Around Ireland Without a Fridge Quiz

Answer: Queen Victoria

There used to be a statue of Queen Victoria in Dublin which stood in front of Leinster House. It was removed and put into storage in 1947. It remained there for nearly 40 years until, in 1987, it was given to the city of Sydney, Australia, where it now stands outside the Queen Victoria Building.

Answer: Wexford

The economy of County Wexford is chiefly agricultural and maritime based. The area has changed hands many times during its history. The early Irish tribes were subdued by the Vikings in the early 9th century, and in 1649 the area was captured by Oliver Cromwell.
In 1963 Wexford was visited by John F. Kennedy who paid a call to his ancestral home of Dunganstown.

Answer: Waterford

Glass has been manufactured in Waterford since 1783, and Waterford Crystal is world renowned. In the 19th century another major industry was shipbuilding, and Waterford has been a major port for over 1000 years. Waterford's motto, 'Urbs Intacta Manet Waterfordia' (Waterford Remains the Untaken City), stems from the time of Henry VII who gave it to the city after it repelled the two English pretenders, Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck.

Answer: Clare

The Golden Vale, which has been described as 'a haven of beauty and tranquility', stretches from Tipperary, through Limerick and on to the boundary with County Cork. It is a rich area of undulating pastureland and contains many Visitor Farms, where tourists can experience life on a real working farm.

Answer: Dunmore Head

Just off the coast are the Blasket Islands. They were, until evacuated in 1953, inhabited by people who spoke only Irish. Many of the islanders descendants live in Springfield, Massachusetts. Because of its mountains and prevailing south-westerly winds, Kerry is one of the wettest places in Ireland.

It also has a much milder climate than is expected because part of the Gulf Stream passes the coast. This allows plants not normally found in northern Europe to flourish.

Answer: Roscommon

The county town is also called Roscommon. The town of Athlone, which lies partly in County Roscommon and partly in Westmeath, is considered to be the most central town in Ireland. In northern County Roscommon lies Lough Key which is noted for having 32 islands, the same number as the counties on the island of Ireland.

Answer: Donegal

County Donegal is in the northwest corner of the island. It is one of three counties of Ulster that do not lie in Northern Ireland. The other two are Cavan and Monaghan. The name Ulster is informally, but incorrectly, used as a name for Northern Ireland.

The town of Donegal, despite its name, is not the county town of County Donegal. This role is fulfilled by the town of Lifford. A famous symbol of the province is 'The Red Hand of Ulster'. The origins of this symbol are unknown, but there are many myths that surround it.

Answer: False

The legend says that the giant, Fionn mac Cumhaill or Finn McCool, built the causeway to do battle with his counterpart in Scotland, Benandonner.
In reality, the causeway is a result of an ancient volcanic eruption. It consists of approximately 40,000, mostly hexagonal columns, of varying heights. The causeway was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986.

Answer: Mournes

The Mountains of Mourne are, possibly, the most famous range in the whole of Ireland. The tallest peak is Slieve Donard at 849m or 2,786 ft. The Mournes are visited by thousands of people every year, and in 1993 the National Trust purchased almost 1,300 acres of the land. An outstanding feature of the area is the 35Km, or 22 mile, Mourne Wall.

It is a dry stone wall constructed in the late 1800's to define an area of land that was owned by, the then, Belfast Water Commission. It enclosed an area of 9,000 acres, or 36 square km.

Answer: The Battle of The Boyne

The battle was a turning point in the war between King James II and William of Orange, King William III. William came to the throne of England and Ireland in 1689, deposing James II at the request of the English Parliament. William was both nephew and son-in-law to James.

The battle took place on July 1 1690 with the armies facing each other across the River Boyne. To this day, the Orange Order still commemorates the battle, but because of the adoption of the Gregorian calender by Britain in 1752, the commemoration now takes place on July 12 each year.