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Of which country is St. Patrick the patron of?
Ireland
When is St. Patrick’s day celebrated
March 17th
Why is St. Patrick’s day celebrated on March 17th?
It’s the day Saint Patrick died in 461 CE
Where was the first St. Patrick’s day parade ever recorded?
St. Augustine, Florida. The area was then a Spanish colony, but it had an Irish vicar.
When was the first ever St. Patrick’s day parade ever recorded.
1601
What does “Erin go Bragh” mean?
Ireland forever.
How many people visit St. Patrick’s cathedral in NYC every year?
5 million
When was the first parade held in NYC for St. Patrick’s day?
1762
How do leprechauns earn their gold?
Making and mending shoes.
Which coastal Southern city has had a huge St. Patrick’s day parade and celebration since 1831?
Savannah, Georgia
Where was the real St. Patrick born?
Britain
What’s the largest and oldest St. Patrick’s day parade in the world?
New York City.
What American city has dyed its river green every St. Patrick’s day since 1962?
Chicago
When did Ireland hold their first St. Patrick’s Day parade?
1931
According to Irish lore, what animal did St. Patrick drive out of Ireland?
Snakes!
What do the 3 leaves of a shamrock symbolize on St. Patrick’s Day?
The holy trinity
How many Americans claim to have some Irish in there ancestry?
31.5 million
Name the giant, iconic Ferris wheel that turns green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in England.
The London Eye
What does the circle at the center of the Celtic cross stand for?
The sun
What is a boxty?
An Irish potato cake.
What is the highest number of leaves ever recorded on a single clover stem?
56!
On St. Patrick’s day 2011, Irish-American astronaut Catherine Coleman celebrated in space by playing a century-old flute and tin whistle belonging to what famous Irish music group?
The Chieftains
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.
How many pounds of vegetable dye are now used to turn the Chicago river green?
40 pounds!
What are the odds of finding a “lucky” four leaf clover?
Trick question!! No one knows. Although, google will tell you 1 in 10,000.