County Nicknames of Ireland Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Orchard County

County Armagh is in the province of Ulster. It is one of the six counties in Northern Ireland. It is called the "Orchard County" because the land is conducive for growing apples. The Irish name for Armagh is Ard Mhacha. The county colours of Armagh are orange and white.

Answer: The Garden County

County Wicklow is in the province of Leinster. The Irish name for Wicklow is Chill Mhantáin. The county motto of Wicklow is "Meanma Saor", which means "Free Spirits". Wicklow is the 17th largest county in Ireland in terms of land size.

Answer: The Rebel County

County Cork is in the province of Munster. It is a coastal county. The colours of the Cork flag are red and white. County Cork is the largest county in Ireland. The song "The Banks of My Own Lovely Lee" is a song associated with Cork. Cork is also home of the Blarney Stone. It is believed that if you kiss the stone you'll have the "gift of the gab".

Answer: The Mourne County

County Down is in the province of Ulster. The colours of the County Down flag are red and black. County Down is located in Northern Ireland. County Down is just on the border of Ulster. Its motto is "Absque Labore Nihil", which is Latin for "Nothing Without Labour".

Answer: The O'Moore County

County Laois is in the province of Leinster. Laois is surrounded by the counties Carlow, Offaly, Tipperary, Kilkenny and Kildare. The county colours of Laois are blue and white. The motto of Laois is "I Bpáirt Leis an Bpobal" in Irish, which means "In Partnership With the Community" in English. Laios is the 23rd largest County in Ireland. Laois was also home to the well-known Gaelic family the O'Moores.

Answer: The Wee County

County Louth is in the province of Leinster. Louth is the smallest county in Ireland. It is called the Wee County because "wee" means small. The county colours of Louth are red and white. County Louth is a coastal county.

Answer: The Kingdom

County Kerry is in the province of Munster. The county colours of Kerry are green and gold. The motto of Kerry is "Comhar, Cabhair, Cairdeas" in Irish. It means "Co-operation, Help, Friendship" in English. County Kerry is the fifth largest county in Ireland. The county town of Kerry is Tralee. The annual show The Rose of Tralee is held there.

Answer: The Crystal County

County Waterford is in the province of Leinster. The county colours of Waterford are white and blue. Waterford is a coastal county and popular for water sports. The motto of Waterford is "Urbs Intacta Manet Waterfordia" which is Latin for "Waterford Remains the Untaken City" in English. Waterford was founded in 914 AD by the Vikings.

Answer: The Banner County

County Clare is in the province of Munster. The county colours of Clare are saffron and blue. The motto of Clare is "Dílis d'ar nOidreacht" which means "True to Our Heritage". Clare is the eighth largest county in Ireland. County Clare is home to some famous locations such as the Burren and the Cliffs of Moher.

Answer: The Lakeland County

The county colours of Fermanagh are green and white. Fermanagh borders the counties Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan, Tyrone and Leitrem. County Fermanagh is one of the six counties that form Northern Ireland.