13 ST. PATRICK'S DAY RIDDLES WITH ANSWERS

Saint Patrick's Riddles for your favorite Irish holiday. Get your lucky four-leaf clover and follow the leprechaun to the end of the rainbow.

13 St. Patrick's Day Riddles with Answers
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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.

How Many Gold Coins Can A Leprechaun Throw In An Empty Pot?
Riddle: How many gold coins can a leprechaun throw in an empty pot?
Answer: One. After that, it’s no longer empty.
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Who's St. Patricks Favorite Superhero?
Riddle: Who's St. Patrick's favorite superhero?
Answer: Green Lantern!

What Kind Of Spells Do Leprechauns Use?
Riddle: What kind of spells do leprechauns use?
Answer: Lucky Charms!
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Where Are You Guaranteed To Find Gold On St. Patrick's Day?
Riddle: Where are you guaranteed to find gold on St. Patrick's Day?
Answer: In the dictionary!

Why Do People Wear Shamrocks On St. Patrick's Day?
Riddle: Why do people wear shamrocks on St. Patrick's Day?
Answer: Real rocks are too heavy!
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What Do You Call A Fake Irish Stone
Riddle: What do you call a fake Irish stone?
Answer: A Shamrock!

What Do You Get When You Cross A Four-leaf Clover With Poison Ivy?
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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A Confuzzling Riddle
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.

The Middle
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.

What Is At The End Of A Rainbow?
Riddle: What is at the end of a rainbow?
Answer: The letter W.

Lucky Clover
Riddle: Why should you never iron a 4-leaf clover?
Answer: You don't want to press your luck!

Largest City In The World Riddle
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.

Many Eyes But Cannot See
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.