Irish Fun Facts
Leprechauns
Irish Food
Irish Symbols and Traditions
Irish Fairy Tales
100
The date St. Patrick's Day is celebrated.
What is March 17th?
100
As legend states every leprechaun has this hidden in a secret place.
What is a pot of gold?
100
A vegetable with eyes that tastes great mashed or fried.
What are potatoes?
100

What color is associated with Ireland?

Green

100

What is a magical, small humanoid?

Leprechaun

200
The National flower of Ireland
What is the shamrock?
200
If captured a leprechaun must give up this.
What is his goloden treasure?
200
A green vegetable that can be eaten boiled or used in coleslaw.
What is cabbage?
200

What plant is often worn on St. Patrick's Day for good luck?

Shamrock

200

What animal is known for its trickster nature in Irish folklore?

Fox
300
The dance that is done to lively Irish music.
What is the Irish Jig?
300
Leprechauns are especialy this and often turning themselves into rabbits or squirrels to fool you into thinkig they are something they aren't.
What is tricky?
300
A special type of meat eaten especially on St. Patrick's Day.
What is corned beef?
300

What musical instrument is commonly played in Irish music and looks like a small flute?

tin whistle

300

What is a dwarf called that guards precious treasure?

Gnome

400
On St. Patrick's Day we wear this color so that we don't get pinched.
What is green?
400
Leprechauns lolve to play these on people, causing them to drop or spill things. They often hide keys and other belongings, just to frustrate us.
What are tricks?
400
This is a fungus that is called a toadstool but if you look for this at a market it is called by another name.
What is a mushroom
400

What dance involves quick movements of the feet and is popular in Ireland?

irish step dancing

400

What is the enormous sea creature in the ocean?

Kraken

500
A word the Irish use that means small.
What is the word "wee"?
500
When leprechauns are caught they often trick their captors into doing this, just for a split second so that they can make their escape.
What is looking away?
500
This is an Irish food that you can eat like toast.
What is Irish soda bread?
500

What holiday is celebrated on March 17th in honor of the patron saint of Ireland?

St. Patricks Day

500

What is the name of the mythical creature that is half-woman and half-fish?

Mermaid

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