St Patrick
Cork St Patricks Festival 2024
Folklore
Idioms
Food & Drink
100

Where was Saint Patrick born?

Britain

100

What are the dates of the Cork St. Patrick’s Festival?

15-18 March

100

What colour do people wear on St Patricks day?

Green

100

To be green with envy

To be envious / jealous

100

What are the main ingredients of colcannon?

Mashed potatoes with cabbage

200

What did Saint Patrick use the Shamrock to explain?

The Holy Trinity - the father, the son, and the holy spirit.

200

What is the theme of the 2024 Parade?

Pure Imagination

200

What animal did St. Patrick banish?

Snakes

200

To have a green thumb

To have a talent for growing plants

200

What is the main ingredient in boxty?

Potato

300

When did the tradition of celebrating March 17th with parades start in America?

After the great potato famine hit Ireland in the 1840s.

300

At what time does the parade start?

13:00

300

What three-leafed plant is associated with St Patrick?

Shamrock

300

To be green around the gills

To look ill

300

Name the famous Corkonian food - Tripe and ________

Drisheen

400

What is the significance of wearing green clothing on Saint Patrick's Day?

It originated from wearing shamrocks to signify Irish Christian pride. 

400

What product does McDonalds release during March to celebrate St Patrick's Day?

Shamrock Shake

400

Who guards pots of gold?

Leprechauns

400

To give the green light

To give permission

400

What is a Baby Guinness?

A shot (containing Irish cream, Coffee liqueur, and Black Sambuca)

500

St. Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland, but Ireland didn't have any snakes. What did the snakes represent?

Paganism

500

How do you say 'Happy St. Patricks Day' in Irish?

Beannachtaí na Féile Pádhraig

500

What musical instrument is the symbol of Ireland?

Harp

500

To go green

To make an environmentally friendly lifestyle change

500

Name the three most well known Irish stouts.

Guinness, Murphys, and Beamish

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