Leprechauns
Part I
Part I
What are leprechauns closely related to?
Fairies or Elves
True or False: Leprechauns like to share their gold.
False
How many workers does it take to turn the Chicago River green?
8
What is the color of St. Patrick's Day
Green
What three leafed plant symbolizes St. Patrick's day?
A Shamrock
True or False: There are female leprechauns.
False
If you capture a leprechaun what will he do to get away?
He will fool you into looking away for an instant.
What do the workers mix into the river to make the river turn green?
Leprechaun Dust
What country started the celebration of St. Patrick's Day?
Ireland
What mischievous tiny creatures symbolize St. Patrick's Day?
Leprechauns
Leprechauns use a hammer to...
Make and/or fix shoes
Leprechauns are known for what?
Must give two answers!
playing tricks or pranks
telling jokes
fixing or making shoes
hiding a pot of gold
What color is the Leprechaun Dust
What is the date of Saint Patrick's Day?
March 17th every year
This symbol found in the sky is a possible path to a treasure.
A rainbow
What color suits did leprechauns wear before they wore suits?
Red suits
William Allingham wrote a few of these that introduced a leprechaun that dressed in green.
How do the workers mix the Leprechaun Dust and the river water to make the river green?
The workers take another back and drive it back and forth across the river.
Which city dyes their river green in celebration of Saint Patrick's Day?
Chicago
This symbol reminds people what leprechauns were meant to do instead of being mischief makers.
The word leprechaun comes from an old Irish word luchopan`, which means what?
Besides at the end of a rainbow, where else would a leprechaun hide his pot of gold?
Deep in the Irish countryside
How long does the river stay green?
The river only stays green for a few days.
St. Patrick's Day also celebrates the arrival of what season?
Spring
What stone is kissed on top of a castle to bring on the gift of "gab" (talking) ?
The Blarney Stone