A Trip To Ireland

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1. Starting in Dublin, you want to see the famous Book of Kells. But where? St. Patrick's Cathedral Dublin Castle The Irish Museum of History The library at Trinity College

2. Hitting the road and driving west(remember, drive on the left), you encounter a large hill with what appears to be a fortress at the top. With magnificent views of the Tipperary country side, you can also see a 12th century chapel, a roofless abbey and numerous high crosses within the fortress walls. You're at... The Rock of Cashel The Rock of Clonmel The Rock of Cahir The Rock of Thurles

3. Heading south to the sea, you pick up some famous crystal in this city. Wexford Waterford Waterville Lismore

4. The Lusitania was torpedoed just off the coast of Ireland in 1915. You can visit this place where a memorial stands to the many victims of that tragedy very close to where the survivors where taken. Baltimore Old Head of Kinsale Bantry Ram Head

5. On to Killarney, the undeniable tourist center of Ireland. Lots to see and do, restaurants and hotels of all stripes and, of course, great pubs. You expect to see all these sights except for one. Which one? The Gap of Dunloe The Magillicuddy Reeks Lough Neagh The Ring of Kerry

6. Your next destination is the Dingle Peninsula for more beautiful views. All these are true about Dingle and the environs except... The peninsula is the westernmost point in Ireland The town, at one time, had almost as many pubs as people This was one of the two sites of the first trans-Atlantic telegram It was the site for much of the filming of "Ryan's Daughter"

7. Traveling further up the western coast, you cross the Shannon River by ferry and within a short time encounter an unusual landscape of terraced limestone complete with disappearing rivers and lakes and numerous caves. What's this? The Burren The Silver Hills The Hoodoos You're seeing things - too many Guinness in Dingle!

8. You spot the Aran Islands when you hit water and decide to ferry over. You depart from the biggest city in the area. It is? Listowel Limerick Galway Tralee

9. Continuing your trip north, you drive through some of the most desolate country in Ireland. You finally reach civilization and find a cute little town teeming with young back packers. They always gravitate to the remotest areas, don't they? This town is famous for being the spot where Alcock and Brown landed after their non-stop flight over the Atlantic in 1919. What's this town named in the Connemara Region? Clifden Belmullet Ballina Ballinrobe

10. Still going north, you eventually drive out of the desolation and stop at this rather large town that could be mistaken for a city, the heart of "Yeats Country". Ballyshannon Letterkenny Donegal Sligo

11. Now you start driving north east toward Ulster or Northern Ireland. What is the border city you enter in Ulster from the west? Derry or Londonderry Coleraine Belfast Ballymena

12. In this town near Portrush, you sample the delights of Irish Whiskey. Omagh Limavadey Larne Bushmills

13. Driving along the Antrim Coast, one of the most scenic drives on the planet, you see all these places except for... Dunluce Castle The Cliffs of Moher Giant's Causeway Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge

14. You now drive down the eastern coast of Northern Ireland and encounter a lovely area in County Down largely due to a small range of mountains very close to the shore. They are? The Mourne Mountains The Sperrin Mountains The Irish Alps The Cascades

15. You're now back in Dublin with a day left on your vacation. You decide to see more of the sights of Dublin and the surrounding area. What will you not see in Dublin? The Blarney Stone The shopping area near Grafton Street Howth Castle and Lighthouse The Guinness Brewery at St. James Gate