Literature
Who of these is not an Irish Author?
James Joyce, George Orwell, George Bernard Shaw, Samuel Beckett.
George Orwell
What does "I will, yeah," really mean?
I won't
Dia duit means....
Hello
What are the two main Gaelic sports?
Football and hurling
When was the Easter Rising?
1916
Name a novel by James Joyce.
Ulysses, Finnegans Wake, The Dubliners
What do Irish people ask when they want to know "what's happening"?
What's the craic?
Go raibh maith agat means...
Thank you
Name two traditional Irish musical instruments
Flute, Fiddle, Tin Whistle, Low Whistle, Uilleann Pipes, Accordion, Concertina, Bodhrán and Harp
When was the Great Famine?
1845 - 1952
How many Irish writers have won the Nobel prize for literature?
4
What is the phrasal verb for criticizing or admonishing someone.
To give out
Dun an doras means...
Close the door
What is the name of the successful Irish dance show?
Riverdance
What did the Anglo Irish Treaty of 1921 cause in 1922?
The Civil War
Which Irish author wrote Dracula?
Bram Stoker
What does it mean to "make a hames" of something?
To mess something up badly.
Níl a fhios agam means...
I don't know
Name 5 ingredients of a full Irish breakfast
Bacon, sausages, eggs, beans, tomatoes, black and white pudding, mushrooms
What tactics did the IRA use in the War of Independence?
Guerilla tactics
What date is Bloomsday?
June 16th
What do Irish people call something they can't remember the name of?
Yoke
Gabh mo leithscéal means....
Excuse me
What are the four main ingredients of an Irish Coffee
Coffee, whiskey, cream, sugar
What happened in Ireland in 1949?
Eire became Republic of Ireland and left the British Commonwealth