St Patrick's Day
When is St Patrick's day celebrated?
17th March
Which city has the world's biggest St Patrick day parade?
New York
What do people believe St Patrick expelled from Ireland?
Snakes
What does 'wee' mean?
'Have a wee look outside'
little
What a four-leaf clover brings that rhymes with 'puck'
luck
Due to Irish mass migration
Which US city dyes their river green for St Patrick’s day?
Chicago
Over how many people travel to Dublin each year?
A) 100,000 B) 250,000 C) 300,000 D)500,000
A) 100,000
What does 'muppet' mean?
'Don't be a muppet'
A holy person that rhymes with 'paint'
saint
Where is St Patrick from?
What is the most popular food to eat on St Patrick’s day?
A) Cheese + potatoes B) Irish stew + cabbage C) Irish pudding + potatoes D) Corned beef + cabbage
D) Corned beef and cabbage
Name 2 symbols of St Patrick's day
Shamrock, leprechaun, green, harp...
What does 'the craic' mean?
'What's the craic?'
What's going on? What's up?
A three-leafed plant that rhymes with 'lock'
shamrock
How many million Americans claim Irish heritage?
A) 17 million B) 34 million C) 56 million D) 94 million
34 million
What drink do people traditionally drink on St Patrick’s day?
Guinness
What currency is used in Northern Ireland?
Pound
What does 'a dander' mean?
Do you want to go for a dander?
A walk
it causes pain and rhymes with 'inch'
pinch
What caused a 1/4 of the population to leave Ireland in the 1840s?
The Irish famine- 1840s
Where did the 1st St Patrick’s day parade take place?
A) Moscow B) Dublin C) Galway D) Boston
D) Boston
What is the Irish name for Ireland?
A) Failte B) Éire C) Alba D) Ireland
B) Éire
What does 'wind your neck in' mean?
You need to wind your neck in
a) to stop being nosey b) to shut up/calm down
b) to shut up/ calm down
A leprechaun’s job that rhymes with 'faker'
mischief maker