St. Patrick's Day
Traditions
Traditions
This St. Patrick's day tradition happens most notably in NYC and Dublic, with thousands upon thousands of people wearing green and marching through the streets with dancing, music, floats, and a whole lot of partying.
What are St. Patrick's Day parades?
The quintessential Irish stout is the undisputed top choice, with consumption soaring by over 800% on the holiday.
What is Guinness?
Where St. Patrick did most of his missionary work. He wasn't from this emerald isle, and was actually captured and enslaved there earlier in life, before he returned later to be a missionary.
What is Ireland?
The missing word in:
"For the whole world is Irish on the ________ o' March!"
What is "Seventeenth"?
The home to a statue of St. Patrick that part of the chapel's ornate bronze doors to its "Lady Chapel". The doors feature multiple figures rather than one singular, large statuesque monument of St. Patrick. This is a Catholic cathedral in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. It is the seat of the Archbishop of New York as well as a parish church.
What is St. Patrick's Cathedral in NYC?
A St. Patrick's Day tradition pioneered by the city of Chicago in 1962, this tradition has you giving the Chicago River a double take and making you wonder about the fish.
What is dying the river green?
Sipped neat, on the rocks, or popular Irish mixed drinks.
What is Irish Whiskey?
The subject of probably the most popular legend of St. Patrick. Legend has it that St. Patrick used this native plant to explain the concept of the Holy Trinity, three persons in one God, to an unbeliever by showing the example of this three-leaved plant with one stalk.
What is the shamrock?
The missing word in:
"May the ____ rise to meet you"
What is "road"?
The largest Catholic Church in North America, on 400 Michigan Ave NE, features St. Patrick as part of a procession of Irish saints in a life-size, carved marble setting in the cathedral's "Founder's Chapel." The saint is also etched in the green marble wall of the Mary, Queen of Ireland Oratory, also found in this gargantuan cathedral.
What is Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC?
Now this one might hurt! A global tradition correlated with whether or not one wears green on St. Patrick's Day. To wear green is to celebrate Irish heritage, yes, but it's also based on the belief that wearing the color makes you invisible to leprechauns. Legend says if you are not wearing green, one of those leprechauns might just do this to you.
What is pinching?
A classic blend of hot coffee, Irish whiskey, and cream.
What is an Irish Coffee?
The labor St. Patrick was forced to do during the time of his enslavement with the Irish druids. He spent six bleak years there with the sheep, during which time he turned with fervor to his Christian faith.
What is a herdsman?
The missing word in:
"The older the fiddle, the ______ the tune"
What is "sweeter"?
Nicknamed 'the Reek', this statue site is at the base of a mountain that is considered a holy pilgrimage for Irish Catholics in County Mayo, Ireland. The mountain has a pyramid-shaped peak and overlooks Clew Bay, rising above the village of Murrisk. The small statue marks the start of "the Pilgrim's Path," which ends at the top of the mountain where you'll find a small white chapel.
What is Croagh Patrick in County Mayo, Ireland?
A tradition in Wisconsin, this small town claims that leprechauns crawl around the city and change all the city signs for the day — even on the highway! Apparently, this tradition stems from the wave of Irish immigration that fundamentally altered this town's previously German cultural profile in the 19th century. The leprechauns (members of the local Shamrock Club) go on to visit hospitals and schools. A local parade also includes a staged adaptation of Finnegan’s Wake.
What is New London, WI becoming New Dublin, WI for the day?
A popular American tradition, often using light lagers like Coors Light or Miller Lite, but the color may surprise you.
What is Green Beer?
A spiritual diary by St. Patrick himself, the best-known passage being where he tells of a dream, after his return to Britain from his first time in Ireland, in which one Victoricus delivers him a letter headed “The Voice of the Irish.” As Patrick reads it, he seems to hear a certain company of Irish beseeching him to walk once more among them. “Deeply moved,” he wrote, “I could read no more.”
What is The Confessio?
The missing word in:
"It's easy to _____ the potato where there's love"
What is "halve"?
Situated between the church of Saul and the ancient church of Raholp, you'll find this 30-foot+ granite statue of St. Patrick in Northern Ireland. Reputed to be the world's tallest of the saint, it was built in 1932 to mark the 1500th anniversary of his arrival in Ireland.
What is Slieve Patrick in County Down, Northern Ireland?
Talk about a rude awakening: this tradition of Portland, Maine, involves jumping into the freezing Atlantic Ocean at 5:30 a.m on St. Patrick's Day. Those who braved the early alarm and the frigid waters then enjoy a free Irish breakfast, a live auction and a raffle at a nearby restaurant. It’s also for a good cause (and not just adrenaline): The event donates proceeds to charity.
What is The Paddy's Day Plunge?
A beverage with popular brands like Magners or Bulmers.
What is Irish cider?
According to legend when St. Patrick prayed for the provision of food for hungry sailors traveling by land through a desolate area, this group of animal miraculously appeared.
What is a herd of swine?
The missing word in:
"Every man is sociable until a ___ invades his garden".
What is "cow"?
The home to a statue of St. Patrick, these ruins were once St. Patrick's Parish Church and Franciscan friary of the 16th-century, built to honor the tradition that St. Patrick lit the Pascal Fire there in 433 AD to introduce Christianity to Ireland. The statue is located in the graveyard/grounds this site of ruins. The site commemorates where St. Patrick defied King Laoghaire at Tara by lighting a fire to celebrate Easter.
What is Hill of Slane in County Meath, Ireland?