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A leprechaun is really an Irish teacher.

Blarney. He’s a shoemaker.

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The shamrock is the official emblem of Ireland.

Blarney. It is the harp.

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The dandelion is often called the “Irish daisy.”

Truth.

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St. Patrick was born in Ireland.

Blarney. He was born in Britain and lived there until he was a teenager.

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St. Patrick was a sheepherder before becoming a missionary.

Truth. During his captivity as a slave, he was a sheepherder in the mountains of Ireland. He escaped and fled to Britain. He later became a bishop.

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. If you take your eyes off a leprechaun, he will disappear forever.

Truth. According to legend, once you capture a leprechaun, be sure to keep your eyes on him.

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eraser

Reset score!

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seesaw

Swap points!

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shark

Other team loses 25 points!

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baam

Lose 25 points!

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baam

Lose 15 points!

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star

Double points!

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rocket

Go to first place!

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lifesaver

Give 15 points!

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The Fighting Irish is the name of the Princeton University football team.

Blarney. Notre Dame’s athletic teams are the Fighting Irish. Princeton’s athletic teams are the Tigers.

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Ireland was the first to have a St. Patrick’s Day parade.

Blarney. New York City held its first St. Patrick’s Day parade in 1762. Ireland had its first parade in the early 1900s in Dublin.

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The Irish wolfhound is the only dog breed that originated in Ireland.

Blarney. There are many Irish breeds, including the Irish spaniel, Irish terrier, & Irish setter.

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The Chicago River is dyed green on St. Patrick’s Day.

Truth. The tradition was started in 1961.

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Paddy is the common nickname for the name Philip.

Blarney. It is a nickname for people named Patrick.

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Ireland is approximately half the size of Arkansas.

Truth. Ireland’s total land area is 27,135 square mile. Arkansas is approximately 53,182 square miles. Ireland is about the size of South Carolina.

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seesaw

Swap points!

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fairy

Take points!

thief

Give points!

The common prefix of “O” in Irish last names means “descendant of” in Gaelic.

Truth. Mac/Mc means “son of.”

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