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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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