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Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day

Take a quick break on St. Patrick's day

It has been said everyone in America is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. Whether you have Irish ancestry or merely enjoy a good celebration, test your knowledge of the old country by taking this quiz.

1. What is Gaeltacht?

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    1. A region of Ireland in which Irish is spoken
    2. A magical harp that belonged to the priest Dagda
    3. A type of Irish brown bread
    4. None of the above

2. Which of the following writers were Irish?

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    1. Bram Stoker
    2. Jonathon Swift
    3. James Joyce
    4. All of the above

3. Why did the Irish come to America?

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    1. A fungus destroyed Ireland’s potato crop
    2. Lack of land and opportunity
    3. Religious strife
    4. None of the above

4. What is a sliotar?

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    1. A region of Ireland in which Irish is spoken
    2. A magical harp that belonged to the priest Dagda
    3. A type of Irish brown bread
    4. None of the above

St. Patrick, the apostle of Ireland, is one of the most well-known and popular Catholic saints. Of course, he wasn’t actually Irish and his birth name wasn’t Patrick! Maewyn Succat was born to Calpurnius and Conchessa, a Roman couple who lived in Britain overseeing the colonies, according to Catholic Online.**

Take this brief quiz to learn more about St. Patrick and the holiday held in his honor.

 

5. St. Patrick’s color was not green. Green became associated with St. Paddy’s Day during the 1798 Irish rebellion. What color represented St. Patrick?

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    1. Red
    2. Blue
    3. Gold

6. What does Erin go Braugh (Éirinn go Brách) mean?

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    1. Ireland forever
    2. Drink green beer
    3. Snakes out of Ireland

7. Pubs in Ireland were closed on St. Patrick’s Day until what year?

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    1. 1924
    2. 1950
    3. 1961

Whether you’re Irish or not, we wish you a wonderful St. Patrick’s Day!

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Sources

 http://aboutworldlanguages.com/irish-gaelic

 http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/countries/ireland.html

 http://www.pbs.org/destinationamerica/usim_wn_noflash_4.html

 http://www.pbs.org/destinationamerica/usim_wn_noflash.html

http://www.skysports.com/gaa/gaelic-football/news/30546/9298721/sky-sports-beginners-guide-to-gaelic-games

http://www.islandireland.com/Pages/folk/sets/proverb.html

http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=89

http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1972553_1972551_1972489,00.html

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erin%20go%20bragh

http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1972553_1972551_1972550,00.html

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