Blutered blarney
This is the most popular drink to have on St. Paddy’s Day.
What is Guinness (13 million pints)
The national symbol of Ireland is this musical instrument.
What is a harp
Traditional Irish stew includes lamb, carrots, potatoes, and onions. It was a common meal for the third-class passengers of this notorious vessel.
What is the Titanic
St. Paddy’s Day is celebrated on March 17, which is to commemorate St. Patrick’s _____.
What is his death (in 461 CE)
Beginning in 1845, this devastating blight caused widespread hunger throughout Ireland when infestation ruined up to one-half of crop. (AND about three-quarters crop over the next several years)
What is the Potato Famine
The legal drinking age in Ireland is ____ years old.
What is 18 years old
Dublin was actually founded by this nomadic group in the ninth century – not to be confused with a popular Minnesota sports team.
Who are the Vikings
This now popular St. Patrick’s Day meal is actually not authentic to the Irish, but to Irish American immigrants.
What is corned beef and cabbage
Green didn’t become associated with St. Paddy’s Day until the 17th century. Until then it was originally associated with this color.
What is blue
According to Irish lore, leprechauns actually earn their gold by doing this type of labor.
What is making and mending shoes.
Even though it is now a big drinking holiday, St. Paddy’s Day used to be a dry holiday up until this decade.
What is the 1970s
The world’s oldest working ________ can be found off the coast of County Wexford as both a beacon and a popular tourist attraction. (It’s been around for over 800 years)
What is a lighthouse
A “boxy” is this type of Irish-culture food.
What is a potato cake (pancake)
Three-leafed shamrocks were believed to be used by St. Patrick to explain this.
What is the holy trinity
This common phrase refers to the weather in Ireland, when the rain is misty and the temperature isn’t too cold.
What is a “soft day”.
This boozy Irish beverage was invented after an emergency plane landing in 1943. A serious storm caused a plane headed for NYC to turn around and land. During the grounding, a local chef invented the concoction for passengers.
What is Irish coffee
Ireland has won this popular song contest seven times – more than any other country.
What is Eurovision
What is blood sausage (with pork fat, beef suet, cereal, barley oats etc. mixed in)
Up until the 1970s, pubs were closed in Ireland on St. Paddy’s Day with the exception of beer vendors being allowed at this one location.
What is the big national dog show
Ireland’s most iconic beer is also responsible for the world’s most iconic record-holding book; which is ____.
What is The Guinness Book of World Records
What is barley (American whiskey is made from corn, rye, or wheat)
Irish storywriter, Bram Stoker wrote this iconic, classic horror story.
What is Dracula
What is a bread roll
This American city has dyed its river green every St. Patrick’s Day since 1962.
What is Chicago
“Erin go bragh” means this common Irish saying.
What is Ireland forever