Irish History
This patron saint of Ireland was actually born in this modern-day country
What is Britain or modern day United Kingdom?
St. Patrick used this plant to explain the Christian Holy Trinity
What is the Shamrock?
This traditional Irish dance show became world-famous in the 1990s
What is Riverdance?
This is the capital city of Ireland
What is Dublin?
This mythical creature guards a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow
What is a Leprechaun?
This disaster in the 1840's caused mass starvation and emigration from Ireland
What is the Great Irish Potato Famine?
Legend says St. Patrick drove these creatures out of Ireland
What are Snakes?
This Irish holiday tradition involves wearing green to avoid being pinched
What is St. Patrick's Day?
These famous cliffs in western Ireland rise over 700 feet above the Atlantic
What are the Cliffs of Moher?
Ireland's national symbol is this musical instrument
What is a Harp?
The Irish uprising against British rule in 1916 is known as this "Rising"
What is the Easter Rising?
St. Patrick was originally brought to Ireland as this
What is a Slave?
This famous Irish stout beer is strongly associated with St. Patrick's Day celebrations
What is Guinness?
This Irish landmark features giant hexagonal basalt columns along the coast
What is the Giant's Causeway?
Ireland is often called this colorful nickname referring to its landscape
What is the Emerald Isle?
This city hosts one of the largest St. Patrick's Day parades in the world
What is New York City?
The first St. Patrick's Day parade was held in this country in the 1700s, not Ireland
What is the United States?
This style of energetic dancing features stiff upper bodies and quick footwork
What is Irish step dancing?
This is the second largest city in Ireland and is located in the south of the country
What is Cork?
This legendary stone at a castle in southern Ireland is said to give the "gift of gab"
What is the Blarney Stone?
Before green became the color of St. Patrick's Day, this color was originally associated with Saint Patrick
What is blue?
According to tradition, Saint Patrick fasted for 40 days on this Irish mountain
What is Croagh Patrick?
The famous Irish holiday meal consists of what two foods
What is corned beef and cabbage?
This large body of water lies west of Ireland
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
This type of knotwork design in Irish art has no beginning or end and symbolizes eternity
What is a Celtic knot