SOLUTION If you catch a leprechaun, he may give you a pot of GOLD A musical instrument and traditional symbol of Ireland HARP St. Patrick's Day comes during the Christian season of LENT The people of Chicago dye their river GREEN in celebration Proclaimed by Congress as Irish American Heritage Month in 1995 MARCH The Irish used MUSIC to maintain Celtic traditions during English rule St. Patrick first went to Ireland as a SLAVE, and remained for six years First celebrated in the new world in BOSTON in 1737 CORNED beef and cabbage are commonly eaten during celebrations The capital of Ireland, hosting multi-day celebrations DUBLIN Most biologists believe there never were any SNAKES in Ireland Kiss the BLARNEY stone to become an eloquent, persuasive speaker Green gem associated with Ireland EMERALD Started in IRELAND, but now is a worldwide celebration Often celebrated with parties or PARADES, especially in larger cities Wear your green clothes, or you'll get PINCHED Type of poetry associated with Ireland LIMERICK The "snakes" supposedly driven from Ireland represent PAGANISM A three-leafed symbol of Ireland SHAMROCK Mythical Irish small person associated with St. Patrick's Day LEPRECHAUN St. Patrick later returned to Ireland as a MISSIONARY bringing Christianity The first parade was in NEW YORK CITY in 1762 St. Patrick was born around 370 AD in Britain in the ROMAN EMPIRE St. Patrick's Day happens every year on March SEVENTEENTH Traditional salute meaning "Ireland forever" ERIN GO BRAUGH Disney's 1959 leprechaun intro: "Darby O'Gill and the LITTLE PEOPLE" Many Irish immigrants came to the U.S. during the great POTATO FAMINE Early parades were a show of power in the face of DISCRIMINATION |  Click Here for the St. Patrick's Day! Clue Search Puzzle Back to the Puzzle Archive Try Clue Search Puzzles if you've been looking for free downloadable and printable crossword puzzles with trivia-style clues and hidden messages. |
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