Do you need a word list for your Saint Patrick’s Day activities, games, or puzzles?  Here is a list of around 40 words and terms related to Saint Patrick’s Day and all things Irish. Use them for holiday worksheets, vocabulary activities, writing prompts, hangman games, guessing games, word relays, centers, stations, student-made games, or whatever you like to do for Saint Paddy’s Day fun in your classroom. If you’d like, you can download the list below.

Celtic

Celtic cross

Gaelic

shillelagh

Saint Patrick

St. Paddy

patron saint

snakes

leprechaun

wee

mischief

shenanigans

foolishness

hooligan

blarney

blarney stone

shamrock

emerald green

wearing of the green

Emerald Isle

Ireland

Dublin

legend

myth

storyteller

limerick

luck

magic

fortune

rainbow

arc

coin

harp

pot of gold

brogue

claddagh

fiddler

banshee

parade

corned beef and cabbage

celebration

Download the list here: St. Patrick’s Day Word List  

I’ll end this post with a traditional Irish wish for teachers and their students: 

May love and laughter light your days!

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