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What is the capital city of the Republic of Ireland?
Dublin
What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?
Belfast
Name the Irish violin
The Fiddle
Which fish is part of the Irish mythology?
The Salmon of knowledge
How long did Oisin live in Tir Na Nog?
300 years (Irish time) or 3 years (Tir Na Nog time)
Which is the longest river in Ireland?
The River Shannon
Name the Irish mountains below Dublin
Wicklow
Which part of Ireland is in the UK?
Northern Ireland
Who was the leader of the Fianna?
Why did Oisin return to Ireland?
He was homesick. He missed/ longed for Ireland
What is the other name of Ireland?
Eire
Which Irish county is located in the South West?
County Kerry
What plant was used (by Saint Patrick) as a metaphor for the Holy Trinity?
The shamrock (or clover), a three-leaved plant, served as a symbol to explain the complex theological concept of one God in three distinct persons: the father, the son and the holy spirit
What is the name of the Land of Eternal Youth?
Tir na nog
Who was Oonagh?
Fionn Mac Cumhaill’s wife
What is the nickname of Ireland?
The Emerald Isle
Who sang the song Johnny Boy?
Gary Moore
Which is the most visited and the most popular tourist hot spot in Northern Ireland?
The Giant’s Causeway
Who was the princess who came on the shores of Lough Leane from the Land of Eternal Youth?
Princess Niamh
Who was the poet who had waited for 7 years to catch the salmon of knowledge?
Finegas
What is the other name for The Republic of Ireland?
Ulster
Who is the Patron Saint of Ireland?
Saint Patrick
How many basalt columns are there in the Giant’s Causeway?
40,000
Who was Niamh looking for?
Oisin
Who was Benandonner?
A Scottish giant who challenged Fionn Mac Cumhaill to a fight