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Leitrim - the Ridge County Trivia Quiz

Let's head off to 'Lovely Leitrim' and see what you know about this Irish county.

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

Author
SionnachIrl

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
315,297

Updated
Jul 19 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
272

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which actor, famous for his gangster roles, had Irish roots in Co. Leitrim? Hint

Spencer Tracy

Clint Eastwood

Clark Gable

James Cagney

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Question 2 of 10

2. Carrick on Shannon is the county town of Co. Leitrim. What river runs through it? Hint

River Garavogue

River Shannon

River Annalee

River Eske

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which waterfall in Leitrim was made famous by W.B. Yeats' poem "The Stolen Child"? Hint

Manorhamilton Waterfall

Powerscourt Waterfall

Torc Waterfall

Glencar Waterfall

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Question 4 of 10

4. Does Co. Leitrim have a coastline?

Yes

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which province of Ireland is Co. Leitrim? Hint

Munster

Ulster

Leinster

Connacht

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Question 6 of 10

6. What are the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) colours of Co. Leitrim? Hint

Green and red

Blue and white

Gold and green

Red and yellow

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of the song about Leitrim that Larry Cunningham had a huge hit with in the 1960s? Hint

Leitrim My Home

Leitrim is for Me

By the Shores of Lough Allen

Lovely Leitrim

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Question 8 of 10

8. The town of Drumshambo, Ireland is twinned with which French town? Hint

Locquirec

Hocquigny

Alsace

Vomecourt

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is Co. Leitrim known as in the Irish language? Hint

Contae Liatroma

Contae Th�r Eoghain

Contae Longfort

Contae Loch Garman

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Costello Memorial Chapel is the smallest chapel in Europe. In what town of Co. Leitrim is it located? Hint

Carrick on Shannon

Mohill

Drumshambo

Dromahair

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which actor, famous for his gangster roles, had Irish roots in Co. Leitrim?

Answer: James Cagney

James Cagney was born in New York in 1899 to half Irish parents. His mother was half-Irish and half-Norwegian; her mother was born in Co. Leitrim. His father was a descendant of the O'Caignes of County Leitrim.

2. Carrick on Shannon is the county town of Co. Leitrim. What river runs through it?

Answer: River Shannon

Carrick on Shannon is another of the towns that the Shannon Rivers runs through. The Shannon rises in County Cavan and runs through or between ten of Ireland's counties.

3. Which waterfall in Leitrim was made famous by W.B. Yeats' poem "The Stolen Child"?

Answer: Glencar Waterfall

Glencar Waterfall is situated just outside the town of Manorhamilton. The waterfall has a drop of only 50 feet and is located in the Glencar Lough.

4. Does Co. Leitrim have a coastline?

Answer: Yes

Leitrim does have a short coastline at the Atlantic Ocean around the Tullaghan village area. The coastline is about five km and lies between the counties of Sligo and Donegal.

5. In which province of Ireland is Co. Leitrim?

Answer: Connacht

Co. Leitrim is one of the five counties that make up the province of Connacht and is also the smallest in size of the five counties. Leitrim formed the western half of the Kingdom of Breifne in ancient times.

6. What are the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) colours of Co. Leitrim?

Answer: Gold and green

The Gaelic Athletic Association is an Irish and international sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games. Games include Gaelic football, hurling, handball and camogie.

7. What was the name of the song about Leitrim that Larry Cunningham had a huge hit with in the 1960s?

Answer: Lovely Leitrim

Larry Cunningham was from Co. Longford. He and his band, the Mighty Avons, had a huge hit with the song in England and it stayed at No. 1 on the Irish charts for four weeks. Phil Fitzpatrick, an American policeman and a descendant of Co. Leitrim, composed the song.

"Last night I had a pleasant dream I woke up with a smile
I dreamt that I was back again in dear old Erin's Isle
I thought I saw Lough Allen's banks in the valleys down below
It was my lovely Leitrim where the Shannon water's flow"

8. The town of Drumshambo, Ireland is twinned with which French town?

Answer: Locquirec

Drumshanbo is twinned with Locquirec in Brittany, France. Locquirec is a commune in Brittany in the northwest area of France.

9. What is Co. Leitrim known as in the Irish language?

Answer: Contae Liatroma

Leitrim is the 26th largest of Ireland's 32 counties by area. Contae Longfort is Co. Longford, Contae Loch Garman is Co. Wexford and Contae Th�r Eoghain is Co. Tyrone.

10. The Costello Memorial Chapel is the smallest chapel in Europe. In what town of Co. Leitrim is it located?

Answer: Carrick on Shannon

It is also the second smallest chapel in the world. Edward Costello built it in the 19th century for his wife Josephine as a memorial and burial vault. It is sixteen feet long, twelve feet wide and thirty feet high. The remains of both Josephine and Edward were laid to rest within the chapel.

Source: Author SionnachIrl

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