Carlow - The Dolmen County Trivia Quiz

Answer: Leinster

Carlow is one of twelve counties that make up the province of Leinster and is the second smallest. The other counties are Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford and Wicklow.

Answer: Brownshill Dolmen

Brownshill Dolmen was officially known as the Kernanstown Cromlech. It is located on a hill where the Browne family once lived and from which the hill takes its name. It was built sometime between 4000 and 3000 BC and the capstone is estimated to weigh as much as 100 metric tons. It is believed to be the heaviest in Europe.

Answer: Contae Cheatharlach

'Cheatharlach' means 'four lakes' in English, but there is no evidence that that is where Carlow got its name. Other theories for the name are 'Lake Town' or 'Boulder on the Lake' (Ceatharlough).

Answer: Leighlinbridge

John Tyndall was born in August 1820 and was the first scientist to describe why the sky is blue. He married at the age of 55, and died in Surrey, England in 1893.

Answer: River Barrow

The river Barrow is one of the three rivers that are known as the Three Sisters, along with the Suir and the Nore. The Barrow is the longest of the three and second longest in Ireland. It rises in Glenbarrow in the Slieve Bloom Mountains in County Laois.

Answer: Battle of Glenmalure

Patrick Joseph McCall wrote the words for the song. It is thought to have first been performed in 1580 by the pipers of Feagh MacHugh. The Battle of Glenmalure took place in 1580 during the Desmond Rebellions. An Irish Catholic force, led by Fiach MacHugh O'Byrne and James Eustace, defeated an English army under Arthur Grey at the O'Byrne's mountain stronghold of Glenmalure.

Chorus:
"Curse and swear Lord Kildare
Fiach will do what Fiach will dare
Now FitzWilliam, have a care
Fallen is your star low
Up with halberd out with sword
On we'll go for by the lord
Fiach MacHugh has given the word,
Follow me up to Carlow"!

Answer: Carlow

Éigse Carlow Arts Festival was founded in 1979. The name 'Éigeas' was chosen, as it is the Irish term for 'poetry gathering'. It was first planned as an Irish and English language festival, with events such as an art exhibition, local history lectures, poetry, and walks in Carlow and Céilí na nÓg.

Answer: Borris

Mount Leinster Rangers GAA Club was founded in 1988 by combining the three parish teams of Borris, Ballymurphy and Rathanna. The club won their first senior hurling championship in 2006 when they beat St. Mullins in the final.

Answer: Oak Park Forest Park

The park has over 120 acres, with a mixture of different tree species of Scots Pine, Silver Fir, Larch and Sycamore, among several more. It is rich in wildlife and the lakes provide a home for swans, ducks and other aquatic wildlife.

Answer: Waterford

Co. Carlow has borders with five counties of Ireland. They are: Kilkenny, Kildare, Laois, Wexford and Wicklow. County Carlow is supposed to be where the last grey wolf in Ireland was killed.