What is said to have been St Patrick's real name?
Patrick Walsh
Maewyn Succat
Paddy O'Leary
Seán Fitzpatrick
On what date do millions of people around the world celebrate St Patrick?
March 17
December 17
August 17
May 17
What symbol is often associated with Ireland's patron saint?
Claddagh Ring
Castle
Shamrock
Bodhrán
According to legend, what did St Patrick banish from Ireland?
Snakes
Goats
Spiders
Butterflies
A blight on what crop caused a severe decline in Ireland’s population in 1845?
Wheat
Potato
Corn
Sugar
Ireland is the only country to have a musical instrument as one of its official symbols. What is it?
Fiddle
Bagpipe
Harp
Guitar
A person visiting Ireland may hear “sláinte” said many times. Which of these is synonymous with sláinte?
Goodbye!
Cheers!
Get lost!
Please!
The Blarney Stone at Ireland’s Blarney Castle is said to confer what gift on those who kiss it?
Long life
Fresh breath
Good luck
Eloquence
In the 1729 satirical essay A Modest Proposal, author Jonathan Swift suggested what unconventional means to solve Ireland’s poverty?
Crowning everyone king
Selling babies as food
Moving Ireland to the Mediterranean
Finding gold
Which of these groups IN NOT Irish?
The Proclaimer
Cranberries
The Corrs
U2
What is the capital or Ireland?
Dublin
