Ireland: The Emerald Isle

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1. In the 1841 census the population of Ireland was 8,175,124. After a dramatic natural event occurred, what was the population in the next census in 1851? 8,829,134 8,338,626 7,966,368 6,552,385

2. What is the name of the Stone Age site on the North Mayo coast which contains one of the oldest field systems discovered in the world? Newgrange O' Stonehenge Hill of Tara Céide Fields

3. What is the biggest lake (lough) in Ireland by surface area? Lough Neagh Lough Corrib Lough Derg Lower Lough Erne

4. What year marked the beginning of the English conquest of Ireland? 1969 1690 1801 1169

5. The Shannon is Ireland's longest river, but which is the second longest river, beginning in the Slieve Bloom Mountains in County Laois and discharging into the Celtic Sea at Waterford? River Barrow River Nore River Suir River Bann

6. What is the highest mountain in Ireland? Lugnaquilla Slieve Donard Mweelrea Carrauntoohil

7. Name the group of islands in Galway Bay on the west coast of Ireland. The Skellig Islands Clew Bay Islands The Blasket Islands The Aran Islands

8. The Government of Ireland Act effectively partitioned Ireland into Northern and Southern states. On what date was the state of Northern Ireland established? 6th December 1922 6th December 1921 3rd May 1921 23rd December 1920

9. An illuminated manuscript of the New Testament gospels, written around 800AD and housed in Trinity College Dublin, is regarded as the finest example of its kind in the world and as an Irish national treasure. What is the name of this manuscript? Book of Durrow Book of Kells Book of Armagh The Echternach Gospels

10. Until the end of the 19th century, Ireland produced around 90% of the world's whiskey. Which Irish distillery lays claim to having the world's oldest licence to distill this 'water of life'? Cooley Distillery, Louth Midleton Distillery, Cork Old Bushmills Distillery, Antrim Kilbeggan Distillery, Westmeath