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St. Patrick's Day is the most celebrated holiday in Ireland. True or False


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False?

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1. True. In the 5th century, St. Patrick christianized Ireland. St. Patrick is Ireland's Patron Saint.

 

The shamrock is Ireland's national symbol. True or False


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false...  it is the harp --  according to my irish co-worker.

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2. True. St. Patrick made the shamrock popular throughout Ireland by using the three leaves to illustrate the Trinity, (the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost) which led to its adoption as Ireland's national symbol.

Leprechauns are tiny elves who know where the pot of gold is hidden. True or False

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Yep!

3. True. Leprechauns, meaning "small bodies," have a long history in Irish folklore. Traditionally, they are mischievous, little men who can lead you to the end of a rainbow where a pot of gold awaits.


 In Irish folklore, there's a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. True False

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4. True. According to Irish folklore, if you ever find the end of a rainbow, you'll find a pot of gold.


Saint Patrick was not actually Irish. True False

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True. St. Patrick was born around 373 A.D. in Scotland or in Roman Britain. He took his first breath of Irish air when he was captured by pirates and sold into slavery at age  He remained in captivity for six years, working as a shepherd. He escaped after a voice told him where he could find a getaway ship. He became a priest in France and later returned to Ireland when he was 60-years old.


Kissing the Blarney stone will give you the gift of diplomacy. True False 

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True?

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Yes ma'am- they all were true!

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disco strangler wrote:

false...  it is the harp --  according to my irish co-worker.
 A drinker of Guiness perhaps?



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