The Homeland
This agreement, signed in 1998, is a historic peace accord that largely ended thirty years of violent sectarian conflict ("the Troubles") in Northern Ireland.
Hint: Bill Clinton was heavily involved in the peace negotiations that led to this agreement.
What is the Good Friday Agreement?
This NYC pub is considered to be the oldest Irish pub in America, established by Irish immigrant John McSorley in 1854.
Hint: It's in the East Village
What is McSorley's Old Ale House? (accept McSorley's)
He was the first Irish-Catholic president of the United States.
Who is JFK?
For almost a century, Irish New Yorkers have made up one of the largest ethnic populations of these two public service jobs/sectors.
What are the police and fire departments?
This famous uprising was carried out one day after the holiday of its same name in 1916 against the 700 years of British colonial rule in Ireland. (Hint "_____ Rising")
What is Easter Rising?
This Irish Bar is across the Street from 5030 and named after the river that runs through the center of Dublin.
What is the Liffy? / Liffy II?
This famous transportation hall in midtown is named after the Irish-American politician who preceded Hillary Clinton as a New York Senator.
What is Moynihan Train Hall?
This formerly thriving NYC neighborhood was destroyed to create Central Park. By 1855, it consisted of approximately 225 residents, made up of roughly two-thirds African-Americans and one-third Irish immigrants
What is Seneca Village?
St. Patrick is famous for supposedly casting out every one of this species from the island.
What are snakes?
This popular Irish pub tradition requires you take a large first sip of Guinness, aiming to align the beer's foam line precisely with the middle of the 'G' in the logo on the glass.
What is splitting the G?
This cartoon artist and founder of one of the most famous multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerates had significant Irish ancestry through his paternal line, with roots tracing back to the famine diaspora. He often wore a traditional Irish Claddagh ring and visited Ireland, influencing films like Darby O'Gill and the Little People.
Who is Walt Disney?
This phrase was often posted outside work sites in the 19th and early 20th centuries to discourage Irish workers, and is abbreviated as N.I.N.A.
"No Irish Need Apply"