Luck of the Irish
What is the capital city of Ireland?
Dublin.
What color is the Irish flag?
Green, white, and orange.
What day did St. Patrick die?
March 17.
What did the leprechaun do to the soda bread to keep Morna from eating him?
Spit on it
What does the Puca love?
Mischief
What did the sheep do in the meadow in the story when Maureen plays her harp?
Run away and cover their ears with their hooves.
What did the Giant's say on his wall?
Trespassers will be Prosecuted
What year was St. Patrick born?
385.
Michael O'Connor was proud to be a what?
A Thief.
What does the name Cuchulann mean?
Hound of Culann.
What is Ireland's nickname?
The Emerald Isle.
What number is a magic one in Ireland?
Three.
Who was St. Patrick captured by when he was 16?
Pirates.
Where was the first St. Patrick's Day celebration in the U.S.A.?
Boston.
How much time would pass on Earth if you were in the faerie world for one year?
One night.
What is Ireland's language called?
Gaelic.
What is the meal made with potatoes and kale?
Colcannon
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Where did St. Patrick escape to in order to become a Monk?
France.
Where is the largest St. Patrick's Day parade held?
New York City.
What year was a new road in Ireland re-routed to save a fairy tree?
1999
What is one of the main styles of traditional Irish dancing in Ireland?
Step Dancing.
What is the National Symbol of Ireland?
The Harp.
What was the Pirate Queen's name?
Granuaile O'Malley.
What do some people in Ireland call the St. Patrick's Day parade?
Irish Mardi Gras.
How often is the Faerie's Green Isle seen?
Every seven years.