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In 1951 which film was shot on location in Cong, County Mayo and directed by John Ford?	The Quiet Man
Is a bodhran a drum or a fiddle?	Drum
Armagh 'The Orchard County', is known for which fruit?	Apple
What does GAA stand for?	Gaelic Athletic Association
Which actress played the part of Mary Kate Danaher in "The Quiet Man"?	Maureen O' Hara
By what other name is the Liffey Bridge in Dublin known as?	Ha'penny Bridge
What lies on top of an Irish Coffee?	Cream
"Dancing at Lughnasa" was written by which Irish playwright?	Brian Friel
What traditional instrument does Sharon Corr (of The Corrs) play?	Fiddle
In the legend of the Fianna, what was the Land of Eternal Youth?	Tír Na Nóg
Between 1849 and 1920, which port in County Cork was known as Queenstown?	Cobh
What did Lir turn his wife Aoife into after he discovered what she had done to his children?	A Vulture
Which bird is said to be "king of the birds"?	The wren
What are the Twelve Bens?	Mountains
In 1986 which Bob received an honorary knighthood after founding Band Aid?	Geldof
Which Irish city is also known as "the city of the tribes"?	Galway
Which island off Cork has an observatory of migratory birds?	Clear Island
In which city is the Irish soap "Fair City" set?	Dublin
Where in the Shannon estuary were transatlantic crossings initially made?	Foynes
In which town in Co. Roscommon is the Irish Famine Museum?	Strokestown
What is the name of the fictional town in Donegal where most of Brian Friel's plays are set?	Ballybeg
In which museum is the Tara Brooch?	National History Museum, Dublin
Which is the most famous title at the Tralee festival?	The Rose of Tralee
Who duetted with Westlife on Against All Odds?	Mariah Carey
Which Irish Saint is said to have discovered America a thousand years before Columbus?	Saint Brendan
In the Irish broadcasting company RTE, what does the R stand for?	Radio
What music conpetition did the priests from Father Ted once enter?	The Eurovision Song Contest
Which shellfish is the theme of a Galway Bay festival at the start of the season?	Oysters
What does the circle in the centre of the celtic cross represent?	The Sun
The Crying Game won which Oscar for Neil Jordon's film	Screenplay
A Samuel Beckett and an American situation comedy have the same title, what is it?	Happy Days
What character from radio, literary, film and comic strip has been played by an Englishman, Scotsman, Australian, and Irishman?	James Bond
A traditional Irish stew contains which meat?	Lamb
Which children's computer animated film used the song 'The Boys are Back in Town?' by Thin Lizzy	Toy Story
To make an Irish coffee, what alcohol ingredient would you use	Whiskey