Ireland General Info
What is the capital of the Republic of Ireland?
Dublin.
A shortage of which food led to the great Irish famine of 1845-1849?
Potato.
What day is St. Patrick's Day celebrated on?
March 17th.
Which Irish band has released songs including With or Without You, One and Beautiful Day?
U2.
Which Irish MMA fighter was the highest paid athlete in the world in 2021?
Conor McGregor.
What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
Belfast.
Which Irish dark beer is one of the highest-selling beers worldwide?
Guinness.
True or False: St. Patrick was born in Ireland.
False.
What is the title of Bram Stoker's legendary 1897 vampire novel?
Dracula.
Which NBA team features a leprechaun spinning a basketball on it's logo?
Boston Celtics.
What are the two official languages of Ireland?
English and Irish.
Jamieson and Bushmills are Irish brands of which type of alcohol?
Whiskey
According to the popular myth, what did St. Patrick banish from Ireland?
Snakes.
Which Irish band, known for hits such as Zombie and Linger, shares their name with a small red fruit?
The Cranberries.
Which Northern Irish actor has film credits including Schindler's List, Love Actually, Batman Begins and Taken?
Liam Neeson.
What currency is used in the Republic of Ireland?
The Euro.
A traditional Irish breakfeast includes what sausage, translating to Morcilla (de Burgos)?
Blood Sausage/Black Pudding.
What did St. Patrick use to explain the wholy Trinity to pagans in Ireland?
The three leaves of the shamrock.
Which One Direction band member was born and raised in Mullingar, County Westmeath?
Niall Horan.
Which Northern Irish footballer scored 179 goals in 470 appearances for Manchester United?
George Best.
What does the colour white on the Irish flag represent?
Peace, between Catholics and Protestants.
Fish and Chips.
What city was the first St. Patrick's Day parade held in?
Boston.
Which Irish writer, author of The Picture of Dorian Gray, was imprisoned for two years on the crime of homosexuality?
Oscar Wilde.
Which Irish actor became well-known playing Tommy Shelby in the Birmingham-based TV series Peaky Blinders?