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Quiz about You Think You Know County Armagh

You Think You Know County Armagh? Quiz

County Armagh is Northern Ireland's smallest county but how much do you know about it?

A multiple-choice quiz by CuddlyNutter. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
CuddlyNutter

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
381,711

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
130

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Question 1 of 10

1. The City of Armagh is known as the Ecclesiastical Capital of Ireland; by what alternative name is the County of Armagh known? Hint

St. Patrick's County

The Red Hand County

The Oak Leaf County

The Orchard County

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Question 2 of 10

2. Why is the City of Armagh known as the Ecclesiastical Capital of Ireland? Hint

It is the seat of the Archbishops of Armagh.

It has two cathedrals both named after St. Patrick.

It is where St. Patrick is buried.

St Patrick established his mission here in the fifth century.

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Question 3 of 10

3. The southern part of county Armagh is known as the Fews but what name did the army and police have for it during "The Troubles"? Hint

No man's land

Bandit country

The briar patch

Dodge City

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the approximate population of County Armagh according to the 2011 UK census? Hint

75,000

175,000

275,000

The 2011 UK census didn't include Northern Ireland.

5. The City of Armagh coat of arms official description is: "Azure, on a bend, embattled between in chief a cross and in base, a harp or, a bendlet gules." But what type of cross is shown on the arms? Hint

Cross of Saint Patrick

Celtic Cross

Primatial Cross

Latin Cross

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Craigmore viaduct near Bessbrook in County Armagh is the highest viaduct in Ireland at 126ft (38.4m) and is over 1000ft (305m) in length; how many arches does it take to span this distance? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Another construction in County Armagh that pre-dates the Craigmore viaduct by many centuries is an Iron Age fort; what is it called? Hint

Tara

Navan

Grianan of Aileach

Reerasta

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Question 8 of 10

8. This fort was, once, one of the great royal sites of Gaelic Ireland; which of these strange objects was found during excavations of the site? Hint

The skull of a bison.

The skull of an elephant.

The skull of an ape.

The skull of an Irish elk.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Irish hero is said to be buried in County Armagh? Hint

C� Chulainn

Bla� Briugu

Fionn mac Cumhaill

Brian Boru

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Battle of the Diamond in September 1795 was a confrontation between the Catholic Defenders and whom? Hint

The British Army

United Irishmen

Royal Irish Constabulary

The Peep O'Day Boy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The City of Armagh is known as the Ecclesiastical Capital of Ireland; by what alternative name is the County of Armagh known?

Answer: The Orchard County

County Armagh is well known for its apple growing hence it is known as the Orchard County.

St. Patrick's County is County Down.
The Oak Leaf County is County Derry/Londonderry.
The Red Hand County is County Tyrone.

2. Why is the City of Armagh known as the Ecclesiastical Capital of Ireland?

Answer: It is the seat of the Archbishops of Armagh.

The City of Armagh has two Archbishops of Armagh who are also the Primates (Heads) of the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland in Ireland. St. Patrick is buried in County Down and the other answers, while true, do not make Armagh the Ecclesiastical Capital of Ireland.

3. The southern part of county Armagh is known as the Fews but what name did the army and police have for it during "The Troubles"?

Answer: Bandit country

South Armagh was described as 'Bandit country' by Merlyn Rees when he was Northern Ireland Secretary and the name stuck. For nearly three decades it was described as the most dangerous posting in the world for a British soldier, with 123 soldiers killed between 1970 and 1997. A further 75 civilians and 42 Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) officers were killed in the same period.

4. What is the approximate population of County Armagh according to the 2011 UK census?

Answer: 175,000

The 2011 UK census did include Northern Ireland and County Armagh is noted as having a population of 174,792.

Answer: Primatial Cross

Primatial means belonging to the Primate and the city of Armagh is home to both Primates of Ireland hence the city's arms bear a Primatial Cross.

FYI the County of Armagh has never been granted a coat of arms but traditionally uses the city's.

Answer: 18

Construction began in 1849 with the viaduct being formally opened in 1852. It spans the valley of Camlough River with 18 arches of 60ft (18.3m).

7. Another construction in County Armagh that pre-dates the Craigmore viaduct by many centuries is an Iron Age fort; what is it called?

Answer: Navan

Although the town of Navan is in County Meath in the Republic of Ireland, Navan Fort is on a low hill about 1.6 miles (2.6km) west of the City of Armagh in Northern Ireland.

Tara is in County Meath.
Grianan of Aileach is in County Donegal.
Reerasta is in County Limerick.

8. This fort was, once, one of the great royal sites of Gaelic Ireland; which of these strange objects was found during excavations of the site?

Answer: The skull of an ape.

While other strange objects may have been found, undoubtedly the strangest was the skull of a Barbary ape which was carbon dated to around 390BC.

9. Which Irish hero is said to be buried in County Armagh?

Answer: Brian Boru

Brian Boru was the last great High King of Ireland who defeated the Vikings at the Battle of Clontarf Dublin in 1014. The bones of Brian Boru are said to be buried in the North Wall of Saint Patrick's Church Of Ireland Cathedral, County Armagh.

Bla� Briugu is an Ulster warrior in the Ulster Cycle in Irish Mythology.
C� Chulainn is the hero of the Ulster Cycle in Irish Mythology.
Fionn mac Cumhaill was a mythical hunter-warrior of the Red Branch Knights in Irish mythology.

10. The Battle of the Diamond in September 1795 was a confrontation between the Catholic Defenders and whom?

Answer: The Peep O'Day Boy

The Peep O'Day Boys were an agrarian Protestant association in 18th century Armagh, then the centre of Ireland's linen industry. They and the Catholic Defenders were rivals for land which was scarce and wages which were decreasing due to pressure from the mechanised cotton industry.

Source: Author CuddlyNutter

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