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  • People traditionally wear green on St. Patrick's Day to avoid...
    Getting pinched
  • What is Ireland’s biggest airline?
    Ryanair
  • What does it mean if something is "banjaxed"?
    It's expensive
    It's broken
  • What is "acting like a maggot"?
    Acting like an annoying insect
    Fooling and messing around
  • What is the national instrument of Ireland
    Harp
  • What does "donkeys years" mean?
    Boring time
    A long time
  • If you go to the "jacks", where are you going?
    To the pub
    To the toilet
  • If someone calls you a "spanner", what do they think of your intelligence?
    You're not very smart
    You are very clever
  • What does “Mac” in Irish surnames mean?
    Mac, Scottish and Irish Gaelic surname prefix meaning “son.”
  • How did Patrick get to Ireland?
    He was kidnapped
    He searched for work
    He went to his distant family
  • Where was St. Patrick born?
    Wales
  • What is "Maewyn Succat"?
    The place of his death
    The place of his birth
    St Patrick's birth name
  • What does the circle in the celtic cross represent?
    The sun
  • What is the name of this Irish band?
    U2
  • What is a boxty?
    An Irish potato cake
  • Name this Irish landmark.
    The Cliffs of Moher
    The Giant's causeway
  • Saint Patrick used a shamrock to explain
    The notion of Holy Trinity
  • What colours are the in the Irish flag?
    Green - White - Orange
  • Which famous ship was built in Belfast?
    Titanic
  • Ireland's nickname is...
    Emerald Island
  • After the War of Independence in 1921, Ireland divided into
    Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
  • "And the moon is made of green cheese" means
    This is a prepostrous idea
    This is a brilliant idea
  • What does it mean to "be green with envy"?
    To feel sick
    To be jealous
  • What does it mean to be a "gas"?
    To be funny and amusing
    To be scary and dangerous
  • What colour was St. Patrick originally associated with?
    Blue
  • What is the national emblem of Ireland?
    Shamrocks
  • Kissing the Blarney Stone is believed to confer what?
    A gift of gab
  • What is the name of Ireland's oldest university near Dublin?
    St Patrick University
    Cambridge
    Trinity College
  • If you tell someone to "wind their neck in" , what do you want them to do?
    Keep quiet
    Keep talking
  • If something or someone is desribed as "wee" it means it's ...
    small
    weak
  • What city dyes its river green every St. Patrick's Day?
    London
    Chicago
    Dublin
  • In which city is Guinness brewed?
    Dublin
  • When do people celebrate St. Patrick's Day?
    17th March
  • The Great Famine was caused by a shortage of which crops?
    Potatoes
  • Who is this?
    The Irish president Michael D Higgins
  • To have a "green thumb" means to be good at
    gardening
    cooking
  • What does 'Erin Go Bragh' mean?
    Have a nice day
    Ireland forever
    Good luck
  • Who is NOT an Irish actor?
    Lian Neeson
    Daniel Craig
    Pierce Brosnan
  • How do leprechauns earn their gold?
    Making and mending shoes.
  • According to Irish lore, what did St. Patrick drive out of Ireland?
    snakes
  • Who is this?
    Conor McGregor
  • What does "bucketing down" mean?
    It's raining heavily.
    It's getting worse and worse.
  • Which Irish band is known for the song “Zombie”?
    The Cranberries
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