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15. Whose quote is this: “Live! Live the wonderful life that is in you! Let nothing be lost upon you. Be always searching for new sensations. Be afraid of nothing.” ?

Oscar Wilde. Born in Ireland and located to London in early adulthood, he was the toast of Victorian London. Not only was he the most popular playwright of West End theatreland, he was also a colourful and flamboyant man-about-London, welcomed everywhere for his amusing speeches and lectures. He had a unique mind – one that couldn’t help applying a cynical tongue to just about everything he saw and heard. And always amusing, while being thought-provoking. His novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, is one of the iconic novels of the late 19th century. His major plays The Importance of Being Earnest, Lady Windermere’s Fan and An Ideal Husband are regularly performed and new films and television versions appear annually. Many of Oscar Wilde’s observations, taken from his writing and his reported conversations and speeches, have become common currency in the modern English language.

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14. What is another name for Ireland?

“The Emerald Isle” . Ireland is known for its wide expanses of lush, green fields – so much so, that its nickname is the Emerald Isle.

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13. According to Irish lore, what animal did St. Patrick drive out of Ireland?

Snakes. Among the legends associated with St. Patrick is that he stood atop an Irish hillside and banished snakes from Ireland—prompting all serpents to slither away into the sea. Snakes, as a Biblical reference, generally connote evil. But, if the legend is to be taken literally, research suggests snakes in fact never occupied the Emerald Isle in the first place. There are no signs of snakes in the country’s fossil record. And water has surrounded Ireland since the last glacial period. Before that, the region was covered in ice and would have been too cold for the reptiles.

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12. What did Molly Malone cry as she wheeled her wheelbarrow through the streets, broad and narrow?

"Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh"

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11. What is the traditional main dish served at many St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in America?

Corned beef and cabbage

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10. How do leprechauns earn their gold?

Making and mending shoes.

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9. What American city has dyed its river green every St. Patrick's Day since 1962?

Chicago, using 40 pounds of green vegetable dye.

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8. What's the oldest and largest St. Patrick's Day Parade in the world?

The New York City Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, first held in 1762.

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7. Where and when was the first St. Patrick's Day parade in Ireland?

In 1903 in the Irish town of Waterford (Dublin followed in 1931).

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6. What's the name of this song?

Whiskey in the Jar

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5. What do the three leaves of a shamrock symbolize on St. Patrick’s Day?

The Holy Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost), according to the legend that Saint Patrick used the shamrock to illustrate the concept to potential converts. It can also symbolize love, hope, and faith.

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4. What is a "boxty"?

An Irish potato cake.

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3. What was St. Patrick’s name when he was born?

Maewyn Succat

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2. Why is St Patrick's Day celebrated on March 17?

It's the day Saint Patrick died in 461 CE.

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1. Which country is St Patrick the patron saint of?

Ireland