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Quiz about The Irish Province of Leinster

The Irish Province of Leinster Quiz

Leinster is an Irish province. There is a lot to know about it, so see what you know by trying this set of questions.

A multiple-choice quiz by Flukey. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
Flukey

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
414,508

Updated
Feb 25 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
125

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 213 (6/10), doh1 (9/10), Guest 80 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The largest county in Leinster is which of these? Hint

Dublin

Belfast

Cork

Wexford

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which is the smallest county in Leinster? Hint

Carlow

Louth

Dublin

Armagh

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Question 3 of 10

3. Leinster has a team that has been highly successful in Europe in which sport? Hint

Soccer

Basketball

Ice Hockey

Rugby Union

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Question 4 of 10

4. The flag of Leinster is which of the following? Hint

A gold harp on a green background

A brown mountain on a yellow background

A green shamrock on a white background

A grey Celtic cross on a blue background

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these major attractions is in Leinster? Hint

The neolithic tomb at Newgrange

Croagh Patrick

The Rock of Cashel

The Giants Causeway

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Question 6 of 10

6. Leinster is the largest Irish province.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. In Gaelic Football, the winners of the Leinster Senior Championship are presented with which trophy? Hint

The Sam Maguire Cup

The Bob O'Keeffe Cup

The O'Byrne Cup

The Delaney Cup

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following is true? Hint

Ireland's longest river, the Shannon, rises in Leinster

The highest mountain in Ireland is in Leinster

Leinster contains the only doubly land-locked county in Ireland

The largest lake in Ireland is in Leinster

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Question 9 of 10

9. Most of Leinster's coastline is on which body of water? Hint

The Atlantic Ocean

The Irish Sea

The English Channel

The Green Sea

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Question 10 of 10

10. True or False: Leinster has three counties beginning with the letter L and three counties beginning with the letter W.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The largest county in Leinster is which of these?

Answer: Wexford

Wexford is Leinster's largest county and is found in the southeastern corner of Ireland.

2. Which is the smallest county in Leinster?

Answer: Louth

Louth, known in Irish as An L�, is a beautiful county on the east coast of Ireland.

3. Leinster has a team that has been highly successful in Europe in which sport?

Answer: Rugby Union

Leinster has a proud history of rugby with many successes in Irish and European competitions. In 2009 they won the Heineken Cup for the first time. It is the biggest competition for clubs, from the top six nations in European rugby. That includes France, Italy, England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

In the same year, Ireland's national rugby team won the "Grand Slam" by beating all of the other five countries in the annual "Six Nations" Championship. The Irish team would have featured players from Leinster.

4. The flag of Leinster is which of the following?

Answer: A gold harp on a green background

The harp is the national symbol of Ireland, as seen on Irish coins. The coat of arms of Ireland is similar to Leinster, being a golden harp on a blue background.

5. Which of these major attractions is in Leinster?

Answer: The neolithic tomb at Newgrange

Newgrange is one of a number of neolithic burial mounds in that part of Ireland. On the 21st of December each year, the rising sun shines directly into a slot above the doorway and lights up the interior. This happens on no other day, indicating that the people who built it did it deliberately to face that way on the shortest day of the year.

The phenomenon is something that a huge amount of people want to see, so the people that look after Newgrange have a lottery to select people and invite them to come. You can buy a ticket on any day that you visit Newgrange.

6. Leinster is the largest Irish province.

Answer: False

While Leinster has more counties than any other province, it is the third largest of the four Irish provinces.

7. In Gaelic Football, the winners of the Leinster Senior Championship are presented with which trophy?

Answer: The Delaney Cup

The Delaney Cup is named after the Delaney brothers of county Laois. The trophy was first presented in 1953 but had no official name until 2004.

8. Which of the following is true?

Answer: Leinster contains the only doubly land-locked county in Ireland

County Laois is completely surrounded by landlocked counties and is the only county in Ireland to be doubly-landlocked. The largest lake in Ireland is in Ulster. The river Shannon rises in Ulster and touches all four of Ireland's provinces as it makes its way to the Atlantic Ocean. The highest mountain in Ireland is in Munster.

9. Most of Leinster's coastline is on which body of water?

Answer: The Irish Sea

Leinster is on the eastern side of Ireland, with the Irish Sea lying between Britain and Ireland. On a very clear day it is possible to see Britain from mountains near the coast of Leinster.

10. True or False: Leinster has three counties beginning with the letter L and three counties beginning with the letter W.

Answer: True

Those counties are Laois, Longford and Louth, and also Westmeath, Wexford and Wicklow.

Source: Author Flukey

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