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Running Rivers of Ireland Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about the rivers of Ireland. I will ask you ten hard questions, can you swim through them all?

A multiple-choice quiz by stressedem. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
stressedem

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
143,222

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
991

Last 3 plays: piet (5/10), Guest 78 (6/10), Guest 80 (0/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the last place that the River Swilly runs through before meeting with the Atlantic Ocean? Hint

Donegal City

Derry

Buncrana

Letterkenny

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Question 2 of 10

2. The River Suck runs part way between which two Irish counties? Hint

Roscommon and Mayo

Roscommon and Galway

Offaly and Roscommon

Westmeath and Longford

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which river runs through Drogheda?

Answer: (One word - a famous Battle maybe?)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which body of water does the Bandon River run into? Hint

Atlantic Ocean

St. George's Channel

North Channel

Celtic Sea

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Bealanabrack River runs into the Joyce River and into Lough Corrib?

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which river runs into Dublin city from the southwest? Hint

Liffey

Dodder

Suir

Grand Canal

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Question 7 of 10

7. The River Bann runs into and out of which Irish Lough? Hint

Foyle

Neagh

Corrib

Leane

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Question 8 of 10

8. The River Camowen runs through which Northern Irish town? Hint

Omagh

Ballycastle

Portadown

Cookstown

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Barrow and Suir rivers meet after which city? Hint

Cork

Kinsale

Wexford

Waterford

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which is the last lough that the River Shannon runs into? Hint

Gara

Gowna

Foyle

Derg

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Nov 04 2024 : piet: 5/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the last place that the River Swilly runs through before meeting with the Atlantic Ocean?

Answer: Letterkenny

The River Swilly runs into Lough Swilly (like most rivers and loughs in Ireland) and flows north to meet the Atlantic ocean.

2. The River Suck runs part way between which two Irish counties?

Answer: Roscommon and Galway

Many rivers separate boundries of different places. The River Suck partly separates Roscommon from Galway.

3. Which river runs through Drogheda?

Answer: Boyne

Drogheda is north of Dublin and lies on the east coast of Ireland, the River Boyne runs through it. The 'Battle of the Boyne' is remembered in Ireland on the 12th July each year.

4. Which body of water does the Bandon River run into?

Answer: Celtic Sea

The Bandon River flows South through Cork and through Kinsale before meeting the Sea. Kinsale is a lovely small fishing town.

5. The Bealanabrack River runs into the Joyce River and into Lough Corrib?

Answer: True

True, it is only a tiny river that joins the Joyce and then the Lough.

6. Which river runs into Dublin city from the southwest?

Answer: Dodder

The Dodder later then joins the River Liffey, one of Ireland's most famous rivers. Many people call Guinness 'Liffey Water' as of where it is brewed.

7. The River Bann runs into and out of which Irish Lough?

Answer: Neagh

It is the largest lough in the whole of Ireland, and is situated in the center of Northern Ireland.

8. The River Camowen runs through which Northern Irish town?

Answer: Omagh

Omagh is found in the Northern Irish county of Tyrone.

9. The Barrow and Suir rivers meet after which city?

Answer: Waterford

The Suir runs through Waterford city then meets the River Barrow, they both then run into the Celtic Sea.

10. Which is the last lough that the River Shannon runs into?

Answer: Derg

The River Shannon runs through many different loughs, but it is lough Derg that is the final lough.

Source: Author stressedem

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