Mar 17, 2026, 7:30 AM CST
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1. Corned beef and cabbage is a traditional Irish dish in Ireland.
Answer: False
That tradition mostly came from Irish immigrants in America… proving the U.S. improves everything with brisket.
2. Which famous Irish rock band sang the song “With or Without You”?
A. U2
B. Coldplay
C. Queen
D. Bon Jovi
If Bono shows up at your St. Patrick’s Day party… you’re officially doing it right.
3. What Irish city is famous for the Blarney Stone?
A. Cork
B. Galway
C. Limerick
D. Belfast
Kiss the stone and you supposedly gain the gift of gab… which is basically professional talking.
4. What is Ireland often nicknamed?
A. The Green Isle
B. The Emerald Isle
C. The Clover Kingdom
D. The Lucky Land
Named for the lush green countryside… and the reason your eyes need sunglasses.
5. What was the original color associated with St. Patrick before green became popular?
A. Blue
B. Red
C. White
D. Yellow
Somewhere out there is an alternate universe where everyone wears blue and pinches people wearing green.
6. What Irish symbol appears on Ireland’s presidential seal and coins?
A. Shamrock
B. Celtic cross
C. Harp
D. Crown
Ireland is the only country whose national symbol is basically a musical instrument. Very on brand.
7. What Irish city is famous for the Temple Bar district?
A. Cork
B. Galway
C. Dublin
D. Limerick
A place where the music is loud, the stories get longer, and nobody seems to be in a hurry to go home.
8. Which U.S. president proudly had Irish ancestry and visited Ireland often?
A. John F. Kennedy
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. Theodore Roosevelt
D. Ronald Reagan
When JFK visited Ireland, the welcome looked more like a rock star tour.
9. What Irish rock band formed in 1969 and is known for “The Boys Are Back in Town”?
A. U2
B. Thin Lizzy
C. The Cranberries
D. Horslips
Classic rock that makes you wish your high school band had a violin player.
10. What Irish band released the hit song “Zombie” in the 1990s?
A. The Corrs
B. The Cranberries
C. U2
D. Thin Lizzy
That song hits hard… and makes you realize your air guitar skills are tragic.
Adam Hess has been involved in radio broadcasting since 1990, with many of those years spent on the air at WRCO FM in Richland Center. Currently, Adam hosts the Weekend Wake-up and Prime Mover Saturdays on WRCO FM, jumps in and helps out with news duties, handles Social Media duties for WRCO and WRCE, and is the Director of Technology at a Southwest Wisconsin School District. Reach him at adam.hess@civicmedia.us.
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