True or False: St Patrick wasn’t from Ireland.
TRUE. He was born in Wales and sent to Ireland as a missionary. At the time, Protestants were taking over most countries in Northern Europe.
True or False: There are no snakes in Ireland
TRUE. According to the science community, the reason why there aren’t any snakes in Ireland is geological.
True or False: There are female Leprechauns
FALSE. You can check all the books where they appear, they are always male.
True or False: Ireland’s nickname is the Emerald Isle.
TRUE. This was chosen because of its landscapes. It rains a lot in Ireland which makes the lands very green.
True or False: 10% of people living in Ireland are foreign
FALSE. Now, 18% of the population in Ireland is foreign-born. This rate is even higher in Dublin. This means that 1 person out of 5 is foreign!
True or False: St Patrick’s day and Halloween aren't from Ireland
FALSE. St Patrick’s Day and Halloween are now entirely part of the American culture. They were both imported by Irish immigrants in America.
True or False: English is the only official language in Ireland
FALSE. Ireland is an English speaking country but English is not the only official language. Irish is also one of the official languages.
True or False: The symbol of Ireland is the Shamrock
TRUE. According to the legend, St Patrick used the shamrock as a metaphor for the Christian Holy Trinity.
True or Falase: The three colours of the flag have no meaning.
FALSE. Green represents the Catholics, orange the Protestants and the white in the middle is the peace between them.
True or False: "What’s the craic?" means "What's so funny?"
TRUE. Pronounced “crack”, craic means fun and a good time. They also use a lot of slang words that come from the Irish language, this is the most famous one.
