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St. Patrick's Day Riddles To Solve

The people of Ireland started observing the Roman Catholic feast day of St. Patrick around the turn of the 9th century.  This day became an official holiday, in Ireland, in 1903.  Don't forget to wear green and have a shamrock shake on March 17, to celebrate St. Paddy's Day. Maybe it'll bring you a little luck and you'll find yourself a pot of gold.

This set of fun Riddles from St. Patrick will stimulate the craniums of your little leprechauns and generate smiles and laughter.  We've included riddles about clovers, rainbows, pots of gold, potatoes, and other things related to this fun emerald-green Irish holiday.  Help spread the joy and have some Lucky Charms.

Riddle: How many gold coins can a leprechaun throw in an empty pot?
Answer: One. After that, it’s no longer empty.
St Patricks Day Riddles
Riddle: Who's St. Patrick's favorite superhero?
Answer: Green Lantern!
Riddle: What kind of spells do leprechauns use?
Answer: Lucky Charms!
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Riddle: Where are you guaranteed to find gold on St. Patrick's Day?
Answer: In the dictionary!
Riddle: Why do people wear shamrocks on St. Patrick's Day?
Answer: Real rocks are too heavy!
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Riddle: What do you call a fake Irish stone?
Answer: A Shamrock!
Riddle: What do you get when you cross a four-leaf clover with poison ivy?
Answer: A rash of good luck.
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Riddle: Here's a riddle for those who fiddle. Our clan is safe within the middle. So those for dark go to little. As you'll see a dragons crittle. The Irish can help a diddle. But can you see the misinformed biddle?
Answer: The riddle "A Confuzzling Riddle" is unanswered. Do you know the answer? If so, click ANSWER and add your answer in the comments section.
Riddle: What can be seen in the middle of March and April that cannot be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
Answer: The letter R.
Riddle: What is at the end of a rainbow?
Answer: The letter W.
Riddle: Why should you never iron a 4-leaf clover?
Answer: You don't want to press your luck!
Riddle: Why is the largest city in Ireland likely to be the largest city in the world?
Answer: Dublin, because it is every year doubling.
Riddle: A skin have I, more eyes than one. I can be very nice when I am done. What am I?
Answer: A potato.
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St Patricks Day Riddles Answers:

  1. One. After that, it’s no longer empty.
  2. Green Lantern!
  3. Lucky Charms!
  4. In the dictionary!
  5. Real rocks are too heavy!
  6. A Shamrock!
  7. A rash of good luck.
  8. This riddle is unanswered.
  9. The letter R.
  10. The letter W.
  11. You don't want to press your luck!
  12. Dublin, because it is every year doubling.
  13. A potato.