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The song 'The Boys From Killybegs' is an Irish folk standard. In which Irish county is the fishing port of Killybegs?

Donegal. The village of Killybegs is situated on an inlet of Donegal Bay. As well as fishing, the village also has a hand-knotted carpet industry.

Which city in the north of Ireland stands on the Clanrye River?

Newry. The Clanrye forms part of the boundary between counties Down and Armagh. So as not to be considered partisan and so it would not be in one county or the other, the then Newry Town Council built the Town Hall on 3 arches straddling the river. Newry was awarded city status in 2002.

In which county is the town of Shannon?

Clare. The town of Shannon was commissioned by the government in 1942 as the site of an army base. One of the largest towns in Co. Clare, it has a population of around 12,000. Shannon is 16 miles from Limerick and is the site of an international airport.

Ballyjamesduff is in which county?

Cavan. Remember Ballyjamesduff? In the song it's the place they implored Paddy Riley to come home to. Ballyjamesduff is a small market town 10 miles from Cavan Town.

Which Irish county was formerly known as Queens County?

Laois. Laois was constituted as Queens County in 1556, during the reign of Queen Mary. Built in 1830, the county hosts one of the largest prisons in Ireland at Portlaoise.

In which Irish city would you find the River Farset?

Belfast. A tributary of the River Lagan, the Farset has been covered over for many years. In the eighteenth century, ships moored along the Farset, in High Street, which was then Belfast's main street.

What name is shared by two villages, one in Co. Tyrone, the other in Co. Sligo.

Ballygawley. Ballygawley Co. Tyrone is a small village to the south of Omagh, the Co. Sligo village is one mile from a lough with the same name.

Which of these is a ferry port in County Dublin?

Dun Laoghaire. Dun Laoghaire is named after a fort built in the 5th century by Laoghaire. Laoghaire, the king of Tara, was converted to Christianity by St. Patrick.

What river runs through Limerick?

Shannon. At over 200 miles the River Shannon is the longest in the British Isles. Now linked by canal to Upper Lough Erne it also forms part of the British Isles' largest inland waterway.

What is Ireland's largest island?

Achill. Achill Island is now connected by bridge to Co. Mayo. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the island had a thriving Basking Shark industry.