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The Best of Irish Trivia Quiz

In which county are the following landmarks? Note it could be in either Ireland or Northern Ireland.

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

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where is Millmount?

Answer: Louth

Millmount has always been a vital part of the towns defense system. Originally a military barracks it now comprises of a museum, a restaurant and a craft centre.

2. Where is St James' Gate?

Answer: Dublin

The home of Guinness.

3. Where is The Odyssey?

Answer: Belfast

Odyssey is a multi-functional entertainment venue situated in Queens Quay Belfast. The centre offers an indoor arena which seats up to 10,000 people 12 screen multiplex cinema, W5 - whowhywhenwhatwhere, an interactive discovery centre and a range of bars, restaurants and leisure facilities.

4. Where is The Giants Causeway?

Answer: Antrim

The Causeway proper is a mass of basalt columns packed tightly together. The tops of the columns form stepping stones that lead from the cliff foot and disappear under the sea. Altogether there are 40,000 of these stone columns, mostly hexagonal but some with four, five, seven and eight sides.

The tallest are about 40 feet high, and the solidified lava in the cliffs is 90 feet thick in places.

5. Where is The Blarney Stone?

Answer: Cork

The stone is believed to be half of the Stone of Scone which originally belonged to Scotland. Scottish Kings were crowned over the stone, because it was believed to have special powers.

6. Where is Newgrange?

Answer: Meath

The most famous of all Irish prehistoric monuments, Newgrange is one of the finest European passage-tombs. Built atop a small hillock, this site was discovered accidentally by the removal of material for road-metalling in 1699. The great tombs of Knowth and Dowth are nearby, and in the same 7.8sq km (3sq mi) area of the Boyne valley are grouped more than 30 prehistoric monuments : standing stones, barrows, and enclosures.

7. Where is Trinity College?

Answer: Dublin

TRINITY College is the oldest university in Ireland. Founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I, the College is in an enviable position in the very heart of Ireland's capital and in 1992 celebrated 400 years. The College is famed for the great treasures it has the honour to be guardian off.

These include the BOOK OF KELLS, a 9th century illuminated manuscript, the books of Durrow and Armagh and an early Irish harp.

8. Where is St. Oliver Plunketts Head?

Answer: Louth

Oliver Plunkett was beatified in 1920 and canonised in 1975. In 1979, Pope John Paul II venerated the relic of St Oliver Plunkett during the Drogheda part of his Papal visit to Ireland.

9. Where is Slane Castle?

Answer: Meath

Slane castle stands atop a commanding bank of the River Boyne about a mile west of the crossroads at Slane Village. The castle itself was built by the Norman conquerers The Flemings. A portion of the original castle is incorporated into the now larger castle, built in the Georgian style.

10. Where is The Treaty Stone?

Answer: Limerick

The Treaty stone is one of Limerick's most famous landmarks. Tradition has it that the treaty ending the siege of 1691 was signed on this stone.

Source: Author fio

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The Best of Irish Trivia Quiz

In which county are the following landmarks? Note it could be in either Ireland or Northern Ireland.

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