Legends
What is believed to be at the end of the rainbow?
A pot of gold.
What did the Celts believe lived in the oak trees?
The spirits of their ancestors.
What is the nickname of the Loch Ness monster?
Nessie.
What is the headless rider Dullaghan searching for?
People whose lives to take.
What are the butterflies believed to bring based on their colour?
Messages.
What do the three elements on the Claddagh ring represent?
The two open hands represent friendship
The heart represents love
The crown symbolises loyalty
What did the ancient stone carvings in Loch Ness area depict?
A mysterious beast with flippers.
What are the butterflies believed to carry inside them?
Souls of the dead.
Where did the Kelpies legend start? Scotland, England or Ireland?
Scotland.
Where did the Claddagh ring get its name from?
A little coastal village in Ireland.
What was actually the ''monster'' in the famous black and white photograph?
A plastic-and-wooden head attached to a toy submarine.
What kind of powers do the Kelpies have?
Shape-shifting powers.
What did Robin Hood do?
He stealed from the rich and gave to the poor.
What do the four sides of the Celtic cross symbolise?
1) Earth, fire, water and air.
2) North, south, east, and west.
3) Four stages of the day
In 1933, the large fake footprints along the shores of the lake where made with what tool?
An umbrella strand or ashtray that had hippopotamus leg as base.
When does the Dullahan appear to people?
After dark.
What profession did the leprechauns supposedly have?
Shoemakers.
What does the greek work triskele (triskelion) mean?
Three-legged.
How much money does the Loch Ness myth contribute annually to Scotland's economy? (+/- $10 million)
$80 million.
When was Robin Hood first mentioned? (+/- 100 years)
In 1377.