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All About Sligo Trivia Quiz

In honour of my home town, but please note that questions can refer to either the town or the county. Enjoy and please visit the Republic of Ireland's best kept secret.

A multiple-choice quiz by foamy1haup. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
foamy1haup

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
284,427

Updated
Feb 10 24

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which province will you find Sligo? Hint

Munster

Leinster

Ulster

Connacht

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Irish (Gaelic)name for Sligo is "Sligeach". What does this mean? Hint

Full of Shells

Full of Silage

Watery Place

Full of Bars

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the area of Sligo county? Hint

2,306 square kilometres

836 square kilometres

1,836 square kilometres

1,306 square kilometres

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which river flows through Sligo Town? Hint

The Moy

The Barrow

The Foyle

The Garavogue

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Question 5 of 10

5. The largest megalithic cemetery in Ireland is located four miles from Sligo Town. What is this area called? Hint

Carrowmore

Carrowkeel

Newgrange

Loughcrew

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Question 6 of 10

6. County Sligo has three golf links courses. Where will you find them? Hint

Rosses Point, Ballymote, Ballybunion

Strandhill, Portrush, Ballyshannon

Enniscrone, Portmarnock, Salthill

Rosses Point, Enniscrone, Strandhill

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Question 7 of 10

7. Seven kilometres north east of Tubbercurry, Sligo there is a hill of great archaeological interest, called Knocknashee. What does this name mean? Hint

Womens' Hill

Barren Hill

Snowy Hill

Hill of the Fairies

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these lakes is NOT found in County Sligo? Hint

Lough Gara

Lough Nanannagh

Lough Talt

Lough Easkey

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is Sligo's highest mountain? Hint

Knocknashee

Ben Bulben

Knocknarea

Truskmore

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which legendary Irish person is rumoured to be buried at the top of Knocknarea, a mountain eight kilometres south of Sligo Town? Hint

Granuaile (Grace O'Malley)

C�chulainn

Queen Maeve

Fionn MacCumhaill (Finn McCool)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which province will you find Sligo?

Answer: Connacht

The island of Ireland is divided into four provinces. Connacht has five counties - Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo - and is the most westerly. Munster, in the South, has six counties. Leinster, in the east, has twelve and Ulster has nine, six of which comprise Northern Ireland.

2. The Irish (Gaelic)name for Sligo is "Sligeach". What does this mean?

Answer: Full of Shells

Sligo has over 150 km of Atlantic Ocean coastline and you will certainly still find plenty of shells around the coast. Sligo is also home to numerous mussel farms.

3. What is the area of Sligo county?

Answer: 1,836 square kilometres

Sligo is the 22nd largest county (of 32) on the island of Ireland and the 18th largest (of 26) in the Republic of Ireland.

4. Which river flows through Sligo Town?

Answer: The Garavogue

The Garavogue is Ireland's shortest river and Sligo Town can be found at its mouth.

5. The largest megalithic cemetery in Ireland is located four miles from Sligo Town. What is this area called?

Answer: Carrowmore

There are approximately 30 tombs, predominantly dolmens and passage tombs, at the site and the traces of others have been detected. Archaeologists have argued over the exact age of the site although it is now believed that many of the tombs date from a period between 4300 and 3500BC.

6. County Sligo has three golf links courses. Where will you find them?

Answer: Rosses Point, Enniscrone, Strandhill

Ireland has over 400 golf clubs. The County Sligo Golf Club at Rosses Point was founded in 1894 and is home to the West of Ireland Championship which is held every Easter.

7. Seven kilometres north east of Tubbercurry, Sligo there is a hill of great archaeological interest, called Knocknashee. What does this name mean?

Answer: Hill of the Fairies

Knocknashee 'Hill of the Fairies' has always been of archaeological interest because of its two cairns and the remains of 30 circular house sites. In 1988, with the use of aerial photography, Knocknashee was identified as a hilltop fort. The fort is 700 metres long and 320 metres wide, enclosed by two earth and stone ramparts and covers an area of 53 acres.

8. Which of these lakes is NOT found in County Sligo?

Answer: Lough Nanannagh

Lough Nanannagh is in neighbouring County Mayo. Sligo is known for its lakes and fishing and many of its lakes have crannogs (small artificial islands where people lived). Lough Gara in particular has many interesting examples of crannogs.

9. What is Sligo's highest mountain?

Answer: Truskmore

While Sligo is quite a mountainous county, none of the mountains are very high by international standards. At 647 metres, Truskmore is the highest point in County Sligo.

10. Which legendary Irish person is rumoured to be buried at the top of Knocknarea, a mountain eight kilometres south of Sligo Town?

Answer: Queen Maeve

The cairn (mound of loose stones) at the top of Knocknarea is 10 metres high and is rumoured to be the burial place of Queen Maeve. She was a warrior queen who lived approximately 2000 years ago. She is most famous as a protagonist in the story of the Cattle Raid of Cooley (The T�in B� Cuailnge) and as an adversary of C�chulainn - the legendary Irish hero.

Source: Author foamy1haup

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