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Laois - The O'Moore County Trivia Quiz

What do you know about the County of Laois?

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

Author
SionnachIrl

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
318,413

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
263

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which province of Ireland is County Laois in? Hint

Leinster

Ulster

Munster

Connaght

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Question 2 of 10

2. What town in County Laois is the annual Festival of the Mountain held? Hint

Ballyroan

Rosenallis

Mountrath

Vicarstown

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the highest peak in County Laois? Hint

Bog of Allen

Baunreaghcong

Arderin

Croghan Hill

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Question 4 of 10

4. The first black person to be elected mayor in Ireland was in County Laois. What was his name? Hint

Rotimi Adebari

Ian Simpemba

Monday Awoyomi

Emeka Onwubiko

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the Irish name for County Laois? Hint

Muineach�in

Longfort

Laois

L�

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which town in County Laois did the first Viscount of Vesci design? Hint

Durrow

Abbeyleix

Stradbally

Ballyadams

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Question 7 of 10

7. "The Swan" can be found in County Laois. What is it? Hint

River

Bird

Village

Hotel

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which town in County Laois means "The Land of the Cow"? Hint

Clonnagh

Aghaboe

Borris-in-Ossory

Timahoe

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Question 9 of 10

9. What river flows through the town of Portlaoise, Co. Laois? Hint

Triogue River

Owenass River

Silver River

Dinin River

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Question 10 of 10

10. What town in County Laois was formally known as Cooletoodera? Hint

Mountrath

Clonaslee

Portarlington

Ballybrittas

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which province of Ireland is County Laois in?

Answer: Leinster

County Laois is one of the twelve counties in the province of Leinster. It is the seventh largest county in Leinster and the 24th largest in the island of Ireland.

2. What town in County Laois is the annual Festival of the Mountain held?

Answer: Rosenallis

There are plenty of games and fun for all the family. "Good auld fashion family day like it used to be!" The main event is the election of the Queen of the Mountain, as well as Glamorous Granny, Bonnie Babies competitions, dog show, tractor rides, sheaf throwing and welly throwing among the many other games.

3. What is the highest peak in County Laois?

Answer: Arderin

Arderin can be found in the Slieve Bloom Mountains and is approximately 526m in height. The Slieve Bloom Mountains are among the oldest mountains in Europe; they were once the highest at 3,700m, but weathering has reduced them to their modern size.

4. The first black person to be elected mayor in Ireland was in County Laois. What was his name?

Answer: Rotimi Adebari

Rotimi Adebari is a Nigerian-born Irish politician who fled Nigeria in 2000. He made a claim for asylum in Ireland and in 2004 he was elected as a city councilor in local elections. In June 2007 he was elected as mayor of Portlaoise Town Council.

5. What is the Irish name for County Laois?

Answer: Laois

Laois is called "Laois" in both the English and Irish language. Longfort is Longford, L� is Louth and Muineach�in is Monaghan.

6. Which town in County Laois did the first Viscount of Vesci design?

Answer: Abbeyleix

The town was designed by the first Viscount of Vesci in the 18th century and Abbeyleix House has remained the home of the de Vescis family. The town also has an early Christian abbey which was built for Cistercians in 1183.

7. "The Swan" can be found in County Laois. What is it?

Answer: Village

The Swan is actually a very small village in County Laois and is situated near the County Kilkenny border. It is one of the newest villages in Laois and there is no definite village centre. The village is serviced by just one public house.

8. Which town in County Laois means "The Land of the Cow"?

Answer: Aghaboe

The town has an ancient abbey built by monks in the 6th century and can be seen from the roadside. St. Canice built the first church on the site.

9. What river flows through the town of Portlaoise, Co. Laois?

Answer: Triogue River

The name is historically spelt "Port Laoighise", meaning "fort of Laois". Portlaoise is the county town of County Laois and the town contains a maximum-security prison.

10. What town in County Laois was formally known as Cooletoodera?

Answer: Portarlington

Portarlington is near the boundary with County Offaly and the River Barrow forms the border between the two counties. The river splits the town with County Offaly on the north bank and County Laois on the South Bank.

Source: Author SionnachIrl

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