Ireland
St Patricks Day
St Patricks Day Symbols
St Patricks Day Traditions
St. Patrick
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In what country was St. Patrick's Day started?
Ireland
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What traditional Irish food do many Americans eat on St. Patricks
Corn beef and cabbage
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What lies at the end of the rainbow?
A pot of gold!
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What creature comes to visit on St. Patrick's Day?
Leprechaun
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On what day is St. Patrick's Day celebrated?
March 17th - the death of St. Patrick
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What is the capital of Ireland?
Dublin
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What has become the symbol of St. Patricks day?
The Shamrock
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Name 1 symbol of luck
Horseshoe or Clover (Shamrock)
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What Irish beer company helps promote Ireland and St Patrick's Day though out the world
Guiness
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Where was Saint Patrick Born?
Britain
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Northern Ireland used to be part of what country
The United Kingdom
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What is the famous colour worn and decorated with for St. Patrick's Day?
Green
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How many leaves does a shamrock have?
Three
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How many leaves does a lucky clover have?
Four
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How many years was St Patrick a slave for?
6 years
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Name the 3 colors on the Irish flag.
400
Where was the first St. Patrick's Day parade
New York
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What did St.Patrick use the shamrock to represent when he was converting the Irish people?
The holy Trinity
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Which city has the largest St. Patrick's day parade in the world?
New York City
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What religion did St. Patrick teach the Irish people?
Christianity
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Why did millions of Irish emigrate to other countries in the 1840s and 1850s
The potato famine. The people were starving.
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What animal did St Patrick supposedly drive out of Ireland?
Snake
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What is a leprechaun's job?
A shoemaker OR a banker
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What city dyes their river green on the Saturday before St Patrick's Day?
Chicago
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How many pints of Guiness are consumerd on St. Patricks Day
13 million