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Links of Irish Interest Ireland |
This site has developed as a result of the fun quizzes (and the serious ones!) which have been held in the Irish Chat rooms by chatters from all parts of the globe with a common interest in all things Irish. Many of the questions have a strong Irish flavour but there are questions of a general nature from other corners of the world. We hope that you will find these questions both useful and entertaining.
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In 1951 which film was shot on location in Cong, County Mayo and directed by John Ford? |
The Quiet Man |
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Is a bodhran a drum or a fiddle? |
Drum |
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Armagh 'The Orchard County', is known for which fruit? |
Apple |
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What does GAA stand for? |
Gaelic Athletic Association |
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Which actress played the part of Mary Kate Danaher in "The Quiet Man"? |
Maureen O' Hara |
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By what other name is the Liffey Bridge in Dublin known as? |
Ha'penny Bridge |
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What lies on top of an Irish Coffee? |
Cream |
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"Dancing at Lughnasa" was written by which Irish playwright? |
Brian Friel |
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What traditional instrument does Sharon Corr (of The Corrs) play? |
Fiddle |
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Who received the title "Rose of Tralee 2000" in the Dome, Tralee on 22 August 2001? |
Róisín Egenton |
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In the legend of the Fianna, what was the Land of Eternal Youth? |
Tír Na Nóg |
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Between 1849 and 1920, which port in County Cork was known as Queenstown? |
Cobh |
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What did Lir turn his wife Aoife into after he discovered what she had done to his children? |
A Vulture |
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Which bird is said to be "king of the birds"? |
The wren |
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What are the Twelve Bens? |
Mountains |
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In 1986 which Bob received an honorary knighthood after founding Band Aid? |
Geldof |
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Which Irish city is also known as "the city of the tribes"? |
Galway |
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Which island off Cork has an observatory of migratory birds? |
Clear Island |
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In which city is the Irish soap "Fair City" set? |
Dublin |
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Where in the Shannon estuary were transatlantic crossings initially made? |
Foynes |
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In which town in Co. Roscommon is the Irish Famine Museum? |
Strokestown |
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Which Irish girl was the runner-up in the Channel 4 series "Big Brother in 2000? |
Anna Nolan |
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What is the name of the fictional town in Donegal where most of Brian Friel's plays are set? |
Ballybeg |
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In which museum is the Tara Brooch? |
National History Museum, Dublin |
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Which is the most famous title at the Tralee festival? |
The Rose of Tralee |
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Who duetted with Westlife on Against All Odds? |
Mariah Carey |
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Which Irish Saint is said to have discovered America a thousand years before Columbus? |
Saint Brendan |
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In the Irish broadcasting company RTE, what does the R stand for? |
Radio |
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What music conpetition did the priests from Father Ted once enter? |
The Eurovision Song Contest |
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Which shellfish is the theme of a Galway Bay festival at the start of the season? |
Oysters |
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What does the circle in the centre of the celtic cross represent? |
The Sun |
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What was the Irish Examiner previously called? |
The Cork Examiner |
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What commodity were Ireland the largest exporter of in early 2000? |
Computer software |
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The Crying Game won which Oscar for Neil Jordon's film |
Screenplay |
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A Samuel Beckett and an American situation comedy have the same title, what is it? |
Happy Days |
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What character from radio, literary, film and comic strip has been played by an Englishman, Scotsman, Australian, and Irishman? |
James Bond |
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A traditional Irish stew contains which meat? |
Lamb (traditionally kid) |
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Which children's computer animated film used the song 'The Boys are Back in Town?' by Thin Lizzy |
Toy Story |
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To make an Irish coffee , what alcohol ingredient would you use |
Whiskey |
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Which Irishman has presented the Eurovision Song Contest for the BBC since 1978? |
Terry Wogan |