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Quiz about You Think You Know County Tyrone
Quiz about You Think You Know County Tyrone

You Think You Know County Tyrone? Quiz


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

A multiple-choice quiz by CuddlyNutter. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
CuddlyNutter
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
381,680
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
121
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Question 1 of 10
1. County Tyrone comes from the Irish "Tír Eoghain" meaning "land of Eoghan", "Eoghan" itself derives from the Greek name Eugenes; meaning what? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Cookstown is only the fourth largest town in County Tyrone but its main street is the widest in Ireland; just how wide is it? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Three former Presidents of the United States could trace their origins to County Tyrone; which of the following could not? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. County Tyrone is home to one of the largest upland areas in Ireland which we optimistically call a mountain range. The highest peak reaches the dizzying height of 2,224ft (678m): what is the mountain range called? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In the mountains of County Tyrone is the Cavanacaw mine; which mineral is extracted from this mine? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Clinging to a hillside in Altadavin Glen, County Tyrone, is a large 'chair' of sandstone which according to local folklore heals the ills of those that sit on it; to which saint do they attribute these miraculous properties? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who are, or were, O'Neills of Tyrone? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Tyrone's Rebellion, also known as the Nine Years War (1594-1603) took its name from the Earl of Tyrone who was one of its leaders; which of these factors did NOT lead the Earl of Tyrone to rebellion? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Fishing is a popular pastime in County Tryone but which of these species are you unlikely to reel in? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. He may not have signed the United States Declaration of Independence but without him few people would have seen it. This Strabane native printed it; who was he? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. County Tyrone comes from the Irish "Tír Eoghain" meaning "land of Eoghan", "Eoghan" itself derives from the Greek name Eugenes; meaning what?

Answer: Noble born

The Greek name Eugenes means "Noble born", making County Tryone the land of the noble born.
2. Cookstown is only the fourth largest town in County Tyrone but its main street is the widest in Ireland; just how wide is it?

Answer: 135ft (41.15m)

Cookstown was founded around 1620. Its vibrant street market, which has a Royal Charter dating back to 17th century, is held on the 135ft (41.15 m) wide main street.
3. Three former Presidents of the United States could trace their origins to County Tyrone; which of the following could not?

Answer: George H. W. Bush

The Buchanan ancestral home is in Deroran just under three miles east of Omagh in County Tyrone. Ulysses S. Grant's great-grandfather was from Ballygawley County Tyrone. The Wilson home is in the townland of Dergalt, two miles from Strabane, in County Tyrone. George H. W. Bush's ancestor was Richard de Clare, Earl of Pembroke of Wexford.
4. County Tyrone is home to one of the largest upland areas in Ireland which we optimistically call a mountain range. The highest peak reaches the dizzying height of 2,224ft (678m): what is the mountain range called?

Answer: Sperrin Mountains

The Sperrin Mountains are a glaciated mountain range stretching across the county of Tyrone and into Derry/Londonderry.
5. In the mountains of County Tyrone is the Cavanacaw mine; which mineral is extracted from this mine?

Answer: Gold

In January 2007 the first modern gold mine in Ireland came into production. Galantas, the Canadian company who owns and operates it claimed "This is Ireland's first for two millennia".
6. Clinging to a hillside in Altadavin Glen, County Tyrone, is a large 'chair' of sandstone which according to local folklore heals the ills of those that sit on it; to which saint do they attribute these miraculous properties?

Answer: St. Patrick

St Patrick's Chair and Well is also known as the Druid's Chair. It lies within Altadeven Wood not far from the Ulster Way. The Chair itself is a six feet (2m) high stone block shaped like a throne, while the well is said to never run dry.
7. Who are, or were, O'Neills of Tyrone?

Answer: A local clan

The O'Neill clan arose in County Tyrone and came to dominate the other clans across the north of Ireland.
8. Tyrone's Rebellion, also known as the Nine Years War (1594-1603) took its name from the Earl of Tyrone who was one of its leaders; which of these factors did NOT lead the Earl of Tyrone to rebellion?

Answer: The holding hostage of his daughter, Aellis, by the English to ensure his support.

In the 1590s the English attempted to extend their control beyond an area around Dublin known as the Pale. (Yes that's where the phrase "beyond the Pale" comes from). In 1594 Hugh Roe O'Donnell, soon to be ally of Hugh O'Neill the Earl of Tyrone, ambushed and defeated an English resupply column at 'The Ford of the Biscuits". Prior to this O'Neill had been pledged to Elizabeth I, for which he felt he did not receive proper recognition. Hugh Roe O'Donnell's victory encouraged O'Neill to join him their shared aim to stem the spread of English rule in Ireland.
9. Fishing is a popular pastime in County Tryone but which of these species are you unlikely to reel in?

Answer: Mullet

County Tyrone has no sea coast, it does have a Lough Neagh shoreline but that is fresh water, so you are not going to catch mullet which is a salt water species.
10. He may not have signed the United States Declaration of Independence but without him few people would have seen it. This Strabane native printed it; who was he?

Answer: John Dunlap

Born in Strabane, County Tyrone, John Dunlap emigrated to the United States where he founded the first daily newspaper in the United States. With the wording of the Declaration of Independence being agreed on July 4th, Dunlap printed two hundred copies for circulation that same evening.
Source: Author CuddlyNutter

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