'Tis His/Herself
Geography
Gaelic Proverbs (in English)
Irish American(s)
Final Jeopardy
100
The Irish author who wrote Ulysses.
Who is James Joyce?
100
The county where the Blarney Castle is located.
What is County Cork?
100
"What the little ones see, the little ones __."
What is "do"?
100
U.S. state that is home to the largest percentage of Irish Americans.
What is New York?
100
Category:
Irish Drinks
200
The Irish playwright who was sentenced to two years of hard labor in 1895 for ‘gross indecency’.
Who is Oscar Wilde?
200
The famous river that runs through Dublin.
What is the River Liffey?
200
"It’s no health if the glass is not _______."
What is "emptied"?
200
The value (in U.S. dollars) of U.S. imports from the Republic of Ireland during a recent 10-month period. A. $24,000 B. $24 million C. $24 billion
What is $24 billion?
200
This lethal concoction is usually made from remnants of barely or potatoes. Also known as Moonshine, the distillation of the spirit has been banned in Ireland since 1661 because of its high potency. Despite this, many people continue to distill the beverage for personal consumption. Some Irish companies distill a beverage which is significantly weaker than the traditional tipple.
What is Poitin (Potcheen)?
300
The first woman to be elected President of the Irish Republic in 1990.
Who is Mary Robinson?
300
The most northerly county in Ireland.
What is Donegal?
300
"The wine is sweet, the ______ bitter."
What is "paying"?
300
The number of places in the U.S. which share the name of Dublin, Ireland's capital city.
What is 9?
400
The Irish socialist who was executed by the British while recovering from a battle wound.
Who is James Connolly?
400
The number of counties that touch the River Shannon.
What is 11?
400
"A feast is no use without good ____."
What is "talk"?
400
The number of places in the United States named Shamrock, the floral emblem of Ireland.
What is 4?
500
The first Irish prime minister to be known officially as the Taoiseach in 1937.
Who is Eamon de Valera? (The term came into use with the constitution of 1937)
500
The smallest county in Ireland.
What is Louth?
500
"______ won’t boil the pot."
What is "Beauty"?
500
U.S. president with the most Irish heritage.
Who is Andrew Jackson? (Both of his parents were born in Country Antrim, Ireland. They relocated to the United States in 1765, two years before his birth.)
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