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The Blarney Stone
The Blarney Stone is a stone set in the wall of the
Blarney Castle tower in the Irish village of Blarney.
Kissing the stone is supposed to bring the kisser the
gift of persuasive eloquence (blarney). The castle
was built in 1446 by Cormac Laidhiv McCarthy (Lord of
Muskerry) -- its walls are 18 feet thick (necessary to thwart
attacks by Cromwellians and William III's troops). Thousands of
tourists a year still visit the castle. The origins of the Blarney
Stone's magical properties aren't clear, but one legend says that an
old woman cast a spell on the stone to reward a king who had saved
her from drowning. Kissing the stone while under the spell gave the
king the ability to speak sweetly and convincingly. It's
tough to reach the stone -- it's between the main castle
wall and the parapet. Kissers have to stretch to their
back and bend backward (and downward), holding iron
bars for support.
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St. Patrick’s day Trivia
1. What does the phrase "Erin Go Braugh" mean?
A) Good luck!
B) May the luck of the Irish be with you
C) Happy St. Patrick's Day
D) Ireland Forever
2. What name was St. Patrick given at birth?
A) Maewyn
B) Patricus
C) Merlin
D) Maxium
3. Where do most scholars believe St. Patrick was born?
A) Rome
B) Ireland
C) Germany
D) Britain
4. St. Patrick's Day marks the anniversary of St. Patrick's _________.
A) .birth
B) arrival in Ireland
C) conversion
D) death
5. What are you supposed to do with the Blarney Stone?
A) Hide it
B) Keep it for good luck
C) Kiss it
D) Rub it
6. What did St. Patrick use the shamrock for?
A) To feed people who were on the verge of starvation.
B) To drive the snakes out of Ireland.
C) To explain the doctrine of the Trinity.
D) To remind him of his homeland.
7. What does legend say St. Patrick drove out of Ireland?
A) Druids
B) Sheep
C) Snakes
D) Pirates
8. Leprechauns like to hide their gold here.
A) In a cave
B) Under a rock
C) In a field of shamrocks
D) At the end of the rainbow
9. What do leprechauns do for fairies?
A) Store their gold. B) Clean their homes.
C) Care for their children.
D) Make their shoes.
10. Which city has the largest St. Patrick's
Day parade in the world?
A) New York
B) Dublin
C) London
D) Belfast
11. __________ took Patrick to Ireland
when he was a teenager.
A) His parents B) A priest
C) Pirates
D) His tutor
12. True or false: All leprechauns are
male.
13. Wear this color on St. Patrick's Day, or
you might get pinched!
A) Green B) Gold C) Black D) Purple
Answers:
1. D
4.
2. A
5.
3. D
6.
D
C
C
7.
8.
9.
C
D
D
10. A
11. C
12. T
13. A
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