Adventures of the puzzle squad.

Place: GALWAY, IRELAND

Time: MARCH

Come ye, lads and lassies! We're flying across the ocean to Galway, Ireland. We'll visit Abby's Irish cousins to see how they live. Did you know that some Irish speak two languages: English and Irish? Find these Irish things!

* Harp

* Crystal vase

* Softball

* Sweater

* Four-leaf clover

* Pot of gold

* Artist's easel

* Bicycle

* Potato

* Musical notes

THE DIZZY DONKEY

Casey helps his new friends dig peat. Peat is found in swampy bogs. It is tightly packed vegetation that died thousands of years ago. It looks like bricks of mud. The donkey carries the peat home where it is stacked and dried. Later, it will be used for cooking and heating. Help the donkey find its way home through the maze.

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BOAT AWAY

Chris is taking her first trip in a small fishing boat. The boat is carrying lumber, and Chris is going to help stack it. You can help, too! In the spaces below, list the letters that are found on the lumber. Start with the letter on the longest piece of lumber, and end with the letter on the shortest piece. (We've done the first letter for you). When you're finished, you'll have spelled out the name for these fishing boats.

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HAPPY HURLERS

Sean and some other lads are teaching Rick the sport of hurling. Oh, no! They've all got the wrong sticks. Match each boy with the stick that matches his uniform. Then find and count the balls. There are 10 balls hidden on these pages.

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WHAT IS ANNIE DOING?

Annie is doing something that many Irish children love. Connect the dots to find out why she is so excited.

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KISS THAT STONE!

Abby and cousin Marin (MawREEN) are looking for the Blarney stone in Blarney Castle. Fill in the missing vowels using only i, e, o to see why they want to kiss a rock.

--f y--u k--ss th-- Blarn--y st--n-- --n Blarn--y Castl--, yo-- w--ll b-- grant--d th-- p--w--r--t-- sp--ak w--th gr--at charm.

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VASE COLLECTION

Chris needs two vases. Help her find the two Waterford crystal vases that match.

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ONE POTATO, TWO POTATO ...

Potatoes are a popular food in Ireland. Find and count 9 hidden potatoes in this picture.

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WHO IS SAINT PATRICK?

Rick is reading a book about St. Patrick. He found out that St. Patrick was a priest who introduced Christianity to the Irish. Irish people everywhere celebrate St. Patrick's Day on March 17th. To find out why, decipher the code below.

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TAPPING TOES

Abby tries her hand at the harp while her cousins dance. Number the shoes of the dancers from 1-8. Start by writing 1 on the shoe farthest left (the girl with the pigtails). Now find out what those dances are called. Below each number that you wrote on the shoes is a letter. Match those letters to the number code below.

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A SWEATER THAT SPEAKS

Annie is learning how to knit. She has learned that Aran sweaters were originally made on the Aran Isles. The wives and mothers of fishermen knitted them using the family pattern. That way if a man drowned at sea, he could be recognized by his family. Can you draw the missing pattern on Annie's sweater?

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Answers

Boat Away: Currachs.

What Is Annie Doing?: Riding her horse.

Kiss That Stone: If you kiss the Blarney stone in Blarney Castle, you will be granted the power to speak with great charm.

Vase Collection: Second vase on second shelf and first vase (from left) on third shelf.

St. Patrick: It is the day St. Patrick died.

Tapping Toes: Irish reel, Irish jig.