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Gram Marie's Diary
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The Troubles
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Which of our relatives emigrated from Ireland to the United States? Give full name
Nora Marie English (Estabrook)
100
Which Scandinavians invaded Ireland in the 9th and 10th centuries?
Vikings
100
The longest river in Ireland is:
Shannon River
100
Name of the insensitive cocktail that refers to terrifying events that occurred in Ireland during "the Troubles"
Irish Car Bomb (do NOT order this)
100
A leprechaun is really an Irish _____
Shoemaker with a mean reputation.
100
This 2nd cousin once removed to me did the groundwork of compiling our Irish genealogy and has visited Ireland several times to visit our family there.
Edward McCann
100
Where is Limerick, approximately in Ireland?
South Central Ireland
100
What year did Gram Marie travel to Ireland and write her diary?
1950
100
St. Patrick wasn't born with the name. What was his real birth name?
Maewyn Succat
100
When and where did the Troubles take place?
Northern Ireland (mainly Belfast) from 1960s to 1998.
200
How are you related to Gram Marie?
She is your great-great grandmother (Nana’s mom’s mom)
200
The Titanic was built at which Irish shipyard?
Harland & Wolff
200
In which county is Blarney Castle?
County Cork
200
Another drink not to order in an Irish pub referring to the color of English military uniforms.
Black and Tan (do NOT order this)
200
Kissing the Blarney Stone is suppose to give you what?
The gift of gab
200
This Irish relative emigrated in 1892 at the age of 10 from Limerick County to New York, shown here with her collection of tea cups.
Nora Marie English Estabrook (Gram Marie)
200
What city do we fly into on our trip?
Dublin
200
What significant life event occurred before Gram Marie's trip to Ireland
Divorce from Ed Estabrook
200
Another prefix that many Irish names have is the "O" such as O'Riley. What does the "O" represent?
Grandson of
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What was the initial conflict of the Troubles about?
The conflict began during a campaign to end discrimination against the Catholic/nationalist minority by the Protestant/unionist government and police force.
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What was Gram Marie’s given name?
Her given name was Nora Marie English
300
An Gorta Mor, which started in 1845, is known in English as?
The Great Famine
300
What Irish place name translates as Black Pool in English (although that is not its Irish name?)
Dublin
300
You should not ask the Irish folks about these small green imps.
Leprechauns
300
What Irish plant is suppose to represent the Trinity used by Christians?
The shamrock with its 3 leaves.
300
This Irish relative, Gram Marie's mother, left Ireland in 1892 with her husband & 7 children. 
Christina Mary Sexton English
300
What is the last city we will visit prior to returning to Dublin for our flight home?
Galway
300
How did Gram Marie travel to Ireland and what to county did she arrive
Sailed on the SS Washington from New York to Cobh, County Cork
300
In traditional Irish Stew there's lots of potatoes and the meat used is?
Lamb
300
What Catholic paramilitary group used bombings, kidnappings and murder during the Troubles?
The IRA, The Irish Republican Army
400
Why did Gram Marie choose to go by Marie instead of Nora?
All the maids in the movies were named Nora, so she chose to go by Marie.
400
What is Ireland's National Holiday?
St. Patrick's Day
400
What refers to itself as 'The Rebel City' and 'The Real Capital' of Ireland?
Cork City
400
You won't want to drive on this side of the road in Ireland.
The right side
400
St. Patrick is suppose to have removed what from Ireland
Snakes (or toads)
400
Gram Marie's first child.
Alice Marie Estabrook (Granny Alice)
400
What city will we visit on the tour bus June 3rd?
Belfast
400
What is missing from Gram Marie's diary?
Punctuation!
400
The first St. Patrick's Day celebration was in what town?
Boston in 1737
400
What did the IRA want?
They wanted to end British rule of Northern Ireland and join the Republic of Ireland to the south.
500
How are you (Wolfhope children) related to Ed McCann?
Second cousins twice removed
500
What symbol has been associated with Irish flags since the 1640s?
Harp
500
Which famous river runs through Dublin?
River Liffey
500
Just like most places, probably should stay away from these two controversial topics
Politics (especially American) and religion
500
"Erin go Bragh" means this in Irish
Ireland Forever
500
This relative is not from Ireland. He married Gram Marie in 1916 and drove from New York to Hollywood to become a camera man.
Edward Estabrook
500
What popular site will we see on our way to Galway?
Cliffs of Moher
500
What holiday did Gram Marie wake up to her first morning in Ireland?
American Thanksgiving, 11/23/1950
500
According to the Irish, what's customary to do at a wake?
Sing a song
500
What country is Northern Ireland a part of?
United Kingdom
600
What county was Gran Marie from?
Limerick
600
Who was the giant of Northern Ireland's Giant's Causeway?
Finn McCool
600
Which U.S. state is approximately the same size as the island of Ireland? (hint it starts with an I)
Indiana
600
A sure way to insult the Irish in a pub
Not buying your round of drinks. If someone buys you a drink, you should buy the next round, no matter how expensive and no matter how drunk, apparently :-/
600
This bird is called "The King of Birds" in Ireland:
The wren
600
This "darling creature" was Gram Marie's first granddaughter.
Diane Elise Weir Caton (NANA)
600
Where will we go after visiting 5 days near relatives?
Killarney National Park
600
What were the names of the friends Gram Marie stayed with?
Bill and Fran
600
If you don't wear green on St. Patrick's Day, what happens to you?
you get pinched
600
The IRA identified with what religion?
Catholic
700
What year did our Irish relative emigrate to America
1902
700
What are the colors of the Irish flag?
Green, white, and orange
700
How many counties in Ireland?
32 (26 in Republic of Ireland and 6 in Northern Ireland)
700
True or False. The Irish will appreciate you trying to speak with their accent, saying phrases like "Top of the morning to ye!"
False
700
In 1997, this became legal in Ireland
Divorce
700
This lovely relative is not from Ireland either. This is Grandfather Ed's mother. She was very special to Nana, the little one on her lap.
Alice Carey Dodge Estabrook (Nanny)
700
What currency is used in the Republic of Ireland?
Euro
700
How did they get around?
Pony and trap
700
What is in an Irish coffee?
Coffee and whiskey
700
Northern Ireland paramilitary groups resisting the IRA were part of what religious group?
Protestant
800
Where in America did Gram Marie live initially?
New York
800
The time period from 1960s to 1998 was a period of unrest in Northern Ireland. What was it called?
The Troubles
800
Top industry in Ireland
Pharmaceuticals
800
You probably should not joke about this vegetable.
Potato : The Great Famine, or the Great Hunger, was a period in Ireland between 1845 and 1849 of mass starvation, disease, and emigration. Population fell by 20–25% due to mortality (1 million) and emigration (another million)
800
A lot of Irish names begin with "Mac" which means what?
Son of
800
This person in our family is approximately 1/16 Irish
You (Josh, Chase, Matt, Alison)
800
Will your T-Mobile cell phones work in Ireland?
Yes! Texting is free, calling is 25 cents per minute so use sparingly.
800
Which relative did Gram Marie compare to Diane (nana)?
Mary, daughter of Mary and John Sheehan (granddaughter of Mary and Paddy Cronin)
800
The Irish are said to have brought this breakfast to America
Oatmeal
800
What agreement ended the Troubles in 1998?
The Good Friday agreement