Athlone Facts
What is the approximate population of Athlone?
What is the currency used in Ireland?
In addition to English, what is the other national language of Ireland?
Gaelic
What is the difference between "Ireland" and "the Republic of Ireland"?
Hmmm
We're being hosted by the Technical University of Shannon Midlands, or TÚS. TÚS is an acronym, meaning what in Gaelic?
start, beginning
Athlone is located along which river?
River Shannon
When it's 11:00 a.m. in Ireland, what time is it in Cranbrook?
4:00 a.m.
What is the approximate population of Ireland?
5 million (Jessica)
What are "the troubles"?
Violent sectarian conflict from about 1968 to 1998 in Northern Ireland.
What was "Bloody Sunday"?
Sunday 30 January 1972 - one of the darkest days of the Troubles; 13 killed by British soldiers during a human rights march
The Athlone Castle dates back to which century?
12th Century
Which side of the road does traffic travel on in Ireland?
Left
Which religion is historically, culturally and politically important in Ireland?
Catholocism
Which Irish musical act is prominently featured at the Irish Rock and Roll Museum in Dublin?
U2
What is the Good Friday Agreement?
Agreement signed on 10 April 1998 that ended most of the violence of the Troubles.
Why is Sean's Bar famous?
Oldest pub in....
You found a great souvenir priced at EUR 49 in Ireland. How much is that in Canadian dollars?
True or false: The Republic of Ireland is a member of the European Union.
True
What was the Potato Famine?
Period of starvation and disease in Ireland from 1845 to 1852 that constituted a historical social crisis and had a major impact on Irish society and history as a whole.
According to StatsCan, there are how many Canadians with Irish ancestry?
4,627,000
While we're in Athlone, the Luan Gallery will feature an exhibition by which famous Irish artist?
Clare Langan
What will the weather be like during our visit?
Wet and mild (Jessica)
What is the biggest city in Ireland and the main point of entry from abroad?
How did the Potato Famine permanently change Ireland's demographic, political, and cultural landscape?
Spurred a century-long population decline; worsened already strained relations with the British
What is the most popular sport in Ireland?
Gaelic football