History
Who abolished the Irish Parliament and began to govern Ireland in 1801?
The English Parliament.
Where is the Giant's Causeway?
In Northern Ireland.
When is St Patrick's Day?
On 17th March
Who wrote Ulysses?
James Joyce
Name the colours of the Irish flag in the correct order.
Green, white and orange.
Why did people leave Ireland in the 1840s?
What is Ireland's finest National Treasure?
The Book of Kells, a beautiful medieval manuscript containing the Four Gospels of the New Testament, created by Celtic monks around 800 AD.
The harp
Who wrote The Chronicles of Narnia?
C.S. Lewis
What are the official languages in Ireland?
English & Irish Gaelic.
This ended violence in Northern Ireland.
The Good Friday Agreement.
Why do many people visit Blarney Castle?
To see the famous "Blarney Stone", a block of dark stone supposed to grant eloquence to those who kiss it.
What are banshees?
Female spirits that cry and scream predicting someone's death.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
How many times has Ireland won the Eurovision Song Contest?
7
Who sent Protestant farmers from England to take land from Irish Catholic farmers?
King James VI and I.
What is Newgrange?
An ancient temple over 5,000 years old where, on 21st December, the sunlight perfectly aligns with a small hole in the ceiling and illuminates the whole inside chamber.
What is a claddagh ring?
A traditional Irish ring with three primary features: two hands symbolizing friendship, a heart representing love, and a crown symbolizing loyalty.
What's Jonathan Swift's most famous novel?
Gulliver's Travels
Name an Irish celebrity.
Bono / Pierce Brosnan / Liam Neeson / Katie McCarth / Jonathan Rhys-Meyers / ...
Who invaded Ireland in the 9th century?
The Vikings.
What is the Jeanie Johnston?
A boat that made 16 journeys between Ireland and North America during the Potato Famine, transporting over 2,500 people, with no passengers dying.
Where do many Irish legends and customs come from?
They come from the Celts.
How many Nobel laureates in Literature were Irish?
4(Yeats, Shaw, Beckett and Heaney)
What is hurling?
A sport believed to be the world's oldest field game that came to Ireland with the Celts.