Across
- 1. an arc of prismatic colors appearing in the heavens opposite the sun and caused by the refraction and reflection of the sun’s rays in drops of rain
- 3. a cudgel, or club, traditionally made of blackthorn or oak
- 4. a popular expression of loyalty to, or affection for, Ireland, its people, and its culture
- 5. the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person’s life
- 6. an inordinately wild fight or contentious dispute; brawl; free-for-all
- 8. poetic nickname for Ireland
- 10. three-leafed plant especially a small, yellow-flowered clover: the national emblem of Ireland and a symbol of the Christian trinity
- 11. a spirit in the form of a wailing woman who appears to or is heard by members of a family as a sign that one of them is about to die
- 12. once the largest group in ancient Europe; term for the family of languages that includes Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton
- 14. British-born missionary and bishop who became the patron saint of Ireland
Down
- 2. It’s said that anyone who kisses it is given the gift of flattery and eloquence.
- 5. a dwarf or sprite, often depicted as a little old man who will reveal the location of a hidden crock of gold to anyone who catches him
- 7. a handheld, shallow Irish drum with a single goatskin head, played with a stick
- 9. a kind of humorous verse of five lines
- 13. term encompassesing Celtic languages that include the speech of ancient Ireland and more modern dialects that have developed from it