Irsish Fun Facts
Leprechauns
Irish Food
Religion
About Ireland
100
The date St. Patrick's Day is celebrated.
March 17th
100
Legend says that leprechauns hide this item. If captured a leprechaun must give up this. You can find it at the end of a rainbow.
BONUS: What else might leprechauns do to if captured?
pot of gold/golden treasure
BONUS: Grant 3 wishes to be set free
100
A vegetable that tastes great mashed or fried.
potatoes
100
St. Patrick is the patron saint of what country?
BONUS: Saint Patrick was not Irish! Where is he from?
Ireland
BONUS: Wales
100
What is Ireland's capital city?
Dublin
200
The National flower of Ireland
Shamrock
200
What job is associated with Leprechauns?
A. Magician
B. Blacksmith
C. Jeweler
D. Shoemaker
Being a shoemaker
200
McDonalds sells this dessert every year for St. Patrick's day
Shamrock Shake
200
For six long years, Patrick worked as what, taking care of his master's sheep?
A. Farmer
B. Shepherd
C. Veterinarian
D. Lamb Keeper
Shepherd
200
Name the 3 colors of the Irish flag
Green, White, Orange
300
The dance that is done to lively Irish music
A. Green Day Tap Dance
B. Irish Jig
C. St. Patrick's Line Dance
D. Leprechaun shuffle
Irish Jig
300
Leprechauns are what type of mythical creature?
A. Shape Shifter
B. Fairy
C. Witch
D. Wizard
Fairy
300
A green vegetable that can be eaten boiled or used in coleslaw.
cabbage
300
Patrick charmed these reptiles out of Ireland.
Snakes
300
A nickname for Ireland.
The Emerald Isle
400
On St. Patrick's Day we wear this color so that we don't get pinched.
green
400
The European Government recognizes and protects Leprechauns?
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
400
This is an Irish food that you can eat like toast
A. Lucky Charms Bread
B. Clover Bread
C. Soda Bread
C. Soda Bread
400
In 50 years, Patrick built over 300 of these to help spread Christianity to the Irish.
Churches
400
What do the Irish kiss for good luck?
Blarney stone
500
A word the Irish use that means small.
A. Smidge
B. Wee
C. Teeny
B. Wee
500
When leprechauns are caught, they often trick their captors into doing this, just for a split second so that they can make their escape.
look away
500
A special type of meat eaten especially on St. Patrick's Day.
corned beef
500
Patrick often used this in his sermons to illustrate the message of the Holy Trinity.
Shamrock
500
Name 3 popular crops in Ireland
milk, barley, beef, wheat, potatoes, pork, oats, poultry, mushrooms/truffles, and mutton