Catholicism
According to legend, St. Patrick used this three-leafed plant to explain the Holy Trinity.
What is a shamrock?
This famous Irish stout beer, brewed in Dublin, is known for its dark color and creamy foam.
What is Guinness?
The holiday celebrated every March, honoring Ireland’s patron saint, and is famous for parades and people wearing green is on this date.
What is March 17th?
Around Saint Patrick's Day, many elementary school and daycare classrooms build these crafty contraptions in hopes of catching a mischievous little Irish fairy.
What is a leprechaun trap?
The only two days of the year Irish pubs are not open.
What is Good Friday and Christmas?
What does the phrase Erin go Bragh mean?
What is Ireland Forever?
This beverage contains hot coffee, sugar, whiskey, and cream.
What is Irish Coffee?
This crop failing in the 1800s caused a massive famine that forced many Irish people to immigrate.
What are potatoes?
According to folklore, this was a leprechaun’s occupation.
What is a shoemaker?
The way St. Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland.
What is pounding drums?
The number of Sacraments in the Catholic Church.
What is seven?
Traditionally served at Halloween in Ireland, this sweet fruit bread sometimes contains hidden charms or rings used for fortune-telling.
What is Barmbrack?
Many Irish immigrants arriving in America during the 1800s first came through this famous immigration station in New York Harbor.
What is Ellis Island?
In Irish mythology, this creature is often associated with warning of a death in a family.
What is a banshee?
This city hosted the first-ever St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 1762.
What is Boston?
This is the special box where the Eucharist is kept between Masses.
What is the Tabernacle?
What early wine is a delicasy in Ireland?
What is mead?
The Irish flag has three vertical stripes: what do the 3 colored stripes symbolize?
Green: Catholics, Orange: Protestants, White: the peace between the two groups
This 1800s term comes from the story that when Irishmen were arrested for being drunk, they all said their name was "Paddy."
What is a paddy wagon?
The most popular drink to have on St. Patrick’s Day is Guinness. How many pints are served on St. Paddy’s Day?
What is 13 million pints of Guinness?
While St. Patrick is the most famous, these are the other two official co-patron saints of Ireland.
Who are St. Brigid of Kildare and St. Columba (also known as Columcille)?
The meat used in traditional Irish stew.
What is lamb?
Ireland was ruled for centuries by the United Kingdom before gaining independence in this year.
What is 1922?
After burning his thumb while cooking this magical fish, young Fionn gained all the world's wisdom by sucking on his thumb.
What is the Salmon of Knowledge?
The name of the oldest pub in the world dates all the way back to 900 A.D
Sean's Pub