Ireland and the Irish - Answers

Published: Saturday 10th March 2018A Quiz for St. Patrick's Day
  1. Which Irish airport in 1947 became the first in the World to open a duty-free shop? Shannon.
  2. In which Irish county would you find Blarney Castle home of the World famous Blarney Stone? County Cork.
  3. Which Irishman played James Bond in the 1995 movie 'Goldeneye'? Pierce Brosnan.
  4. Which Belfast shipyard built the liner RMS Titanic? Harland and Wolfe.
  5. Which county, located in the east of the country is the Republic of Ireland's smallest ? County Louth.
  6. Which is the longest river in the British Isles? River Shannon.
  7. Which stadium in Dublin is home to the GAA Museum? Croke Park.
  8. Located on the North Antrim coast which is Northern Ireland's only UNESCO World Heritage Site? Giant's Causeway.
  9. Which Irish baker invented both the fig roll and the cream cracker? WR Jacobs.
  10. Which are the five administrative cities of the Republic of Ireland? Dublin,Cork,Limerick,Galway and Waterford.
  11. After which sportsman was Belfast Airport renamed in 2006? George Best.
  12. What is the name of the fair held in Killorglin, Co.Kerry in August each year? The Puck Fair.
  13. Which Irish band had UK top twenty hits with 'Zombie' and 'Linger'? The Cranberries.
  14. Which playwright, the author of 'She Stoops to Conquer' was born in Ireland in 1730? Oliver Goldsmith.
  15. Which US city dyes its river green on St Patrick's Day? Chicago.
  16. Which are the five recognised cities of Northern Ireland? Armagh,Belfast,Derry/Londonderry,Lisburn & Newry.
  17. Which Irish actor has been nominated six times for the Best Actor Oscar winning it on a record three occasions? Daniel Day-Lewis.
  18. Used as tourist transport in Killarney, how many wheels does a jaunting car have? Two.
  19. Which town in County Cork is famous for its black puddings? Clonakilty.
  20. Voted Ireland's most popular poem by readers of the Irish Times who wrote 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree'? W B Yeats.

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