St. Patrick Facts
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on the ____th of _______.
17th of March
People say this is the color to wear for good luck.
green
People wear _______ clothes on St. Patrick's day.
Green
The capital city of Ireland is...
Dublin
St. Patrick is the patron saint of __________.
Ireland
This is what people say can be found at the end of a rainbow.
A pot of gold
A food that many Irish people love and is a huge part of their culture and traditions.
Potatoes
The colors of the Irish flag are...
green, white and orange
St. Patrick worked as a __________ for many years after being kidnapped by pirates.
slave
If your shamrock clover has _____ leaves, it's considered good luck.
four
What is a tradition done in cities all around the world to celebrate St. Patrick's day? It involved people in the street in a procession, and Madrid has one!
parades
The most famous beer from Ireland is called...
Guiness
St. Patrick was born in ____________.
Wales (also acceptable: Britain)
People say that St. Patrick drove _____________ out of Ireland.
Snakes
the name of a 3 or 4 leaf clover that is a symbol of luck and St. Patrick
shamrock
The _______ is a symbol of Ireland. (Hint: it's a musical instrument)
St. Patrick used ___________ to teach people about the holy trinity.
Three-leaf clovers, or shamrocks
In Ireland, leprechauns are not considered elves, they're considered ____________. (Hint: it starts with an "f')
fairies!
In which U.S. city do they dye the river green for St. Patrick's day?
Chicago
Two languages are spoken in Ireland.
Irish and English
(also valid to say Gaelic and English)