St. Patrick's Day
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1.  Once the pirates reached Ireland, they sold Maewyn into ____.
3.  A sweet-smelling plant with three leaves on each stem.
4.  People who attack and steal from ships at sea. Maewyn was captured by ____ and taken to Ireland.
5.  A religious community where monks live and work. During his lifetime, Patrick established many of these in Ireland.
6.  A funny poem written with five lines. The first two lines and the last line all rhyme. The third and the fourth lines rhyme.
7.  A story that, like a myth, has been handed down from earlier times.
8.  The pre-Christian priests among the Celts of ancient Ireland. The ____ did not like Patrick's Christian teachings.
10.  A common greeting in Ireland, which means "Ireland Forever!" (3 words)
12.  Maewyn considered himself a ____, not a saint.
15.  An arc of light in the sky with many colors. Some people believe there is gold at the end of this!
16.  One myth tells about St. Patrick's driving all the ____ out of Ireland.
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2.  To have good things happen. It is ____ to find a four-leaf clover.
9.  A mischievous elf in Irish folklore. They enjoy playing pranks on people!
11.  It is a tradition to wear clothes of this color on St. Patrick's Day.
13.  A very valuable yellow metal. According to one legend, leprechauns will steal this from you!
14.  A kind of three-leaf clover. This is also Ireland's national emblem.
17.  An island west of Great Britain. This island achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921. Patrick is the patron saint of ____.
18.  The name given to Patrick when he was born.
19.  One of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. St. Patrick was born here.

 

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4P
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EVI
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PRECHAUN
RREMRGTA
UYREIEES
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REENNST
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GAKB
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RELAND
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AEWYN
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