ÿþ<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Answers and Explanations Saint Patrick's Quiz</TITLE> <!--#include virtual="/topinc.htm" --> <BR><BR> 1.<BR> During the American War of Independence, British forces evacuated Boston, Massachussetts, and George Washington led the American rebels in taking the city. <BR><P> 2.<BR> What was Croagh Patrick once known as? Croagh Patrick, 'Patrick's Mountain, was once better known as Crochan Aigh, the mount of the eagle <BR><P> 3.<BR> Croagh Patrick holds a household item 'belonging' to St Patrick? St Patrick's bed, a monkish cell <BR><P> 4.<BR> Where would you find the 'beds' of 7 saints? The pilgrimage island on Lough Derg contains beehive cells said to have been occupied by the Saints Brigid, Brendan, Columba, Catherine, Patrick, Davog and Molaise <BR><P> 5.<BR> The first Knight of the Order of St. Patrick was created 17 March 1783, in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin <BR><P> 6.<BR> Seamrag is the Irish word for the trefoil (three-leaved) plant we know as 'Shamrock'. <BR><P> 7.<BR> Patrick a slave in Ireland for 6 years, as his writings tell us. <BR><P> 8.<BR> Patrick was recognised as a holy man, and was accepted as a Saint for many years before becoming a mainstream, accepted Saint of the Church. <P> Return to the Irelandseye homepage <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://www.irelandseye.com">www.irelandseye.com</A> <!--#include virtual="/botinc.htm" --> </BODY></HTML>