Go Fight Win!
The national sport of the United Kingdom
What is Cricket
Anyone bestowed with the Freedom of the City of Dublin is allowed to pasture this animal on common grounds within the city. Bono was the most famous person to exercise this right, as back in 2000 he and U2 bandmate The Edge turned up on St Stephen's Green with these animals in tow.
What are sheep or lambs
for as much as they are a staple of Irish eating, this item is not actually native to the Emerald Isle.
What are potatoes
probably the most famous Irish slang meaning fun, gossip, goings-on.
What’s/where’s the craic?
Capital city of the United Kingdom
What is London
The national sport of Ireland
What is Hurling
This law requires a special liscence for premises wishing to open on a Sunday. Otherwise, attending a cinema on a Sunday could see you landed with a £50 fine.
What is Cinemas Order of 1991
A common teatime accompaniment served with butter, jam, or double cream.
What are scones
This British slang word means to be extremely tired or exhausted.
What is knackered
Capital city of Ireland
What is Dublin
Ireland has won this competition, one of the world’s oldest song contests, more times than any other country, with seven victories.
What is Eurovision
According to the Metropolitan Act of 1839, it’s against the law for the “keeper of a public house to permit drunkenness on-premises”. If you are caught drunk in a pub, you face a fine of this amount.
What is €200
A layered casserole of boiled pork sausages, bacon, potatoes, and onions that is traditionally associated with Dublin.
What is a coddle
An Irish term for fooling and messing around
What is acting the maggot
Brits consume about 100 million cups of this beverage every day
What is tea
The grass at Wimbledon was kept 2 inches long until this year when an English tennis player was bitten by a snake. 8mm is the best grass length for present day play.
What is 1949
While queuing has become something of a national hobby in the United Kingdom, jumping a queue is illegal in this location
What is a tube station
Scotland’s national dish of oats, suet, and diced sheep offal (heart, lungs, liver) cooked in a sheep’s stomach.
What is Haggis
A beloved pub custom where friends humorously poke fun at each other. When taking part in the slagging of another, the tables can quickly turn—with one becoming the subject of a (mostly) good-hearted roast.
What is slagging
The national symbol of Ireland. Ireland is the only country to have a musical instrument as its national symbol.
What is the harp
These common sport balls have, on average, 336 Dimples which are designed to make it more aerodynamic, allowing it to travel further in the air.
What are golf balls
According to its own legislation, it is illegal for a student to walk through the grounds of Trinity College without carrying this object. Although it seems this rule has never been imposed, it remains written in its law.
What is their sword
Perfect for recovering after a night out at one of the best traditional pubs in Ireland, this dish is considered the Holy Grail in Ireland, originating in Northern Ireland. Traditional components of this Irish food include Irish sausages, bacon, eggs, soda bread and potato bread, black and white pudding and tomatoes.
What is the Ulster Fry
This refers to wasting time or taking an excessive amount of time to do something that’s pretty straightforward or quick. For example, like procrastinating on a project, the Brits would describe this as
What is faffing around
These two holidays, celebrated in America, originated in Ireland and were introduced to America by Irish immigrants.
What are St. Patrick's Day and Halloween