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Wexford - The Model County Trivia Quiz

This time we head to the sunny southeast to County Wexford.

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

Author
SionnachIrl

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
326,628

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
217

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In which province of Ireland is County Wexford located? Hint

Ulster

Munster

Leinster

Connacht

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the Irish name for County Wexford? Hint

Contae Loch Garman

Contae Dhoire

Contae Phort L�irge

Contae Liatroma

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following counties does not have a border with County Wexford? Hint

Carlow

Dublin

Waterford

Kilkenny

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of the medieval lighthouse off the south coast of County Wexford which is thought to be one of the oldest operational lighthouses in the world? Hint

Loophead lighthouse

Hook Lighthouse

Rotten Island lighthouse

Passage Point Light

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the highest point in County Wexford? Hint

Slieveboy

Slieve Bloom

Hill of Allen

Mount Leinster

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the Heritage Park located at Ferrycarrig in County Wexford? Hint

The Irish National Heritage Park

Ferrycarrig Heritage Park

Wexford Heritage Park

National Wildlife Heritage Park

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Question 7 of 10

7. What are the colours of the County Wexford flag? Hint

Red and green

White and green

Black and orange

Purple and gold.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Patrick Kennedy, great-grandfather to John F. Kennedy, former US President, was born in which County Wexford town? Hint

Dunganstown

Ballyhack

Bridgetown

Fethard

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Question 9 of 10

9. Wexford is also the county town of County Wexford. What river flows through the town? Hint

River Slaney

River Barrow

River Suir

River Nore

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Question 10 of 10

10. In which town in County Wexford does the annual Strawberry Fair Festival take place? Hint

Rosslare

Duncormick

Enniscorthy

Wexford

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which province of Ireland is County Wexford located?

Answer: Leinster

County Wexford is the largest of the twelve counties in the province of Leinster. Leinster is one of the four provinces of Ireland.

2. What is the Irish name for County Wexford?

Answer: Contae Loch Garman

County Wexford is the largest of the twelve counties of Leinster and takes its name from the Old Norse name of Waesfjord. Contae Dhoire is County Derry, Contae Liatroma is County Leitrim and Contae Phort L�irge is County Waterford.

3. Which of the following counties does not have a border with County Wexford?

Answer: Dublin

Wexford shares a border with Wicklow, Carlow, Kilkenny and Waterford. Wexford is the thirteenth largest of the thirty two counties in the island of Ireland.

4. What is the name of the medieval lighthouse off the south coast of County Wexford which is thought to be one of the oldest operational lighthouses in the world?

Answer: Hook Lighthouse

The lighthouse was built in the thirteenth century and it was William Marshal, the Earl of Pembrokeshire, who was responsible for building the lighthouse. The lighthouse can be found at the tip of the Hook Peninsula and it became totally automated in 1996, when is was opened to the public.

5. What is the highest point in County Wexford?

Answer: Mount Leinster

The highest point is Mount Leinster at approx. 2610 ft and it can be found in the Blackstairs Mountains. The Blackstairs Mountains forms part of the border between Counties Carlow and Wexford.

6. What is the name of the Heritage Park located at Ferrycarrig in County Wexford?

Answer: The Irish National Heritage Park

The park was set up to create a look back into Irish history. A number of ancient constructions and sites has been created which include crann�gs, a Viking boatyard, a Celtic farm and a horizontal watermill. A crann�g is a Bronze Age homestead and this one is located on an artificial island.

7. What are the colours of the County Wexford flag?

Answer: Purple and gold.

County Wexford is one of the counties that has a unique flag in the sense that it does not share its colours with that of another Irish county. The Irish county flags take their colours from the kit worn by the county's Gaelic Athletic Association football teams.

8. Patrick Kennedy, great-grandfather to John F. Kennedy, former US President, was born in which County Wexford town?

Answer: Dunganstown

Patrick Kennedy was born in Dunganstown around 1823 and in 1849 immigrated to East Boston, Massachusetts. In January 1961 his great-grandson, John F. Kennedy was sworn in as the first Irish-American Catholic President to the United States of America.

9. Wexford is also the county town of County Wexford. What river flows through the town?

Answer: River Slaney

The river Slaney rises on the Lugnaquilla Mountain in the Wicklow Mountains and flows through Wexford town before emptying into St. George's Channel in the Irish Sea. The mouth of the Slaney is shallow and wide and forms Wexford Harbour.

10. In which town in County Wexford does the annual Strawberry Fair Festival take place?

Answer: Enniscorthy

The Strawberry Fair Festival takes place annually in late June or early July. At the festival you will find plenty of music, theatre, street entertainment among many other forms of entertainment including the Strawberry Ball where the Strawberry Queen is chosen.

Source: Author SionnachIrl

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