Superstition, Folklore & Myth from Ireland

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1. What profession do leprechauns traditionally have (besides just being a leprechaun)? Barber Banker Shoemaker Bartender

2. I suppose you will have heard of "kissing the Blarney Stone"! What makes people 'pucker their lips' and plant a great, big, wet smacker on this piece of ancient limestone? It is said to heal the broken hearts of spurned lovers It is said to bring the power of eloquent speech to that person It is said to bring luck in money, love and health to that person It is said to bring an adventurous and interesting life to that person

3. In Irish old wives tales, once married and on the wedding night, which ever one of the newly married pair goes to sleep first will be the first to what? Die Laugh Cry Scream

4. What was considered to be good practice to prevent tooth ache? Carrying a haddock's jawbone around Chewing daisies and buttercups Drinking two cups of whiskey per day Saluting the four points of the compass

5. In old Irish superstition, which day of the week is it considered unlucky to marry on? Sunday Saturday Monday Tuesday

6. In Irish superstition, if a black cat crosses a person's path on a moon-lit night what does it mean? Good fortune Death in an epidemic Good weather the next day Bad weather the next day

7. In old Irish custom, after a bride was married in Ireland, what did she and her new husband have to do after leaving the wedding? They had to hug an oak tree and tie a bit of the wedding dress ribbon to it They had to avoid right angles and to take all left turns on the way home They took a different route home after the wedding, than the one the bride used going there They had to run a mile, jump a style and eat a country pancake

8. In Irish superstition, to deliberately kill a cat causes what to happen? A visit from the evil, giant cat spirit Fined and put in jail for a decent period of time Development of facial warts and moles with hair growth Seventeen years of bad luck

9. Early Irish astrologers were known as what name? Airbe Druad Neladoir Cenad Anu

10. A national symbol or the informal, most known emblem which represents Ireland is better known as the "Shamrock". However, it has mystical beginnings and has been known as what other name(s)? Seamroy or Trefoil Drieleaf or Paddy's Trine Trefolage or Brigit's weed None of these