Lit Bits
This Irish author is famous for writing Dracula.
Bram Stoker
What county in Ireland is home to a Georgia Southern campus?
Where was St. Patrick born? (Which country?)
St Patrick was thought to have originally come from either Wales or Scotland.
What is the captial city of Ireland?
Dublin
What's the name of the mascot whose cereal is known for being “magically delicious”?
Lucky (the Leprechaun)
This Dublin born author is know for his whit and being a spokesman for the late 19th-century Aesthetic movement in England. Some of his notable works include: A Picture of Dorian Gray and The Importance of Being Earnest.
Oscar Wilde
True or False!
Savannah is known for having the country's second-largest St. Patrick's Day parade.
True!
Today, the color green is now synonymous with St. Patrick’s Day. However, this color was associated with St. Patrick until the 19th century.
Blue
What colors make up Ireland's flag?
Green, White, Orange
This "With or Without You" band from Dublin were the first to perform a 40-show residency at the Las Vegas Sphere. (They were inducted into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.)
U2
This female Irish author is known for breakout novel, Castle Rackrent, that explores Irish history and class struggles.
Maria Edgeworth
True or False?
The Irish began arriving in Savannah on some of the first ships to transport settlers to the new colony in 1734.
True!
The rush didn’t begin until the 1830s and 40s, when Georgia’s growth boom was so enormous that a flood of Irishmen willing to work for cheap became the primary source of labor in building canals and railroads across the state.
What is a Leprechaun's occupation?
A cobbler!
He has a secret stash of gold that he must reveal if you can capture him. But by his nature the Leprechaun is cunning and mischievous and will try anything not to hand over his gold.
What is the national flower of Ireland?
The Shamrock (Although, technically a clover!)
What’s the name for this traditional Irish ring featuring a heart, hands, and a crown?
a Claddagh ring
This modern Irish novelist has published several best selling novels. One of them, Normal People, was adapted into a successful TV miniseries.
Sally Rooney
Starting in the 1800’s, ships began sailing directly from County ______ to Savannah, establishing a familial link that has since continued unbroken.
Wexford
St. Patrick's Day is often associated with shamrocks. What did St. Patricks use this clover to represent?
The Holy Trinity
According to legend, St. Patrick famously drove this animal out of Ireland.
Snakes!
This Netflix series follows Erin, Orla, Clare, and Michelle as they grow up in 1990s Northern Ireland.
Derry Girls
This Irish author was born in Dublin and is known for several works, such as: Ulysses, Dubliners, and The Dead.
James Joyce
This humanitarian organization was established in Savannah in 1812 to assist the incoming Irish immigrants.
The Hibernian Society.
They are still active today!
This U.S. city uses around 40 pounds of vegetable dye every year to dye their river green for St. Patrick's Day.
Chicago
This piece of limestone is located at the top of Blarney castle. Travelers and tourists visit here to kiss this stone to be granted with the gift of gab or sweet persuasion! (As legend has it.)
The Blarney Stone
What Georgia author of Irish descent is known for short stories like “Good Country People” and “A Good Man is Hard to Find”?
Flannery O'Connor