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Irish symbols

Every country has its own symbols, things by which it´s known all over the world. And Ireland is no exception. These are the most popular ones: The shamrock:a member of the clover family, it´s the national .......... of Ireland and is worn proudly by Irish people all over the world on St. Patricks Day, 17th of March.
Leprechauns: the name ”leprechaun”is .......... from the old Irish word “luchorpan” which means “little body”. A leprechaun is a fairy taking the appearance of a miniature old man. Leprechauns are solitary creatures and .........their time making shoes and brogues. If you hear the sound of his hammer when he is at work you know you have found him. If caught, he can be forced to reveal the .......... of his treasure, but the.......... must keep their eyes on him every second. If the captor´s eyes leave the leprechaun just for a moment, he will .......... . The Blarney Stone: it is a stone set in the wall of the Blarneycastle tower in the Irish village of Blarney. Kissing the stone is supposed to bring the kisser the ......... of persuasive eloquence (blarney). The origins of the Blarney Stone´s magical propertiesaren´t clear, but one .......... says that an old woman cast a .......... on the stone to reward a king who had saved her from .......... . Kissing the stone while under the spell gave the king the.......... to speak sweetly and convincingly. Irish Green: most people think the Irish wear green on St. Patrick´s Day because Ireland is called the .......... Isle for its green landscape. Hundreds ofyears ago in Ireland the people .......... green leaves and boughs in the spring. Then they would spread the ......... over the fields, believing this would make the land richer.

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