St. Patrick
What color did St. Patrick originally wear?
Blue
What famine forced the Irish to come to the US?
The Great Potato Famine
What city often dyes the river green?
Chicago
What is waiting at the end of the rainbow?
a Pot 'o Gold
How many times has Jackson Township been in the NYC St Paddys Parade?
3
How did he come to Ireland?
He was brought over as a slave.
What was unique about Saint Patrick's Day until 1970?
It was a 'dry' holiday, meaning you did not drink and pubs were closed.
Where was the first St Patrick's Day parade?
St. Augustine, Florida
What does Erin Go Bragh mean?
Ireland Forever
What year was the first parade for St Patrick's Day?
1601
What did St. Patrick use to explain the Holy Trinity?
Shamrocks
What are the colors of the Irish flag and what do they mean?
Green - Catholics
Orange - Protestants
White - Peace
How many pints of Guinness are drunk every year on St Paddys?
13 Million
What does the Four Leaf Clover stand for?
Faith, Hope, Love and Luck
What year was the Easter Rising?
1916
True or False:
Saint Patrick is not an 'official' saint in the Catholic Church.
TRUE
He was never formally canonized by the Catholic Church.
England
What food is eaten during the St Paddys celebration?
Corned Beef and Cabbage
What is Ireland's nickname?
The Emerald Isle
St Patricks Day originally celebrated what?
The coming of Christianity to Ireland
What was Patrick's birth name?
Maewyn Succat
What are the names of the 2 sections that Ireland is split into?
Northern Ireland and the Independent Republic of Ireland.
What two places have the largest St Paddys Parades?
Argentina and NYC
What does Slainte mean?
Health or Cheers
Green flags were used by what group in Ireland?
the Irish Catholic Confederation