History of St.Patrick
St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, but was he born there?
No. Probably in Scotland or Wales.
Snakes
What is the capital of Ireland?
Dublin
Who of the following is an Irish James Bond?
A. Sean Connery
B.Pierce Brosnan
C.Timothy Dalton
B.Pierce Brosnan
What two colours of paint make green?
What was St.Patrick's real name?
A.Merlin
B.Maewyn
C.Merwyn
B.Maewyn
According to legend, what must a leprechaun give you?
His treasure
A ball used in a game of Hurling is called
A. A slither
B. A sliver
C. A slinger
A. A slither
In which competition did the Irish Riverdance win in 1994?
The Eurovision Song Contest
The letters "St" in St. Patrick stand for this word.
A Street
B Saint
C Santa
B Saint
What was St.Patrick's profession?
He was a priest.
What small, green plant with three leaves did St.Patrick use to explain the Holy Trinity to the Irish pagans?
The shamrock
What colour is the Irish flag?
Green, white and gold.
Which world famous band did Bono and his friends form in the '70s?
U2
What is a leprechaun hiding at the end of the rainbow?
A pot of gold
What was St. Patrick before he converted to Christianity?
How high up is the Blarney stone in the castle?
A. 24 meters (80 feet)
B. 18 meters (60 feet)
C. 27 meters (90 feet)
C. 27 meters (90 feet)
What happened during the potato famine in 1846-48?
The poor in Ireland starved because the potato crops failed. Some left to America.
A. J.K. Rowling
B. Colin Farrell
C.Oscar Wilde
C.Oscar Wilde
What could happen if you don't wear green on St. Patrick's Day?
You could get pinched!
What did St.Patrick do in Ireland as a bishop?
He built churches and converted Irish pagans to Christianity.
Accoring to legend, if you kiss the Blarney stone, what will you get?
"The gift of the gap" = the gift of talking well
Name five things that happen on St.Patrick's day.
-Schools are closed/ people have a day off.
- parades
- people wear green/ dye their hair
-people sing/dance
- people drink green drinks...
Which fantacy book did the Irish writer Bram Stoker write?
Dracula
What is another term used for the Ireland?
The Emerald Isle