Travel Ireland
St. Patrick
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Spring Awakening
Flowers
100
To kiss this,visitors once had to be held by their ankles and lowered head first; today, just lie down and lean backward.
What is the Blarney Stone?
100
It's said Patrick drove these things out of Ireland.
What are snakes?
100
In winter, these are often connected by a string that runs through the sleeves of a child's coat.
What are mittens?
100
'Tis March, and spring is signaled by the equinox scientifically called this.
What is vernal?
100
The white petals of this flower are usually pulled off to see if "she loves me" or "she loves me not."
What are daisies?
200
Over 1.5 million annually visit the shrine in the town of Knock, where visions of Joseph, St John, and her were seen in 1879.
Who is the Virgin Mary?
200
Born on this island near Ireland, Patrick was kidnapped by pirates and sold into Irish slavery at the age of 16.
What is Great Britain?
200
This hooded, fur lined garment can also be called an anorak.
What is a parka?
200
Blue eggs belong to this harbinger of spring.
What is a robin?
200
This flower is often spotted on a man's lapel.
What is a carnation?
300
There once was a city in Ireland . . . this one that's home to the Munster National Steeplechase horse race.
What is Limerick?
300
In his 6 years as a slave, Patrick held this farm job, tending to his first flock.
What is a shepherd?
300
This raincoat with a glossy name can be made of oilskin, plastic, or rubber.
What is a slicker?
300
The pasque flower gets its name for blooming around this Christian holiday.
What is Easter?
300
Grown from bulbs, they're the cheerful yellow flowers of spring.
What are daffodils?
400
This town is known for the great trout fishing in the Blackwater River and, of course, the Abbey and its famous "Book".
What is Kells?
400
Patrick is said to have founded more than 300 churches and administered this sacrament to 120,000 people.
What is baptism?
400
It parts include ribs, stretchers, and a crook handle.
What is an umbrella?
400
This spring flower that belongs to the olive family shares a name with a Disney princess.
What is jasmine?
400
Certain orchids are known by this feminine name, from their resemblance to delicate footwear.
What are lady's slippers?
500
A statue of this cockle and mussel seller on Grafton Street is known by Dubliners as the "Tart with the Cart."
Who is Molly Malone?
500
Around 450 A.D., Patrick wrote this book about his spiritual development; it was "good for the soul."
What is "The Confession"?
500
These sunglasses were introduced in 1929; the "Who's that behind those..." ads began in the 1960s.
What are Foster Grants?
500
When spring arrives, so does the gray type of this mammal traveling through Puget Sound.
What are whales?
500
Known as a "fairy flower", this bloom has a darker side; large doses of it can be poisonous.
What is a foxglove?
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