Ireland
The capital of Ireland
Dublin
The day is St. Patrick's is celebrated
March 17
This lies at the end of the rainbow
A pot of gold
The earliest recorded St Patrick's Day Parade in the U.S. took place in this city in 1737.
Boston
Name three symbols of St. Patrick's Day
Currency they use in Ireland
euro
People wear this color on St. Patrick's Day.
green
A shamrock has this many leaves
3 leaves
In the 17th century, green became associated with St. Patrick's Day. What color was associated with the holiday originally?
Blue
The 3 colours on the Irish flag.
Green, white, and orange
St. Patrick's Day started in this country
Ireland
Creature that comes to visit on St. Patrick's Day
Leprechaun
This city dyes its river green for St. Patricks day
Chicago
What was St. Patrick's Day originally meant to celebrate?
It was a day honoring Saint Patrick for introducing Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century.
Instrument can you see on the Irish euro coin?
A harp
This plant has become the symbol of Saint Patrick's Day
The shamrock
The leprechaun dresses up as what
a shoemaker
St. Paddy's Day is celebrated annually on March 17, which is the anniversary of what?
Saint Patrick's death, not his birthday, like some people assume.
According to Irish legends, Saint Patrick changed his name to Patricius after becoming a priest. What was his name at birth?
Maewyn Succat
The name of the language spoken in Ireland besides English
Gaelic
Animal that Saint Patrick drove out of Ireland according to legend
Snake
Green hasn't always been associated with Saint Patrick's Day. That actually didn't happen until what year?
1798
This city boasts the largest St. Patrick's day parade in the world
New York City
Where does the symbol of the shamrock come from?
Since the shamrock has three leaves, thousands of years ago St. Patrick (a religious leader) used it to teach the Irish people about the holy Trinity (the three parts of god - father, son, holy spirit).