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Any town in Ireland could be home Quiz

Answer these 15 questions on places and counties in Ireland, some may be more tricky than others! How well do you know the geography of Eire?

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

Author
stressedem

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
137,832

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
1396

Last 3 plays: Pennysworth (6/15), Guest 147 (11/15), Guest 165 (7/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which county in Ireland has the shortest coastline? Hint

Meath

Louth

Dublin

Leitrim.

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Question 2 of 15

2. How high is the tallest mountain in Ireland? Hint

1047 meters above sea level

657 meters above sea level

754 meters above sea level

1041 meters above sea level

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Question 3 of 15

3. What river runs through Waterford?

Answer: (One word only)

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Question 4 of 15

4. Slieve Car is located in which county?

Answer: (One word - Short lettered county)

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Question 5 of 15

5. Ireland's Eye is where? Hint

South of Cork

North of Dublin

West of Belfast

East of Killarney

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Question 6 of 15

6. The mouth of the Shannon lies between which two heads? Hint

Mizzen and Hook Head

Bray and Kerry Head

Loop and Kerry Head

Clogher and Loop Head

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Question 7 of 15

7. What is the northern area of Donegal called? Hint

Inishowen

Inishturk

Inishbofin

Inishmore

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which is larger? Lower Lough Erne or Upper Lough Erne?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 9 of 15

9. Today we know the four provinces of Ireland to be Munster, Ulster, Connaught and Leinster but what is the fifth which was also believed to be a province? Hint

Meath

Tulster

Louth

Farnster

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Question 10 of 15

10. What lough lies in the centre of the counties Longford, Westmeath and Roscommon? Hint

Lough Leane

Lough Corrib

Lough Foyle

Lough Ree

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which is the smallest county in Northern Ireland? Hint

Tyrone

Derry

Armagh

Down

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Question 12 of 15

12. Where is Schull in Ireland? Hint

Waterford

South West Cork

South West Kerry

Laois

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Question 13 of 15

13. Unlucky for some, Connemara is a what and where? Hint

A national park in Galway

A point off the coast of Sligo

A town in Wexford

A lough in Offaly

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Question 14 of 15

14. Ireland is surrounded by five stretches of water, what are these? Hint

Irish Sea, Atlantic Ocean, North Channel, St George's Channel and Celtic Sea.

Atlantic Ocean, Irish Sea, Welsh Channel, North Channel and Celtic Sea.

Irish Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Celtic Sea, North Channel and St George's Sea

Celtic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, North Channel, Irish Sea and South Channel

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Question 15 of 15

15. Where is Shannon Airport? Hint

Wicklow

Limerick

Clare

Kerry

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which county in Ireland has the shortest coastline?

Answer: Leitrim.

The small strip of coastline of Leitrim faces Donegal Bay in the northwest of the country.

2. How high is the tallest mountain in Ireland?

Answer: 1041 meters above sea level

Carrantuohill is the highest mountain in Ireland found in the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, County Kerry.

3. What river runs through Waterford?

Answer: Suir

The river rises in Tipperary and flows south east through Clonmel, Carrick on Suir and then to Waterford. It then joins the Barrow and flows into the Celtic Sea.

4. Slieve Car is located in which county?

Answer: Mayo

Slieve Car measures 772 meters above sea level towards the north of Mayo.

5. Ireland's Eye is where?

Answer: North of Dublin

Ireland's Eye is situated to the north of Dublin, it is a small piece of land jutting into the sea.

6. The mouth of the Shannon lies between which two heads?

Answer: Loop and Kerry Head

The Shannon is the largest river in Ireland, flowing down the centre of Ireland. Its mouth lies between the counties of Kerry and Clare.

7. What is the northern area of Donegal called?

Answer: Inishowen

Inishowen is a piece of Donegal between Lough Foyle and Lough Swilly it is the most northern part of Ireland.

8. Which is larger? Lower Lough Erne or Upper Lough Erne?

Answer: Lower Lough Erne

Both Upper and Lower Lough Erne are found in Fermanagh, the Upper Lough being further south.

9. Today we know the four provinces of Ireland to be Munster, Ulster, Connaught and Leinster but what is the fifth which was also believed to be a province?

Answer: Meath

It is only believed that there was a fifth province in Ireland known as Meath, today Meath and Westmeath are counties.

10. What lough lies in the centre of the counties Longford, Westmeath and Roscommon?

Answer: Lough Ree

If you know your Brendan Shine you should have got this question right! Lough Ree is where these three counties meet.

11. Which is the smallest county in Northern Ireland?

Answer: Armagh

Armagh lies to the south of Lough Neagh (Ireland's Largest Lough) between the Counties of Down and Tyrone.

12. Where is Schull in Ireland?

Answer: South West Cork

Schull is found on the southernmost peninsular of Ireland, the southernmost point being Mizen Head.

13. Unlucky for some, Connemara is a what and where?

Answer: A national park in Galway

Connemara is one of Ireland's few national parks, unlike Britain there are not too many because the whole country is like one big national park!

14. Ireland is surrounded by five stretches of water, what are these?

Answer: Irish Sea, Atlantic Ocean, North Channel, St George's Channel and Celtic Sea.

The Atlantic Ocean surrounds the west coast, the Celtic Sea the south and the North Channel, Irish Sea and St George's Channel are found along the east coast in that order.

15. Where is Shannon Airport?

Answer: Clare

Shannon Airport is situated on the south coast of Clare over looking the river Shannon.

Source: Author stressedem

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