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Page 1: St. Patrick’s Day Table Quiz How well do you know Ireland?

St. Patrick’s Day Table Quiz

How well do you know Ireland?

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Round 1

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Question 1

In what province is Fermanagh?

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Question 2What county has the letters KY in its car registrations?

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Question 3

What county is the current All-Ireland hurling champions?

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Question 4

Who is the current president of Ireland?

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Question 5

What sport does Irishman Rory McIlroy play?

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Round 1

Ceist 6

Cén contae ina bhfuil Páirc Uí Chrócaigh?

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Round 2

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Round 2

Question 1

On what date is the feast of St. Brigid?

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Round 2

Question 2

What is the national emblem of Ireland?

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Round 2

Question 3

In what province is Kerry?

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Round 2

Question 4What county’s shirt features black and amber stripes?

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Round 2

Question 5

What is the longest river in Ireland?

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Round 2

Ceist 6Fíor nó bréagach: is é Brian o‘Driscoll Uachtarán na hÉireann?

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Round 1 Answers

Question 1

In what province is Fermanagh?

Ulsterwww.seomraranga.com

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Round 1 AnswersQuestion 2What county has the letters KY in its car registrations?

Kerrywww.seomraranga.com

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Round 1 AnswersQuestion 3What county is the current All-Ireland hurling champions?

Tipperarywww.seomraranga.com

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Round 1 AnswersQuestion 4Who is the current president of Ireland?

Mary Mc Aleese

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Round 1 AnswersQuestion 5What sport does Irishman Rory McIlroy play?

Golfwww.seomraranga.com

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Round 1 Answers

Ceist 6Cén contae ina bhfuil Páirc Uí Chrócaigh?

Baile Átha Cliathwww.seomraranga.com

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Round 3

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Round 3

Question 1Unscramble the anagram to make an Irish county: MILECRIK

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Round 3

Question 2

In what year did the Easter Rising take place?

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Round 3

Question 3What different colour has the Italian flag than the Irish flag?

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Round 3

Question 4

How many counties are there in Connacht?

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Round 3

Question 5

In what Irish county would you find Ovens?

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Round 3

Ceist 6

Cén spórt a imríonn Paul O’ Connell?

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Round 2 Answers

Question 1On what date is the feast of St. Brigid?

February 1stwww.seomraranga.com

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Round 2 Answers

Question 2What is the national emblem of Ireland?

Shamrockwww.seomraranga.com

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Round 2 Answers

Question 3

In what province is Kerry?

Munsterwww.seomraranga.com

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Round 2 AnswersQuestion 4What county’s shirt features black and amber stripes?

Kilkennywww.seomraranga.com

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Round 2 Answers

Question 5What is the longest river in Ireland?

River Shannonwww.seomraranga.com

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Round 2 AnswersCeist 6Fíor nó bréagach: is é Brian o‘Driscoll Uachtarán na hÉireann?

Bréagachwww.seomraranga.com

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Round 4

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Round 4

Question 1

Where in Dublin is the Book of Kells on display?

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Round 4

Question 2

What is the largest lake in Ireland?

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Round 4

Question 3

On what date is St. Patrick’s Day celebrated?

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Round 4

Question 4

What major event started in 1845 in Ireland?

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Round 4

Question 5By what name are the rivers Barrow, Nore and Suir known as?

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Round 4

Ceist 6

Cén cluiche a imríonn tú le camán agus sliotar?

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Round 3 AnswersQuestion 1Unscramble the anagram to make an Irish county: MILECRIK

Limerickwww.seomraranga.com

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Round 3 AnswersQuestion 2In what year did the Easter Rising take place?

1916www.seomraranga.com

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Round 3 AnswersQuestion 3What different colour has the Italian flag than the Irish flag?

Redwww.seomraranga.com

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Round 3 Answers

Question 4How many counties are there in Connacht?

Fivewww.seomraranga.com

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Round 3 Answers

Question 5In what Irish county would you find Ovens?

Co. Corkwww.seomraranga.com

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Round 3 AnswersCeist 6

Cén spórt a imríonn Paul O’ Connell?

Rugbaíwww.seomraranga.com

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Round 5

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Round 5

Question 1True or false, Ireland joined the EEC (formerly the EU) in 1973?

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Round 5

Question 2How many counties are there in the Republic of Ireland?

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Round 5

Question 3

What county is known as the Lily Whites?

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Round 5

Question 4In what year did Pope John Paul II visit Ireland: 1979, 1989, 1999?

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Round 5

Question 5

Of what Irish rock band is Bono the lead singer?

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Round 5

Ceist 6

Cén séasúr a bhfuil mí Feabhra ann?

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Round 4 AnswersQuestion 1Where in Dublin is the Book of Kells on display?

Trinity Collegewww.seomraranga.com

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Round 4 Answers

Question 2What is the largest lake in Ireland?

Lough Neaghwww.seomraranga.com

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Round 4 AnswersQuestion 3On what date is St. Patrick’s Day celebrated?

March 17thwww.seomraranga.com

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Round 4 Answers

Question 4What major event started in 1845 in Ireland?

The Great Famine

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Round 4 AnswersQuestion 5By what name are the rivers Barrow, Nore and Suir known as?

The Three Sisterswww.seomraranga.com

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Round 4 Answers

Ceist 6Cén cluiche a imríonn tú le camán agus sliotar?

Iománaíochtwww.seomraranga.com

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Round 6

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Round 6

Question 1

What do the letters GAA stand for?

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Round 6Question 2What is the name of the building in Dublin where Dáil Éireann meets?

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Round 6

Question 3Before the Euro (€), what was the currency of Ireland?

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Round 6

Question 4

Salthill and Spiddal are in what Irish county?

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Round 6

Question 5What character did Irish actor Brendan Gleeson play in the Harry Potter films?

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Round 6

Ceist 6Ainmnigh deartháir Eily agus Peggy sa leabhar “Under the Hawthorn Tree”?

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Round 5 Answers

Question 1True or false, Ireland joined the EEC (formerly the EU) in 1973?

Truewww.seomraranga.com

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Round 5 AnswersQuestion 2How many counties are there in the Republic of Ireland?

26www.seomraranga.com

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Round 5 Answers

Question 3What county is known as the Lily Whites?

Kildarewww.seomraranga.com

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Round 5 Answers

Question 4In what year did Pope John Paul II visit Ireland: 1979, 1989, 1999?

1979www.seomraranga.com

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Round 5 AnswersQuestion 5Of what Irish rock band is Bono the lead singer?

U2

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Round 5 AnswersCeist 6

Cén séasúr a bhfuil mí Feabhra ann?

An tEarrachwww.seomraranga.com

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Round 7

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Round 7

Question 1

Who is the manager of the Irish soccer team?

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Round 7

Question 2

What is the second smallest county in Ireland?

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Round 7Question 3What have Douglas Hyde, Éamon de Valera and Mary Robinson all got in common?

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Round 7

Question 4What famous ship, which later sank in 1912, was built in Belfast?

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Round 7

Question 5Bram Stoker was born in Dublin in 1847. What horror character was his most famous creation?

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Round 7

Ceist 6

Cé mhéad imreoir atá ar foireann peil Gaelach?

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Round 6 AnswersQuestion 1What do the letters GAA stand for?

Gaelic Athletic Association

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Round 6 AnswersQuestion 2What is the name of the building in Dublin where Dáil Éireann meets?

Leinster Housewww.seomraranga.com

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Round 6 AnswersQuestion 3Before the Euro (€), what was the currency of Ireland?

£ (pound/punt)www.seomraranga.com

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Round 6 Answers

Question 4Salthill and Spiddal are in what Irish county?

Galwaywww.seomraranga.com

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Round 6 Answers

Question 5What character did Irish actor Brendan Gleeson play in the Harry Potter films?

Mad Eye Moodywww.seomraranga.com

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Round 6 Answers

Ceist 6Ainmnigh deartháir Eily agus Peggy sa leabhar “Under the Hawthorn Tree”?

Michaelwww.seomraranga.com

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Round 8

Page 88: St. Patrick’s Day Table Quiz How well do you know Ireland?

Round 8

Question 1

In rugby, who is Ireland’s record try-scorer?

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Round 8

Question 2

What was the old Roman name for Ireland?

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Round 8

Question 3

What wood is used to make a hurley?

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Round 8

Question 4The Dublin tram system is called the “Luas”. What does the word “Luas” mean?

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Round 8

Question 5Name the two kings that fought in the Battle of the Boyne in 1690?

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Round 8

Ceist 6Cén grúpa ceoil Éireannach a chan “World of Our Own” agus “What About Now”?

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Round 7 Answers

Question 1Who is the manager of the Irish soccer team?

Giovanni Trappatoni

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Round 7 AnswersQuestion 2What is the second smallest county in Ireland?

Carlowwww.seomraranga.com

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Round 7 AnswersQuestion 3What have Douglas Hyde, Éamon de Valera and Mary Robinson all got in common?

They are all past Presidents of Ireland

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Round 7 AnswersQuestion 4What famous ship, which later sank in 1912, was built in Belfast?

Titanicwww.seomraranga.com

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Round 7 AnswersQuestion 5Bram Stoker was born in Dublin in 1847. What horror character was his most famous creation?

Draculawww.seomraranga.com

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Round 7 AnswersCeist 6Cé mhéad imreoir atá ar foireann peil Gaelach?

15 (cúig déag)www.seomraranga.com

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Round 8 AnswersQuestion 1In rugby, who is Ireland’s record try-scorer?

Brian O’ Driscollwww.seomraranga.com

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Round 8 AnswersQuestion 2What was the old Roman name for Ireland?

Hiberniawww.seomraranga.com

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Round 8 Answers

Question 3

What wood is used to make a hurley?

Ashwww.seomraranga.com

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Round 8 Answers

Question 4The Dublin tram system is called the “Luas”. What does the word “Luas” mean?

Speedwww.seomraranga.com

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Round 8 Answers

Question 5Name the two kings that fought in the Battle of the Boyne in 1690?

James and Williamwww.seomraranga.com

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Round 8 AnswersCeist 6Cén grúpa ceoil Éireannach a chan “World of Our Own” agus “What About Now”?

Westlifewww.seomraranga.com

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Tie-Break Round

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Tie-Breaker Round

Question 1What is the official name of the residence of the President of Ireland?

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Tie-Breaker Round

Question 2What creatures is St. Patrick said to have banished from Ireland?

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Tie-Breaker Round

Question 3Who was the first woman to be president of Ireland?

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Tie-Breaker Round

Question 4In Irish folklore, which bird was known as “The King of the Birds”?

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Tie-Breaker Round

Question 5

In what Irish county is the town of Ennis?

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Tie-Breaker Round

Ceist 6Cén sórt rásaíocht a tharlaíonn i Harold’s Cross agus Shelbourne Park?

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Tie-Breaker Answers

Question 1What is the official name of the residence of the President of Ireland?

Áras an Uachtaráinwww.seomraranga.com

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Tie-Breaker Answers

Question 2What creatures is St. Patrick said to have banished from Ireland?

Snakeswww.seomraranga.com

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Tie-Breaker Answers

Question 3Who was the first woman to be president of Ireland?

Mary Robinsonwww.seomraranga.com

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Tie-Breaker Answers

Question 4In Irish folklore, which bird was known as “The King of the Birds”?

Wrenwww.seomraranga.com

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Tie-Breaker Answers

Question 5In what Irish county is the town of Ennis?

Clarewww.seomraranga.com

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Tie-Breaker Answers

Ceist 6Cén sórt rásaíocht a tharlaíonn i Harold’s Cross agus Shelbourne Park?

Madraíwww.seomraranga.com