that Saint Patrick bought this green thing with him when he came to Ireland

What is the shamrock?

200

The name of the first tribes to arrive in Ireland.

What are Celtic tribes?

200

Split in three, representing the holy trinity, always magical, green and found in nature. This is the unofficial symbol of Ireland.

What is the Shamrock

200

 triangular shaped instrument that has long strings that you pluck to make music.

What is the Celtic harp?

200

Typically the color of the hair of someone from Ireland.

What is red?

200

This famous doomed ship sailed from Ireland

What was the Titanic?

300

The religion St. Patrick brought to Ireland.

What is catholic?

300

The creature that stores gold at the end of the rainbow.

What is a leprechaun

300

Traditional music of Ireland is called this.

What is folk music?

300

Irish people are also called this?

What are the Celtics?

300

The Giants Causeway was created because of this.

What ia a volcanic eruption?

400

This is the nickname for Ireland.

What is the Emerald Isle?

400

Another word for shape-changer and an old Irish myth about swapped, ugly babies.

What are Changelings

400

An instrument that you blow into while covering holes to make different notes.

What is a flute?

400

This is the top export of Ireland today.

What are Pharmaceuticals?

400

The meanings of the 3 colors of the flags of the Irish flag?

What is orange=Irish Protestants, Green= Irish Catholics, White=hope for peace?

500

Ireland is split into two areas called counties, one is this and one is the Republic of Ireland.

What is Northern Ireland?

500

 The name of the creature who carries the omen of death.

What is Banshee?

500

A wooden instrument that is held in the hand with strings that the musician runs a bow across to make music.

What is a fiddle (or violin)?

500

This Irish playwright was sentenced to two years hard labour in 1895 for "gross indecency".

Who was Oscar Wilde?

500

A traditional quick bread made with sodium bicarbonate (otherwise known as baking soda) is used as a leavening agent instead of the more common yeast. The ingredients of bread are: flour, bread soda, salt, and buttermilk.

What is SODA BREAD

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