Shamrocks & Symbols
This three-leafed plant is associated with St. Patrick and is said to represent the Holy Trinity.
What is a shamrock?
This dish, made of mashed potatoes and cabbage, is a staple of Irish cuisine.
What is colcannon?
St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on this date every year.
What is March 17th?
This number is considered extra lucky when it appears on a shamrock.
What is four?
Ireland is often called the "Emerald Isle" because of its abundance of this natural feature.
What is grass? or What are green hills?
According to legend, these tiny, mischievous creatures hide pots of gold at the end of a rainbow.
What are leprechauns?
A traditional full Irish breakfast often includes black and white types of this food.
What is pudding?
St. Patrick was born in this country, not Ireland.
What is Britain?
Finding this small metal object while baking Irish soda bread is said to bring good fortune.
What is a coin?
This capital city is home to the Guinness Storehouse and Temple Bar.
What is Dublin?
St. Patrick is said to have driven this type of animal out of Ireland, even though there is no evidence they were ever there.
What are snakes?
This Irish dish consists of sausages and mashed potatoes, often served with onion gravy.
What is bangers and mash?
The first-ever St. Patrick’s Day parade was held in this country, not Ireland.
What is the United States?
Kissing this famous Irish landmark is said to give you the "gift of gab."
What is the Blarney Stone?
The Cliffs of Moher, one of Ireland’s most famous natural wonders, overlook this body of water.
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
The color originally associated with St. Patrick was this, not green.
What is blue?
Traditional Irish soda bread rises due to this ingredient, rather than yeast.
What is baking soda?
St. Patrick is said to have used a shamrock to explain this Christian doctrine.
What is the Holy Trinity?
The phrase "luck of the Irish" originally referred to Irish success in this industry in the 19th century.
What is mining?
This giant rock formation in Northern Ireland is made of thousands of interlocking basalt columns.
What is the Giant's Causeway?
The harp, a symbol of Ireland, appears on this famous Irish beverage's logo.
What is Guinness?
Boiled bacon and cabbage was a traditional Irish dish, but in America, Irish immigrants replaced bacon with this meat.
What is corned beef?
This city is famous for dyeing its river green each year for St. Patrick’s Day.
What is Chicago?
The Irish believe that if you hear this bird sing at your window, it's an omen of death.
What is a banshee?
This river, which flows through Dublin, is the longest in Ireland.
What is the River Shannon?