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Ireland's Drogheda Trivia Quiz

Drogheda is a historical town in Ireland. These questions should be easy for anyone who has visited the town.

A multiple-choice quiz by ei8dqb. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ei8dqb

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
343,648

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which saint's head is on display in St. Peter's Church in Drogheda? Hint

St. Peter O'Grady

St. Oliver Plunkett

St. Patrick Hillary

St. James Reilly

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Question 2 of 10

2. Drogheda displays a statue of which Olympic boxer? Hint

Pants Byrne

Gloves Byrne

Socks Byrne

Boots Byrne

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is considered the "main street" in Drogheda? Hint

West Street

Shop Street

Peters Street

O'Connell's Street

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Question 4 of 10

4. The famous Battle of the Boyne, between King James and King William of Orange, took place near Drogheda in what year? Hint

1960

1874

1701

1690

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Question 5 of 10

5. Drogheda is on the River Boyne. What county principal town is also on the River Boyne? Hint

Dundalk

Navan

Trim

Dunboyne

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Question 6 of 10

6. The son of famous tenor Patrick O'Hagan won the Eurovision song contest three times--twice as a singer and once as a writer. He also lived and studied in Drogheda. Who is he? Hint

Mick O'Hagan

Ronnie Drew

Phil Lynnot

Johnny Logan

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Question 7 of 10

7. What has historically been the widest street in Drogheda? Hint

Peter' Street

Ship Street

John's Street

West Street

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Question 8 of 10

8. Drogheda man Joey Maher was a sporting world champion, but in what sport? Hint

Boxing

Handball

Shooting

10 Pin Bowling

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Question 9 of 10

9. The railway bridge that crosses the mouth of the River Boyne is known as what? Hint

The Boyne Viaduct

The Eastern Crossing

The Boyne Bridge

The Arches

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many bridges cross the River Boyne in the Town of Drogheda? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which saint's head is on display in St. Peter's Church in Drogheda?

Answer: St. Oliver Plunkett

St. Oliver Plunkett was hanged, drawn and quartered in 1681. His head can be seen in St. Peter's Church, located on West Street in Drogheda.

2. Drogheda displays a statue of which Olympic boxer?

Answer: Socks Byrne

Tony Byrne, or Socks Byrne, was born in 1930 in Drogheda, Ireland. Socks won a bronze medal for Ireland at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. The town of Drogheda displayed a statue in his honor in 2006.

3. What is considered the "main street" in Drogheda?

Answer: West Street

The main shopping street in Drogheda is West Street. Up until the mid-1970s, it was part of the Belfast to Dublin Road.

4. The famous Battle of the Boyne, between King James and King William of Orange, took place near Drogheda in what year?

Answer: 1690

The Battle of the Boyne took place on July 1st 1690, but is celebrated by Orange men on July 12th. The battle was won by King William, who was a Protestant.

5. Drogheda is on the River Boyne. What county principal town is also on the River Boyne?

Answer: Navan

Navan is the principal town of County Meath. It is 17 miles away from Drogheda, which is located in County Louth.

6. The son of famous tenor Patrick O'Hagan won the Eurovision song contest three times--twice as a singer and once as a writer. He also lived and studied in Drogheda. Who is he?

Answer: Johnny Logan

Johnny Logan won the Eurovision three times. Once he won by singing a song written by Shay Healy. Another time, he won with a song he wrote himself. Finally, he won with a song he wrote, sung by Linda Martin.

7. What has historically been the widest street in Drogheda?

Answer: Ship Street

Ship Street is on the river off Marsh Road. It used to be the site of flooding due to its location along the river bank.

8. Drogheda man Joey Maher was a sporting world champion, but in what sport?

Answer: Handball

Joey Maher won three World Handball titles: Toronto 1967, Knoxville 1974 and Kilowna Valley 1986. A monument in his honor stands in South Quay,
Drogheda.

9. The railway bridge that crosses the mouth of the River Boyne is known as what?

Answer: The Boyne Viaduct

The Viaduct was the seventh bridge of its kind in the world when built (1851-1855), and was considered one of the wonders of the age. The first train to cross the bridge did so on 11 May 1853.

10. How many bridges cross the River Boyne in the Town of Drogheda?

Answer: 6

The six bridges are:

1) Bridge of Peace
2) Dominic's Bridge
3) Haymarket Bridge
4) St Mary's Bridge
5) Scotch Hall Foot Bridge
6) Boyne Viaduct

Source: Author ei8dqb

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