Specific Counties of Ireland Trivia

1. Navan is the county town of County Meath. It is located at the confluence of which two rivers of Ireland?

From Quiz Ireland: All about County Meath

Answer: Blackwater and Boyne

A tributary of the River Boyne, the River Blackwater flows through both County Meath and County Cavan, emptying into the Irish Sea at the city of Drogheda, County Louth. As well as County Meath, the River Boyne courses through County Offaly, County Kildare and County Louth. It is around 70 miles (110 km) long. Navan's name has often confused historians, with suggestions varying as to how it was named. It is said it perhaps is derived from the Irish "nuachongbhail," that is, "new habitation." Navan is known for being the birthplace of Sir Francis Beaufort (1774-1857), who invented the Beaufort Scale (which measures the speed of wind). This scale was successful enough to be implemented by the Royal Navy in 1838. Actor Piers Brosnan lived in Navan during his youth, and although he was not born there, he considers it his home town.

From Quiz Ireland: All about County Kerry

Answer: Ratass Church

Older than the town it stands in, Ratass Church gets its name from "Rath Mhaighe Deiseirt," which means "Fort of the Southern Plain." The church was built some time in the 10th century. The church features ogham stone inscriptions, around 400 of which are found around Ireland dating back as early as the 5th century. The stone at Ratass Church is purple sandstone, and is inscribed with "name of Sílán son of Fáithloga" and was discovered in 1975 while the church was being cleaned. Ogham stones are typically inscribed in the language of Archaic Irish, however some stones have been discovered to contain Pictish script.

From Quiz Wicklow - The Garden of Ireland

Answer: Contae Chill Mhantáin

Wicklow is the fourth largest of the twelve counties of Leinster. Contae Uíbh Fhailí is County Offaly, Contae Loch Garman is County Wexford and Contae Thír Eoghain is County Tyrone.

From Quiz Wexford - The Model County

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.

From Quiz Westmeath - The Lake County

Answer: Leinster

County Westmeath is the sixth largest of the twelve counties in the province of Leinster. It takes its name from the old kingdom and province of Mide.

From Quiz Monaghan - The Drumlin County

Answer: Blackwater River

Also known as Monaghan Blackwater, the river rises near the Bragan Mountains which are located on the border of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The river rises in Co. Tyrone and goes through Monaghan before finding its way into Lough Neagh.

From Quiz Longford - The Slashers County

Answer: Contae an Longfoirt

Longford is one of the smallest counties in Ireland. Contae Fhear Manach is County Fermanagh, Contae Ros Comáin is County Roscommon and Contae Phort Láirge is County Waterford.

From Quiz Louth - The Wee County

Answer: Slieve Foy

Slieve Foy is the highest peak at 588 metres and is located on the Carlingford Mountain. Carlingford Mountain is located on the Cooley Peninsula.

From Quiz Laois - The O'Moore County

Answer: Leinster

County Laois is one of the twelve counties in the province of Leinster. It is the seventh largest county in Leinster and the 24th largest in the island of Ireland.

From Quiz Kilkenny - The Marble County

Answer: River Nore

The River Nore rises in the Devil's Bit Mountain in County Tipperary. The river flows south-eastwards until it joins the River Barrow before flowing into the Atlantic Ocean at Waterford Harbour.

From Quiz Dublin - The Dubs County

Answer: O'Connell Street

O'Connell Street is the main thoroughfare in Dublin City and one of the widest in Europe. The street measures between 46m-49m in width and is 500m in length.

From Quiz Cavan - The Breffni County

Answer: Traditional source of the River Shannon

The Shannon Pot is a turlough found on the slopes of Cuilcagh Mountain and is approximately 16m in diameter. The pool was first explored by divers in 1971 to a depth of 6m and later explored to a depth of 9.5m from where the water comes from a 2m wide fissure.

From Quiz Carlow - The Dolmen County

Answer: Leinster

Carlow is one of twelve counties that make up the province of Leinster and is the second smallest. The other counties are Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford and Wicklow.

From Quiz Donegal - The O'Donnell County

Answer: Ulster

County Donegal is one of the three counties of Ulster that is in the Republic of Ireland. There are nine counties in Ulster, and six of them are in Northern Ireland.

From Quiz Roscommon - The Sheepstealers County

Answer: Connacht

Co. Roscommon is one of the five counties of the province of Connacht. Roscommon is the third largest county in the province and the eleventh largest county in the whole of Ireland.

From Quiz Sligo - Yeats County

Answer: Garavogue River

The Garavogue is a small and short river rising in Lough Gill and winding its way through Sligo town and into Sligo Bay. The name comes from the Irish "Garbh Og" which means "Young Rough".

From Quiz Leitrim - the Ridge County

Answer: James Cagney

James Cagney was born in New York in 1899 to half Irish parents. His mother was half-Irish and half-Norwegian; her mother was born in Co. Leitrim. His father was a descendant of the O'Caignes of County Leitrim.

From Quiz Mayo - The Yew County

Answer: Achill Island

Achill Island is approximately 456 sq kms and is linked to the mainland by a bridge. The Achill Seafood Festival is held annually in July with plenty of song, music and entertainment.

From Quiz Waterford - The Crystal County

Answer: 1783

George and William Penrose established the crystal business in 1783 in Waterford City. Waterford Crystal has become known worldwide for its delicate wares.

From Quiz Tipperary - The Premier County

Answer: Long Way

Jack Judge and Harry Williams wrote the marching song in 1912. Jack Judge had ancestors from Tipperary, Ireland. Chorus: "It's a long way to Tipperary, It's a long way to go. It's a long way to Tipperary To the sweetest girl I know!"

From Quiz Clare - The Banner County

Answer: River Fergus

The River Fergus run through the centre of the town and is known for its trout and salmon fishery. At one time, small boats used to make their way up the river from the Shannon and dock at the centre of the town.

From Quiz Limerick - The Treaty County

Answer: River Shannon

The River Shannon is the longest river in Ireland and flows through Limerick City. The river rises in County Cavan and flows for approximately 240 miles before reaching the Atlantic Ocean.

From Quiz Cork - The Rebel County

Answer: River Lee

The River Lee rises in the Shehy Mountains and flows through Cork City. It splits into 2 channels as it flows through the city and unites again before entering into the Celtic Sea.

From Quiz Kerry - The Kingdom County

Answer: Lee

Tralee is the capital town of County Kerry and it is situated on the river Lee. Strangely enough, you won't see the river as it runs underground through the town.

From Quiz All About Sligo

Answer: Connacht

The island of Ireland is divided into four provinces. Connacht has five counties - Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo - and is the most westerly. Munster, in the South, has six counties. Leinster, in the east, has twelve and Ulster has nine, six of which comprise Northern Ireland.

From Quiz Galway - My Favourite Irish County!

Answer: Connemara

Connemara is, in my opinion, the most beautiful place in Ireland. It is a wild, mountainous region with many lakes. Animals graze freely, and you are likely to come across some stray sheep on your journeys! There are many small, old-style Irish villages and it is a great place to come if you want to relax! Most people here speak Irish and it is known as a Gaeltacht area.

From Quiz Wicklow - The Garden of Ireland

Answer: Glendalough

St. Kevin is known to be the founder Glendalough. He was also the city's original abbot. It is here he built the monastery after moving from Dublin to avoid monks who became followers of the Saint. St. Kevin is the patron saint of Kilnamanagh, a town in County Dublin.

From Quiz Wexford - The Model County

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 Láirge is County Waterford.

From Quiz Westmeath - The Lake County

Answer: Lough Derravaragh

This lake is also known as Donore Lake and is the centre of the Irish legend "The Children of Lir" It tells the story of the four children of Lir who were turned into swans by Aoife, Lir's second wife and stepmother to the children because she was jealous of the children. They had to live on the lake for 300 years before spending another 300 years at Sea of Moyle and a further 300 years at the Bay of Erris.

From Quiz Offaly - The Faithful County

Answer: Clonony

The Grand Canal flows into the Shannon River near the town of Clonony, the town is home to Coonony Castle, a Tudor castle said to be haunted by the ghost of a man seen at the tower wearing old-fashioned clothes. Clonony is situated near the Grand Canal, one of two canals connecting the River Shannon with Dublin, the other canal is the Royal Canal.

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