Food
What vegetable is most associated with St Patrick's day feasts and Ireland?
Potato
How do you say "Cheers" on St Patrick's day?
SLAINTE
What color are you supposed to wear on St Patrick's Day?
Green
Which country is St Patrick the patron Saint of?
Ireland
What is another name for Ireland?
The Emerald Isle
True or False:
The potato is native to Ireland?
False. A british explorer brought them in 1589
What Irish liqueur is the most popular in the world?
Bailey's Irish cream
How much money did people spend on St Patrick's Day last year?
5 million, 100 million , 6 billion
6 Billion dollars!
True or False: St Patrick was Irish
False. He was born in Britain but taken prisoner by the irish.
According to Irish lore, what animal did St Patrick drive out of Ireland?
snakes
What is the national dessert of Ireland?
Irish apple pie
How many Shamrock Shakes have ever been sold (McDonalds)?
10,000; 10 Million, 60 million
What city dyes it's river green each St Patrick's Day?
Chicago
Why is St Patrick's Day celebrated on March 17th?
It is the day St Patrick died (in 461 CE).
Where is the largest St Patrick's Day parade held?
New York city
What is the top food eaten on St Patrick's Day?
Cabbage
What is the most popular drink to have on St Patrick's Day?
Guinness or Green beer
Where was the first St Patrick's Day parade?
St Augustine FL in 1601 ( It was a Spanish colony but had an Irish vicar).
What are the three colors of Ireland?
Green, white, orange
What does the word LEPRECHAUN mean?
"small body"
What is a boxty?
An Irish potato cake
What does it mean to "drown the Shamrock"?
Put shamrocks in your glass and drown them in whisky
What other holiday has its origins in Ireland?
Halloween
How many leaves does a shamrock have?
3- Shamrocks and 4 leaf clovers are not the same.
What do the 3 leaves of a shamrock symbolize on St Patrick's day?
The Holy Trinity ( Father, Son and Holy Ghost)