St. Patrick | Parades! | Irish Phrases | General Knowledge | Luck of the Irish |
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What are snakes?
It is said that St. Patrick drove this animal out of Ireland.
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What is Chicago?
This city turns its river green each year in celebration of St. Patrick's Day.
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What is 'Slainte'?
The meaning of this Irish phrase is 'Good Health!' or 'Cheers!'
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What is orange, white, and green,
The colors of the flag of Ireland are these colors,
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What is a leprechaun?
This mythical creature is a large part of St. Patrick's Day and Irish culture.
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What is Great Britain?
Born on this island near Ireland, St. Patrick was kidnapped by pirates and sold into slavery.
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What is New York City?
Since 1762, roughly 250,000 marchers have walked in the parade in this large US city.
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What is the 'gift of the gab'?
Kissing the Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle is said to give you this gift.
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What is the US?
The tradition of eating corned beef and cabbage came from this country,
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What is blue?
This color originally represented St. Patrick.
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What is a shamrock?
St. Patrick used this small plant to teach about the Holy Trinity.
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What is Arkansas?
This state has the shortest St. Patrick's Day parade in its city of Hot Springs.
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What is 'Erin Go Bragh'?
The meaning of this Irish phrase is 'Ireland forever!'
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What is 13 million?
Approximately how many pints of Guinness are served each St. Patrick's Day?
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What is when he is mending his shoes?
It is said o be the best time to sneak up on a leprechaun when he is doing this,
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What is Baptism?
St. Patrick is said to have founded 300 churches and gave this sacrament to 1,200,000 people.
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What is Dublin?
To celebrate St. Patrick's Day this city throws a 4 day festival.
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What is pog mo thoin?
This phrase means kiss my @$$!
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What are pubs?
Up until the 1970s, these were closed every St. Patrick's Day.
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What are bankers and cobblers?
Leprechauns make up these two professions in the fairy world.
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What is his death?
This major life event for St. Patrick occurred on March 17.
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What is Waterford, Ireland?
This city hosted the first St. Patrick's Day parade in Ireland.
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What is 'blessings on your family' or 'long life to you!'
This phrase is the meaning of 'Slainte a's saol fada,' the phrase written on all McMullen Clan jackets.
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What is the sun?
The circle at the center of a Celtic cross represents this.
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What are three wishes?
Myth says that if you catch a leprechaun he can give you this to earn his freedom.
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