Green
what is a shamrock
Clover with 3 leaves
TRUE OR FALSE
St Patrick's Day is celebrated on the same day every year
TRUE
What is the traditional meal served at St Patrick's Day celebrations?
Corned beef and cabbage
colors of Ireland's flag
green, white, orange
Where was the real Saint Patrick born
Britain
Where can you find the leprechaun's pot of gold?
At the end of the rainbow
What do the three leaves of the shamrock represent? (Irish Mom version)
faith, hope, love
Where did the first St Patrick's Day parade occur?
St Augustine, FL
St Paddy's!
Padraig is the Gaelic origin of the name Patrick, which is colloquially shortened to Paddy, hence St Paddy's Day!
Bonus: Where is Ali right now
Barcelona
Which city dyes its river green every St Patrick's Day?
Chicago
What is the reason March 17th is when St Patrick's Day is celebrated
It is the day Saint Patrick died
What is another name used for Ireland?
The Emerald Isle
What do the colors of the Irish flag stand for?
Green: Catholic faith
Orange: Protestant faith
White: the peace between the two religious groups
If St Patrick wasn't born in Ireland, how did he get there???
He was abducted by Irish raiders and brought to Northern Ireland as a slave
Can there be female leprechauns?
no such thing!! according to Irish folklore
the sun
Are there more Irish people in USA or Ireland
USA!
There are 34.7 million US residents with Irish ancestry, which is more than 7x the population of Ireland itself.
What is the most common last name in Ireland?
Murphy
What animal is Saint Patrick known to have drove out of Ireland
snakes
what is the original color of St Patrick's Day?
blue
What do the three leaves of the shamrock represent? (religious version)
The Holy Trinity
St Patrick's Day is the _____ most popular drinking holiday in America
Fourth!
(behind New Year's Eve, Christmas Day, 4th of July)
What does the term "Erin go bragh" mean?
"Ireland forever" or "Ireland until the end of time"
What is thought to be Saint Patrick's real birth name?
(you will literally never guess this so we will accept initials)
Maewyn Succat