Irish American Heritage

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Across
  1. 2. An ancient symbol of spirituality, it is also referred to as the “Triple Spiral.”
  2. 4. The Gaelic Irish language, still spoken today, comes from the Celts.
  3. 6. A traditional Celtic symbol representing the Holy Trinity in Christian symbolism. In older Celtic Culture it can symbolize life, death, and rebirth, or earth, sea, and sky.
  4. 9. This vegetable caused the Great Famine.
  5. 10. An old religion that believes in many gods and the afterlife. They also believed that the natural world was filled with supernatural forces, they were sort of early Christians.
Down
  1. 1. The believed forces of nature combine to create balance and harmony.
  2. 3. A plant believed to bring good luck to whoever finds one.
  3. 5. A stringed musical instrument with generally 47 strings.
  4. 7. Celebrated on 1–2 February and also known as St. Brigid’s Day, marks the beginning of spring. The day includes feasting, spring cleaning, and making Brigid’s crosses with rushes.
  5. 8. A traditional piece of men's clothing known as a “Man's dress”