This small fairy is a shoemaker by trade, hoards his gold at the end of the rainbow, and if you catch him he will grant you three wishes.
What is a Leperchaun?
100
These Irish rockers from Dublin started playing in 1976 and have become one of the world's best selling bands. The band and it's members individually are also huge advocates of human rights and philanthropic causes.
Who are U2?
100
This city hosts the largest parade in the US, held since 1762, with over 1 million spectators.
What is New York City?
100
The unofficial symbol of Ireland. The three leafed variety was used by St. Patrick to teach the Trinity. If you find a four leafed one, it is supposed to bring you good luck.
What is the shamrock?
100
13 million pints of this will be consumed today.
What is Guinness?
200
If you hear this female spirit's wail it means someone is about to die.
What is a Bean Sidhe (Banshee)?
200
Michael Flatley found fame starring in Riverdance, he left the show in 1995 to start this Irish music and dance production based on Irish folklore featuring Irish step dancing.
What is Lord of the Dance?
200
The first St. Patrick's Day celebration was in this city in 1737.
What is Boston?
200
The actual traditional symbol of Ireland, it represents the immortality of the soul. It appears on Irish coins, in the presidential flag, state seals, uniforms, and official documents.
What is the harp?
200
This is actually an Irish American traditional St. Patrick's Day food. In Ireland it is called Salt Beef.
What is Corned Beef?
300
These creatures spend most of their lives as a seal, but if they see a human they desire they will come to shore take off their sealskin, hide it, and appear as a gorgeous human themselves. If their sealskin is found and hidden by the human, this creature is bound to them until they can find their skin and return to the sea.
What is a selkie?
300
Though he has dual British and Irish citizenship he is the number 1 Irish actor, winning three Oscars, and having been nominated 5 times. His latest was the Best Actor Oscar for "Lincoln".
Who is Daniel Day Lewis?
300
This city dyes it's river green in celebration of St Patrick's Day.
What is Chicago?
300
It has three colors, green, white, and orange. The green vertical stripe on the left represents the Catholics, and the orange vertical stripe on the right the Protestants with the white vertical stripe in the middle representing a wish for peace.
What is the Irish flag?
300
These places of business were not open on St Patrick's Day in Ireland until the 1970's, due to it being a religious holiday like Christmas or Easter.
What are pubs?
400
This creature appears as a beautiful horse with seaweed in it's mane. It likes to lure humans, especially children, onto it's back where they will stick, then it goes back into the body of water it came from, drowns the victim and eats them. It is sometimes known as a water horse.
What is a Kelpie?
400
This quirky singer's biggest hit was Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U". Winning her four Grammy nominations, MTV video of the year, and Rolling Stone's artist of the year for 1991. She is perhaps more well known for her controversial support for the IRA, withdrawn a year later, and for being banned from Saturday Night Live for ripping up a picture of the Pope after one of her performances.
Who is Sinead O'Connor?
400
Over 33 million US residents can claim this, including 19 presidents, which is 9 times the population of Ireland.
What is Irish ancestry?
400
This romantic symbol is composed of two hands holding a crowned heart. It represents love, friendship, and loyalty.
What is the Claddagh ring?
400
Made of mashed potatoes with cooked cabbage or kale, and optionally green onions mixed in, this dish is one of Ireland's most revered. There are even songs written about it.
What is Colcannon?
500
They are the tribe of ancient Irish Gods and Goddesses of Ireland.
Who are the Tuatha De' Danann?
500
This traditional Irish band formed in 1962 and has been together for over 50 years. They have been credited with bringing Irish music to the world stage and were given the honorary title of "Ireland's Musical Ambassadors' by the Irish Government. They have won 6 Grammys, and have collaborated with many well known musicians and singers. They also won an Oscar for the soundtrack to the 1975 film Barry Lyndon.
Who are the Chieftains?
500
St. Patrick was really from Wales, where he was named this. He took the name Patrick when he became a priest.
What is Maewyn Succat?
500
Coming from the greek term meaning "three-legged" this symbol looks like three legs running and stands for competition and man's progress.
What is a triskelion?
500
Whiskey, cream, cocoa nibs, vanilla pods, caramel, and sugar combine to make this popular Irish liqueur.