Fun facts
Which Irish beer, founded in 1759, is so dark and foamy that some people call it “a meal in a glass”?
Guinness
Who is this artist?
U2
The Irish word Dubh Linn (pronounced “Duv Lin”) means “black pool” and gave a name to which Irish city?
Dublin
Which Irish rock singer, born Paul Hewson, is almost never seen without his sunglasses and co-founded the band U2?
Bono
Like Ireland, which other island is famous for its folklore and legends? Its capital is Reykjavík, and it’s full of hot springs and volcanoes.
Iceland
The Irish say God invented which drink to stop them from ruling the world?
Irish whiskey
Which Irish city?
Galway
The Irish phrase uisce beatha (pronounced is-ki baha) means “water of life” and gave us which English word?
Whiskey
Which irish actor played James Bond in GoldenEye?
Pierce Brosnan
Ireland is the third-largest island in Europe. Which island is the largest in Europe?
Great Britain
Legend says St. Patrick expelled which animal from Ireland, even though they never lived there?
Snakes
Band and title
The Irish word sláinte (pronounced “slawn-cha”) is often heard in pubs when people raise a glass. It means what in English?
Cheers
Which actor starred in Peaky Blinders and won an Oscar for portraying a famous nuclear physicist?
Cillian Murphy
Ireland’s western coast faces the Atlantic Ocean. Across that same ocean lies the world’s largest island, mostly covered in ice. Which island is that?
Greenland
Which Irish poet, who wrote The Second Coming, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923?
W.B. Yeats
Who is this band/artist?
Snow patrol
The Irish word bráthair (pronounced “braw-her”) translates to which family member in English?
Brother
Which Ballymena-born actor is known for his very particular set of skills - especially in finding and killing people?
Liam Neeson
The island of Ireland is split between two countries: the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Which other island is also divided between two countries, France and the Netherlands?
Saint Martin / Sint Maarten
Which dramatic cliffs in County Clare tower up to 214 meters above the Atlantic Ocean?
Cliffs of Moher
Which irish artist is this?
Enya
The Irish word Gaeltacht (pronounced gale-tockt) refers to regions where which language is still spoken daily?
Irish / Gaelic
Which Dublin actor starred in "In Bruges" and earned an Oscar nomination for "The Banshees of Inisherin"?
Colin Farrel
Ireland is nicknamed the Emerald Isle. Which other island is called “Emerald Isle of the Indian Ocean” and is famous for its tea and elephants?
Sri Lanka