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Sligo - Yeats County Trivia Quiz

County Sligo is known for its connections with the poet W.B. Yeats, among other things. What do 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 #
315,800

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
278

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What river flows through Sligo town in Ireland? Hint

River Eske

Garavogue River

Glenelly River

King's River

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where in Co. Sligo is the Irish poet W. B. Yeats buried? Hint

Beltra

Drumcliffe

Geevagh

Toorlestraun

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Question 3 of 10

3. What do you call a person from Sligo, Ireland? Hint

Sligonian

Sligonish

Sligan

Sligoner

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of the Irish dancer and actress born in Grange, Co. Sligo who became famous as a mistress of King Ludwig I of Bavaria? Hint

Maureen Flannigan

Mary McNally

Lydia Sanchez

Lola Montez

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Irish name for Sligo is Sligeach. What does Sligeach mean? Hint

County by the sea

View of the sea

Stony fort

Shelly place

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Irish film director and novelist was born in Co. Sligo? Hint

Kenneth Branagh

Neil Jordan

Jim Sheridan

David Gleeson

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which province of Ireland is Co. Sligo in? Hint

Connacht

Munster

Ulster

Leinster

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the highest peak in Co. Sligo? Hint

King's Mountain

Truskmore Mountain

Benbulbin Mountain

Slieve Gamph

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Question 9 of 10

9. One of the four major passage tomb cemeteries in Ireland is located in Co. Sligo. Where is it located? Hint

Tourlestrane

Dromore West

Carrowmore

Keash

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name of the lake located on the Sligo-Roscommon border? Hint

Lough Arrow

Lough Easky

Lough Gill

Lough Talt

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What river flows through Sligo town in Ireland?

Answer: Garavogue River

The Garavogue is a small and short river rising in Lough Gill and winding its way through Sligo town and into Sligo Bay. The name comes from the Irish "Garbh Og" which means "Young Rough".

2. Where in Co. Sligo is the Irish poet W. B. Yeats buried?

Answer: Drumcliffe

William Butler Yeats was born in Dublin in 1865, but spent most of his childhood in County Sligo. He is one of Ireland's best-known poets. In December 1923, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature.

3. What do you call a person from Sligo, Ireland?

Answer: Sligonian

Co. Sligo is situated on the northwest coast of Ireland and is one of the five counties in the province of Connacht. The people of Sligo are also known as the 'Herring Pickers' due to Sligo's fishing industry.

4. What is the name of the Irish dancer and actress born in Grange, Co. Sligo who became famous as a mistress of King Ludwig I of Bavaria?

Answer: Lola Montez

Lola Montez was born in 1821 and was given the name Eliza Rosanna Gilbert. After becoming mistress to Ludwig I of Bavaria, she became Countess of Landsfeld in 1847 by his order.

5. The Irish name for Sligo is Sligeach. What does Sligeach mean?

Answer: Shelly place

The name "Sligeach" originates from the abundance of shellfish found in the river and its estuary. According to the Ordinance Survey letters of 1836, "cart loads of shells were found underground in many places within the town where houses now stand". Back then, shells were constantly being dug up during the digging of foundations for new buildings.

6. Which Irish film director and novelist was born in Co. Sligo?

Answer: Neil Jordan

Neil Jordan was born in 1950 and is an Irish filmmaker and novelist. He directed many films, including "Mona Lisa", "Michael Collins", "The Company of Wolves", and "The Crying Game", which won an Academy Award.

7. Which province of Ireland is Co. Sligo in?

Answer: Connacht

Sligo is the fourth largest of the five counties of Connacht. It is the 22nd largest of Ireland's 32 counties with an area of approximately 709 sq miles.

8. What is the highest peak in Co. Sligo?

Answer: Truskmore Mountain

Truskmore lies between Sligo and Leitrim and is 2,113 feet high. It can be found in the Dartry Mountains area and is the 201st highest mountain in Ireland.

9. One of the four major passage tomb cemeteries in Ireland is located in Co. Sligo. Where is it located?

Answer: Carrowmore

There are around 30 megalithic tombs in Carrowmore. The tombs (in their original state) were small dolmens, each enclosed by a boulder ring of 12 to 15 meters. Each boulder circle contained 30-40 boulders.

10. What is the name of the lake located on the Sligo-Roscommon border?

Answer: Lough Arrow

Lough Arrow is about five miles long and 1.5 miles at its widest point. The waters of the lake are supplied by natural spring wells. The mythological battlefield of Moytura was allegedly located on the eastern shore of Lough Arrow.

Source: Author SionnachIrl

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