All Things Irish Trivia Quiz

Answer: Westmeath

Tullamore is the county town of Offaly, Portlaoise is the county town of Laois and Dublin, the nation's capital is in County Dublin. Athlone itself is famous as a stronghold in Irish history and it stands on the river Shannon. In Irish (Ath Luain) it means the Town of the Ford. The bridge in Athlone that spans the river Shannon separates Westmeath from another county, Roscommon.

Answer: Manchester City

Stephen Ireland once claimed his grandmother had died in order to get out of playing in an international football match. His grandmother was surprised to read of her own death in the national newspaper and blew the whistle on Stephen. He is originally from County Cork, on the south coast of Ireland.

Answer: Brian Cowen

Brian Cowen became the first Taoiseach from County Offaly when he took over from Bertie Ahern. He was born in the Offaly town of Clara. He first became a TD (Member of Parliament) in 1984.

Answer: Minority Report

Brendan Gleeson starred in "In Bruges" with Colin Farrell. Jamie Foxx was his co-star in "Miami Vice" and Colin Farrell did not appear in "Mission Impossible". Colin Farrell first reached fame through a television series called "Ballykissangel". He has also starred in the title role of Hollywood film "Alexander The Great".

Answer: Shannon

The Nore, the Suir and the Barrow are collectively known as the sister rivers and are all short rivers in comparison to the Shannon. The Shannon is approximately 385 kilometers long and passes through 13 different counties.

Answer: St. Patrick

Many institutions are named after St. Patrick. Saint Patrick's Cathedral can be found in central Dublin. There is even a football team named in his honour in Dublin; St. Patrick's Athletic. Millions of people worldwide celebrate St. Patrick's day on the 17th of March each year.

Answer: O' Connell St

O'Connell St. is named for Daniel O'Connell, an historic figure that emancipated many from persecution. Grafton St. and Henry St. are both famous for shopping and there is no Tullamore St. in Dublin.

Answer: 26

There are a total of twenty six counties in the Republic of Ireland and six in Northern Ireland making a total of thirty two counties on the entire island.

Answer: Cillian Murphy

Stuart Townsend is most famous for his relationship with Charlize Theron, Colm Meaney for his roles in "Star Trek - The Next Generations" and movie adaptations of Roddy Doyle books, and Colin Farrell for films such as "In Brugges" and "Intermission" (which also starred Cillian Murphy). Cillian Murphy portrayed a transvestite in "Breakfast on Pluto" and a scientist in the sci-fi film "Sunshine".

Answer: Golf

Padraig Harrington is famous for winning three golfing majors; the British Open twice (2007 and 2008) and the US PGA Championship once (2008). Paul McGinlay has been a member of the European Ryder Cup team several times and Rory McIlroy won the silver medal for Best Amateur at the 2007 British Open.