Irish Folklore

 

This Challenge involves Irish Folklore. See if you can answer these questions regarding the "Emerald Isle". May the luck o' the Irish be wi'ya.

1. What is "Leith Bhroyan" (the shoemaker) better known as?
2. What is the "bean-shide", the women who stand near death, mourning and wailing, better known as?
3. Why according to legend was the "Red Hand of Ulster" red?
4. What power was first made known to Cormac the strong?
5. Three sons, and a daughter were turned into swans? Who were they?
6. Name the light used to light one's path in limbo.
7. Who was the leader of "The Feanna"
8. What was used by St. Patrick to illustrate the concept of the Holy Trinity?
9. Jimmy Stewart aside, what fearsome creature used to lure warriors to their death?
10. Who was Maewyn Succat better known as?

Answers to Irish Folklore

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