Irish History
This saint is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland.
Who is St. Patrick?
This color is most associated with St. Patrick’s Day.
What is green?
This salted meat is often eaten with cabbage on St. Patrick’s Day.
What is corned beef?
These small mythical creatures are said to guard pots of gold.
What are leprechauns?
This is the capital city of Ireland.
What is Dublin?
Ireland gained independence from this country in 1922.
What is Great Britain (or the United Kingdom)?
This three-leaf plant is a symbol of Ireland.
What is a shamrock?
This famous Irish stout beer has a harp logo.
What is Guinness?
The treasure is said to be found at the end of this.
What is a rainbow?
Ireland is located on this continent.
What is Europe?
This famous famine in the 1840s caused mass Irish emigration.
What is the Great Potato Famine?
This traditional Irish dance show became globally famous in the 1990s.
What is Riverdance?
This black pudding ingredient might surprise people—it’s made using this main component.
What is blood (usually pork blood)?
This magical land is often associated with Irish folklore.
What is the Emerald Isle (or fairyland)?
This body of water separates Ireland from Great Britain.
What is the Irish Sea?
This ancient group of people lived in Ireland before Christianity spread.
Who are the Celts?
This Irish holiday tradition says you’ll get pinched if you don’t wear green.
What is St. Patrick’s Day?
This Irish bread traditionally contains raisins and a cross cut on top.
What is Irish soda bread?
These banshee spirits are said to do this when someone is about to die.
What is wail or scream?
This county, the largest in Ireland, is located in the province of Munster.
What is County Cork?
This 12th-century invasion brought English control to Ireland.
What is the Norman invasion of Ireland?
This Irish sport, one of the oldest field games in Europe, is played with a hurley and sliotar.
What is hurling?
This Irish whiskey brand shares its name with a famous writer’s pen name.
What is Jameson?
This ancient Irish festival marking the start of summer later influenced Halloween.
What is Beltane?
This longest river in Ireland flows through Limerick.
What is the River Shannon?