Irish Fare
A vital daily ritual in Ireland
Tea
Of which country is St. Patrick the patron saint?
Ireland
Why is St. Patrick's Day celebrated on March 17th?
It's the day St. Patrick died in 461 AD
What Christian doctrine did St. Patrick illustrate by using a three-leafed clover?
The Holy Trinity - Father, Son and Holy Ghost
The iconic singer-songwriter of U2
Bono
A traditional Irish bread made without yeast, using baking soda as the leavening agent
Soda Bread
Why is Saint Patrick's Day celebrated on March 17th?
It is the day Saint Patrick died in 461 AD
What demographic group was largely responsible for shifting St. Patrick's Day from a religious observation to a secular one?
Irish immigrants in the US
What colors make up the Irish flag, and what do they stand for?
Green - Catholic
Orange - Protestant
White - peace in between
Singer of Orinoco Flow and Only Time
Enya
Brewed in an establishment that holds a 9,000 year lease on a Dublin property
Guiness
According to Irish lore, what animal did St Patrick drive out of Ireland?
Snakes
A 1914 news article cited what ingredient as the source of the green color of beer
Wash blue - a whitener
What do the three leaves of a shamrock stand for?
Father, Son and Holy Ghost
Towering literary figure known for satirical works
Jonathon Swift
Most popular St. Patrick Day meal in the United States
Corned Beef and Cabbage
Where was Saint Patrick born?
Great Britain
Where and when was the first recorded St. Patrick's Day parade?
St Augustine, Florida in 1601
What are the odds of finding a four-leaf clover?
1 in 5000
Name three Irish bands
The Chieftains, The Dubliners , U2, Cranberries
A mixture of creamy mashed potatoes, cooked cabbage, butter and onions
Colcannon
What was St Patrick's birth name?
Maewyn Succat
How many pounds of green vegetable dye was added to the river in Chicago?
40 pounds
What is the Latin name for a shamrock, usually a type of white clover
Trifolium repens or wood sorrel (Oxalis)
The author of Ulysses, Dubliners, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
James Joyce