Ireland

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1. What is Irelands Mcgillycuddys Reeks?
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2. Which Hollywood star played the 1st Irishman in movie The Long Good Friday?
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3. Who was the British Prime Minister in 1971 when direct rule was imposed on Northern Ireland?
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4. Who was Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland immediately before Berty Aherne?
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5. In what Irish county was the legendary racehorse Red Rum born and bread?
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6. Name the only horse in the history of the Grand National Steeplechase to win the race three times?
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7. The Old Grey Whistle Theft is the title of an episode of which British comedy series?
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8. Who played Father Peter Clifford in TVs Ballykissangel?
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9. Who wrote the novel The Commitments in 1988?
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10. Which Irish footballer was dubbed the fifth Beatle in the 60s due to his long hair and good looks?
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11. What word is an Irish city and a humorous verse of five lines?
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12. In what city, surprisingly not in Ireland, did the first St. Patricks Day parade take place on March 17, 1762?
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13. What is Irelands most famous brewing company?
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14. What boy band was Brian McFadden a member of?
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15. Which former member of the Irish group Boyzone has now forged an international solo career?
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16. What U2 album was the song With or Without You originally on?
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17. What annual fiction writers award is only available to citizens of the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland?
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18. Controversial Irish swimmer Michelle Smith won how many gold medals at the Atlanta Olympics?
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19. Which Irish author wrote the Trilogy: Molloy, Malone Dies, and The Unnameable?
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20. Who wrote the novel Circle of Friends in 1990?
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21. Whose memoir of growing up in Ireland in the 1930s won the Pulitzer Prize for Non-fiction in 1997?
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22. The failure of which crop in 1846 brought widespread famine to Irish peasant farmers?
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23. According to Irish folklore, what do you call a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death?
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24. James Joyces first novel shares its name with which inhabitants of an Irish city?
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25. Which Irish poet was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1923?
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26. Which Irish actress starred in the classic movies The Quiet Man and Rio Grande?
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27. In which Irish county is Blarney Castle?
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28. Which group of islands in Ireland also give their name to a type of sweater?
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29. Which is the most famous award at Irelands Tralee festival?
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30. Which river runs through Dublin?
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31. The group the IRB, who played an important part in the quest for Irish independence, stands for what?
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32. A traditional Irish stew contains which meat?
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33. To make an Irish coffee, what alcohol ingredient would you use?
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34. Which Irish sport is sometimes confused with the Scottish game shinty?
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35. Mainly found in Irish Folklore, what is the name of the mythical creature that is a cobbler by trade?
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36. What two sports are played at Irelands largest venue, Croke Stadium?
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37. If you are in Dublin visiting the Book of Kells, what famous institution are you visiting?
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38. Name the only Irish Republic County starting with the letter T?
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39. On which river does the city of Belfast stand?
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40. What is the international car index code for Ireland?
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41. Who was born in County Galway, Ireland, became a policeman in Victoria, and later died of starvation in Central Australia in 1861?
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42. What day of the year is St Patricks Day celebrated on?
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43. In 1986 which Irishman received an honorary knighthood after founding Band Aid?
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44. Larry Mullen Jr is a member of which Irish rock group?
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45. Pete Briquette was a member of which Irish rock group?
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46. The Pogues and Kirsty McColl song title was about a Fairytale of .. where?
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47. What traditional instrument does Sharon Corr of The Corrs play?
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48. Which groups CD Vertigo was stolen from their studio in the South of France before it was released?
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49. Which Irish band had hits with Linger and Zombie?
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50. Which Irish boy band made history when their first 5 singles went straight to number one in the UK charts?
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51. Who is singer Eithne Ni Bhraonain better known as?
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52. Who wrote the song Nothing compares to you, sung by Sinead OConnor?
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53. What does the ‘O’, when used as a prefix in Irish surnames, actually mean?
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54. Who covered the Beatles song ‘Helter Skelter’ in 1988?
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