St. Patrick History
St Patrick's day is on...
March 17th
St Patrick is the patron st of this country ...
A. Ireland
B. Britain
A. Ireland
St Patrick used this plant to teach about the Holy Trinity.
A. Palm Tree
B. Shamrock
B. Shamrock, the three-leafed clover.
What is St Patrick's favorite color?
Blue
The Longest Place Name In Ireland Is Muckanaghederdauhaulia
True or False
True!
In Irish Gaelic, this roughly translates as “piggery between two expanses of briny water.”
When St. Patrick first came to Ireland, he was kidnapped and brought there to work as one of these.
A. Priest
B. Slave
He was kidnapped at age 16 by slave traders. And forced to work as a "slave."
After escaping slavery in Ireland, St Patrick traveled 200 miles to set sail on a ship going to this country.
A. Scotland
B. France
A. Scotland
Back to his family only to be captured back again to be a slave.
St. Patrick is known for driving these out of Ireland.
A. Snakes
B. Frogs
A. Snakes
What river is turned green for St Patrick's Day?
A. Chicago River
B. Snake River
A. Chicago River
Kissing THE blarney stone is good luck
True or False
It is, and it's a real stone in Ireland, "millions of people" have kissed
St. Patrick was born in _____ to wealthy parents near the end of the fourth century.
A. Britain
B. Ireland
A. Britain
He is believed to have died on March 17, around 460 A.D.
What mythological being is a part of St. Patrick's Day lore and Irish culture?
A. Gnomes
B. Leprechauns
B. Leprechauns
Leprechauns are associated with Saint Patrick's Day because they both trace their history to Ireland.
St. Patty’s Day is celebrated annually on March 17, which is the anniversary of what?
A. Birth
B. Death
B. Death
Saint Patrick’s death, not his birthday, like some people assume.
These tiny cabbages are usually despised by children and are named after the capital city of Belgium.
Brussel Sprouts
Ireland Was Neutral During World War II.
True or False
True!
Despite being neutral, Ireland was also the victim of a few bombings because Allies and Axis bombers were missing their targets. It remains neutral and isn’t even a part of NATO.
How old was St. Patrick when he died?
A. 80
B. 76
B. 76
In the USA, the largest Cathedral named in honor of St Patrick is in this city.
A. New York
B. Boston
A. New York
The Cathedral of St. Patrick's occupies an entire city block between the streets 50th, 51st, Madison Avenue and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York, United States, facing the Rockefeller Center.
St Patrick worked hard to free the Irish people from oppression placed on them through fear of these pagan "priests".
A. Druids
B. Hofgothi
A. Druids
In Ireland, the color green represents this virtue.
A. Charity
B. Hope
B. Hope
There Are Around 5,000 Castles In Ireland!
True or False
False!
They have 30,000!
Patrick is a Celtic name, his birth name was a Roman name. What was it?
A. Augustus Cassia
B. Maewyn Succat
B. Maewyn Succat
What major Catholic holiday does St. Patrick’s Day occur during?
A. Lent
B. Easter
A. Lent
What iconic structure turns green to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day in England?
A. Big Ben
B. The London Eye
B. The London Eye
Green was once the preferred color choice for wedding gowns in the 1400’s.
True or False
True!
The O’ In Irish Names Means “Descendant Of…”
True or False
True!
A useful, name-based fact about Ireland now. You’ve probably seen a zillion surnames that begin with O.’ O’Brien. O’Malley. O’Murphy. The list goes on and on. The O – or more properly Ó – means descendant of.