Across
- 2. A shape-shifting creature from Irish folklore
- 5. Mythical creature Fionn fought using wit not brawn
- 8. The fast fun cousin of the violin in trad music
- 9. Ancient tomb older than the pyramids lights up on solstice
- 12. The Moher or Slieve League versions are giant and gorgeous
- 13. Bread Dense, buttery Irish bread made without yeast
- 15. A wetland where peat is found and sometimes ancient stuff too
- 17. A lively Irish social dance with traditional music
- 20. County known for mountains coastlines and Ireland’s highest peak
- 21. Short for traditional Irish music often played in pubs
- 22. Ireland’s capital city with colorful doors and cool history
- 23. Ancient fairies who live in mounds and protect sacred sites
- 25. A tiny tricky man in Irish folklore who guards gold
- 27. A ghost who wails to warn of death in Irish legends
- 29. A potato pancake that’s crispy outside and soft inside
Down
- 1. A super-fast Irish sport played with sticks and a ball
- 3. The girls’ version of hurling
- 4. Fuzzy roadblock often found lounging in the countryside
- 6. A competition for Irish dancers
- 7. Ireland’s favorite brand of cheese and onion crisps
- 8. A crumbly Cadbury chocolate bar often stuck into a 99 cone
- 10. Means “cheers” in Irish Pronounced slawn-cha
- 11. A round Irish drum used in traditional music
- 14. What the Irish call a rare hot summer day
- 16. Irish language and also part of the name of Gaelic football
- 18. A Dublin stew made with sausage bacon and potatoes
- 19. A type of soft sweet-sounding Irish bagpipes
- 24. A ring with hands a heart and a crown—love loyalty friendship
- 26. A common sight in Ireland extra points if there’s gold
- 28. A symbol of Ireland said to have been used by St. Patrick