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St. Patrick's Day Riddles To Solve – Lucky, Funny & Clever Irish Riddles

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.
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!
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!
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.
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 letter "I". The trick is that the riddle is about the little “-iddle” clan of letters/sounds itself.Each line hides the same chunk: fiddle, middle, little, crittle (made up just to keep the pattern), diddle, biddle. They all contain the sequence "iddle".So: "Our clan is safe within the middle."  The "clan" is the group of words containing -iddle, and the word "middle" literally has "iddle" in its middle. The rest of the lines just stack more "-iddle" words around it—fiddle, little, diddle, biddle—drawing your attention to the sound without saying it outright.So the answer is essentially:  it’s about the "iddle" clan—the letters/sound "iddle" hidden in all those words.
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. This wordplay ties to April Fools' Day by focusing on the month of April, encouraging clever thinking typical of pranks.
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. The letter "I". The trick is that the riddle is about the little “-iddle” clan of letters/sounds itself.Each line hides the same chunk: <strong>fiddle</strong>, <strong>middle</strong>, <strong>little</strong>, <strong>crittle</strong> (made up just to keep the pattern), <strong>diddle</strong>, <strong>biddle</strong>. They all contain the sequence <strong>"iddle"</strong>.So: <strong>"Our clan is safe within the middle."</strong>  The "clan" is the group of words containing <strong>-iddle</strong>, and the word <strong>"middle"</strong> literally has <strong>"iddle"</strong> in its middle. The rest of the lines just stack more "-iddle" words around it—fiddle, little, diddle, biddle—drawing your attention to the sound without saying it outright.So the answer is essentially:  <strong>it’s about the "iddle" clan—the letters/sound "iddle" hidden in all those words</strong>.
  9. The letter R. This wordplay ties to April Fools' Day by focusing on the month of April, encouraging clever thinking typical of pranks.
  10. The letter W.
  11. You don't want to press your luck!
  12. Dublin, because it is every year doubling.
  13. A potato.