Ireland
This capital city sits on the River Liffey and hosts one of the world’s largest St. Patrick’s Day parades.
What is Dublin?
This missionary traditionally credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland was actually born in Roman Britain.
Who is St. Patrick?
The mythical fairy folk of Irish folklore who are said to guard pots of gold at the end of rainbows.
What are leprechauns?
People around the world wear this color on St. Patrick’s Day to honor Ireland.
What is green?
This ring-shaped Irish monument, one of the best preserved Stone Age passage tombs, sits in County Sligo.
What is Carrowmore?
Ireland’s ancient language, revived in schools and used in many place names.
What is Irish Gaelic (or Gaeilge)?
This country celebrates Saint Patrick’s Day as a national holiday every March 17.
What is Ireland?
In Irish folklore, finding this plant with four leaves is said to bring good luck.
What is a four-leaf clover?
This traditional Irish dance style, characterized by rigid upper bodies and fast footwork, became globally famous through the show Riverdance.
What is Irish step dancing?
This Irish musical instrument, a national symbol, is also featured on the country’s coat of arms.
What is the harp?
This prehistoric Irish monument in County Meath is aligned so the winter solstice sunrise illuminates its inner chamber.
What is Newgrange?
This Irish national symbol, often mistaken for a clover, is featured on many St. Patrick’s Day decorations.
What is the shamrock?
In folklore, these shape-shifting creatures could transform between seal and human form.
What are selkies?
Every year for Saint Patrick’s Day, this U.S. city dyes its river bright green as part of its celebration tradition.
What is Chicago?
land gained independence from Britain in the early 1920s after this war.
What is the Irish War of Independence?
Ireland’s longest river, flowing about 224 miles through cities including Limerick.
What is the River Shannon?
According to legend, St. Patrick drove these creatures out of Ireland, though scientists say they likely never lived there.
What are snakes?
In Irish folklore, these magical people are often called the “fairy folk.”
What are the faeries (or fairies)?
This traditional Irish sport combines elements of field hockey, lacrosse, and baseball and is considered one of the fastest field games in the world.
What is hurling?
Group of people who founded several Irish cities, including Dublin.
What are Vikings?
Ireland is divided into this number of traditional provinces.
What is four?
The legendary island where St. Patrick is said to have fasted for 40 days, now called Croagh Patrick.
What is Croagh Patrick?
Irish folklore, this female spirit appears as a wailing woman whose cry foretells death.
What is a banshee?
This Celtic festival marking the beginning of spring occurs February 1st and honors St. Brigid.
What is Imbolc?
The name “Dubh Linn,” from which Dublin gets its name, means this in Irish, referring to a dark tidal pool.
What is “black pool”?