Irish Facts
On St. Patrick's Day, what color do you wear so you don't get pinched?
Green
What does every leprechaun have hidden in a secret place?
A pot of gold
A vegetable with eyes that tastes great mashed or fried
Potatoes
I am a small fruit that grows on a vine.
Green Grape
True or False: There is green on the Canadian Flag
False
On what day is St. Patrick's Day celebrated?
March 17th
If a leprechaun is captured, what must it give up?
His secret treasure
A green vegetable that can be eaten boiled or used in coleslaw
Cabbage
It is a green leafy vegetable that can be used in salads.
This Canadian bill (money) is green.
$20 bill
What dance is done to lively Irish music?
The Irish Jig
Leprechauns are especially this and often turn themselves into rabbits or squirrels to fool you into thinking they are something they aren't.
Tricky
A special type of meat eaten especially on St. Patrick's Day.
Corned beef
I am a famous meal from a Dr. Seuss book.
Green Eggs and Ham
These two colours of paint will make green.
Yellow and Blue
What is the national flower of Ireland?
The shamrock
Leprechauns love to play these on people, causing them to drop or spill things. They often hide keys and other belongings just to frustrate us.
Tricks
This is a fungus that is called a toadstool but if you look for this at a market it is called by another name.
Mushroom
I am the vegetable used to make pickles.
Cucumber
This is the season when the trees begin to turn green.
Spring
What word in Irish is used to say small?
Wee
When leprechauns are caught, they often trick their captors into doing this, just for a split second so that they can make their escape.
Looking away
This is an Irish food that you can eat like toast.
Irish soda bread
I am an unusual fruit because my skin is hairy and olive green.
Kiwi
Name a shade of green mentioned often in The Wizard of Oz.
Emerald