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Galway - The Tribesmen County Trivia Quiz

This time we head off to Ireland's Tribesmen County.

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

Author
SionnachIrl

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
314,936

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
544

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Aran Islands are off the coast of Co. Galway in Ireland. Which of these is not one of the islands? Hint

Inis M�r

Inis �irr

Inis Me�in

Inistioge

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Question 2 of 10

2. The largest medieval parish church still in use in Ireland is in Galway. Do you know what it is called? Hint

Galway Cathedral

Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas

St. Augustine's Church

Galway City Baptist

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Irish novelist, Walter Macken, was born in Co. Galway. In which city or town was he born? Hint

Galway city

Loughrea

Clifden

Gort

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Question 4 of 10

4. What river flows through Galway City, Ireland? Hint

River Suck

River Corrib

Dunkellin River

Owenriff River

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Question 5 of 10

5. Alcock and Brown's first non-stop flight across the Atlantic crash landed near which Galway town? Hint

Roundstone

Cleggan

Carraroe

Clifden

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which province of Ireland is Co. Galway? Hint

Munster

Connacht

Leinster

Ulster

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Question 7 of 10

7. Benbaun is the highest point in Co. Galway. In which mountain range can it be found? Hint

Partry

Maumturk

Twelve Bens

Slieve Aughty

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Question 8 of 10

8. Kylemore Abbey is located in Connemara. To which order of nuns is it home? Hint

Carmelites of Mary Immaculate

Benedictines O.S.B.

Daughters of Charity

Franciscan Sisters of Mary Immaculate

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the largest lake in Co. Galway? Hint

Lough Conn

Lough Neagh

Lough Mask

Lough Corrib

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name of the stone fort on the cliff edge of Inis M�r on the Aran Islands? Hint

Poulnabrone Dolmen

Staigue Fort

Thoor Ballylee

Dun Aonghasa

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Aran Islands are off the coast of Co. Galway in Ireland. Which of these is not one of the islands?

Answer: Inistioge

The Aran Islands consist of three islands and the names are Irish for 'the big island', 'the middle island' and 'the south island'. The islands can be reached by ferry or by air. Inistioge is a small village in Co. Kilkenny.

2. The largest medieval parish church still in use in Ireland is in Galway. Do you know what it is called?

Answer: Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas

The Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas was established in 1320 in memory of Saint Nicholas of Myra, the patron saint of seaman. The church belongs to the Church of Ireland and was the setting for Ireland's first gay marriage in 2002.

3. The Irish novelist, Walter Macken, was born in Co. Galway. In which city or town was he born?

Answer: Galway city

Walter Macken was born in 1915 and was the writer of many plays, novels, short stories and children's novels. He also acted in films, including a version of Brendan Behan's 'The Quare Fellow'.

4. What river flows through Galway City, Ireland?

Answer: River Corrib

The River Corrib flows from Lough Corrib through Galway City and on to Galway Bay. The river is one of the shortest in Europe; it is only six kilometres from the lough to the Atlantic Ocean.

5. Alcock and Brown's first non-stop flight across the Atlantic crash landed near which Galway town?

Answer: Clifden

John Alcock and Arthur Brown made the first non-stop transatlantic flight in June 1919. According to Wikipedia: "They flew a modified World War I Vickers Vimy bomber from St. John's, Newfoundland to Clifden...for the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in 'less than 72 consecutive hours'."

6. In which province of Ireland is Co. Galway?

Answer: Connacht

Co. Galway is one of five counties in the province of Connacht. There are four provinces in Ireland, namely Munster, Leinster, Ulster and Connacht.

7. Benbaun is the highest point in Co. Galway. In which mountain range can it be found?

Answer: Twelve Bens

Benbaun is 729m high and is one of the Twelve Bens. They consist of twelve peaks and are located in the Connemara area of Co. Galway.

8. Kylemore Abbey is located in Connemara. To which order of nuns is it home?

Answer: Benedictines O.S.B.

The English industrialist Mitchell Henry built this neo-Gothic castle between 1877 and 1881, as a memorial to his wife following her death. In 1920, the castle was sold to Benedictine nuns escaping war-torn Belgium, and ultimately the castle became an abbey.

9. What is the largest lake in Co. Galway?

Answer: Lough Corrib

Lough Corrib is, in fact, the largest lake in the Republic of Ireland with an area of 68 square miles. It is reckoned to have 265 islands. Lough Neagh is the largest of the islands of Ireland, but is located in Northern Ireland.

10. What is the name of the stone fort on the cliff edge of Inis M�r on the Aran Islands?

Answer: Dun Aonghasa

Dun Aonghasa dates back over two and a half thousand years. It is one of the most notable ancient sites in Ireland.

Source: Author SionnachIrl

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