Irish Food and Beverage
This simple bread, often baked with baking soda instead of yeast, is a staple in Irish households.
what is soda bread?
This device, first demonstrated in 1841 by John Philip Holland, helps submarines see above the water while staying hidden.
What is the submarine periscope?
This is the capital city of Ireland.
What is Dublin?
This saint is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland in the 5th century.
Who is St. Patrick
This Dublin boxer became Ireland’s first female Olympic gold medalist in 2012.
Who is Katy Taylor?
This mashed potato dish is mixed with butter and chopped green onions.
What is Champ?
Invented by John Joly in 1896, this technique allowed full-color photos before color film was widely available.
What is color photography?
This giant natural wonder, made of hexagonal basalt columns, is located in Northern Ireland.
What is The Giant's Causeway
In 1916, Irish rebels staged this uprising in Dublin against British rule.
What is The Easter Uprising?
He captained the Irish rugby team and famously led them to a Grand Slam in 2009.
Who is Brian O’Driscoll
These flat, fried potato breads are a breakfast favorite in Ireland.
What are potato farls?
In 1842, this Irish physicist created the first practical system for measuring the speed of what moves along wires.
What is the seismograph?
$600: This river flows through the city of Dublin and shares its name with a famous Irish whiskey.
What is the River Liffy?
This treaty, signed in 1921, ended the Irish War of Independence and created the Irish Free State.
What is the Anglo-Irish Treaty?
This Cork hurler, widely regarded as one of the greatest ever, won eight All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships.
Who is Christy Ring
These small potato cakes are fried and sometimes served with breakfast or as a side.
What are boxty?
This 20th-century Irish-born chemist helped invent a revolutionary treatment for cancer known as ______.
What is chemotherapy?
Ireland is divided into four of these, including Leinster, Munster, Connacht, and Ulster.
What are provinces?
He was the leader of the Irish independence movement and the first president of the Irish Free State.
Who is William Thomas Cosgrave?
(W.T Cosgrave)
He became the first Irish golfer to win The Open Championship in 1947.
Who is Fred Daly?
A traditional dish made with mashed potatoes and cabbage, often served at holidays.
What is colcannon?
This Irish-born invention, used on ships for navigation before GPS, determines true north using a spinning mechanism.
What is the gyroscopic compass?
At over 1,000 feet, this is the highest mountain in Ireland, located in County Kerry.
What is Carrauntoohil?
This battle in 1014 saw the High King of Ireland, Brian Boru, defeat Viking forces.
What is the Battle of Clontarf?
This Northern Irish driver, active in F1 from 1993 to 2002 with Jordan, Ferrari, and Jaguar, scored 4 Grand Prix wins and 26 podiums, and finished runner-up in the 1999 World Championship.
Who is Eddie Irvine?