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Cork - The Rebel County Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about my neighbour county. Have fun!

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

Author
SionnachIrl

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
310,839

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
727

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 51 (10/10), Guest 80 (3/10), Guest 125 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What river flows through Cork City? Hint

River Barrow

River Blackwater

River Lee

River Liffey

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1993 the Eurovision Song Contest was held in Co. Cork. Do you know in what town or city it was held in? Hint

Millstreet

Macroom

Cork City

Kinsale

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Question 3 of 10

3. On 1 August 1980 there was a train crash. Do you know at what station it happened in? Hint

Kinsale

Charleville

Buttevant

Macroom

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Question 4 of 10

4. What town in Co. Cork can also be the name of a flower? Hint

Dahlia

Crocus

Primrose

Mallow

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which province of Ireland is Co. Cork located? Hint

Connaught

Leinster

Munster

Ulster

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the wildlife park in Cork Harbour? Hint

Harper Wildlife Park

Cobh Wildlife Park

Weir Wildlife Park

Fota Wildlife Park

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Question 7 of 10

7. Cobh is situated in Cork Harbour. What was it called prior to Cobh? Hint

Kingstown

Queenstown

Princestown

Dukestown

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Question 8 of 10

8. Fastnet Rock is off the coast of Cork. By what other name is it known as? Hint

Back of beyonds

The drop in the ocean

Ireland's Teardrop

No man's land

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the Irish name for Co. Cork? Hint

Contae Ciarrai

Contae Port Lairge

Contae an Clar

Contae Chorcai

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Question 10 of 10

10. What famous explorer was Mayor of Youghal from 1588 - 1599? Hint

Robert McClure

Tom Crean

Sir Walter Raleigh

Ernest Shackleton

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What river flows through Cork City?

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.

2. In 1993 the Eurovision Song Contest was held in Co. Cork. Do you know in what town or city it was held in?

Answer: Millstreet

The 38th Eurovision Song Contest was held in Millstreet on May 15th 1993. Niamh Kavanagh singing for Ireland won the contest, marginally beating the United Kingdom into 2nd place and Switzerland into 3rd place.

3. On 1 August 1980 there was a train crash. Do you know at what station it happened in?

Answer: Buttevant

On August of that year an express train travelling from Dublin to Cork crashed at Buttevant station killing 18 people and injuring more than 70 people. The train entered Buttevant at 115km/h carrying 230 passengers when it crashed into a stationary train.

4. What town in Co. Cork can also be the name of a flower?

Answer: Mallow

Mallow is the largest town on the Blackwater Valley and an excellent starting place to explore the neighbourhood. Mallow is known as the Crossroads of Munster and in Irish means Plain of Swans.

5. In which province of Ireland is Co. Cork located?

Answer: Munster

Co. Cork is the largest and one of the 6 counties that makeup the province of Munster. Much of what is now Co. Cork was once part of the Kingdom of South Munster.

6. What is the name of the wildlife park in Cork Harbour?

Answer: Fota Wildlife Park

Fota Wildlife Park is situated on the island of Fota. There are over 90 species of animals from five continents and most are free to roam and mix with each other. They include giraffes, lemurs, apes, cheetahs, and emus among the many species.

7. Cobh is situated in Cork Harbour. What was it called prior to Cobh?

Answer: Queenstown

Cobh (pronounced Cove) is situated on the Great Island and built on a hill from which beautiful views can be seen. Its name was changed to Queenstown after the visit of Queen Victoria in 1849 but reverted back to Cobh in 1921.

8. Fastnet Rock is off the coast of Cork. By what other name is it known as?

Answer: Ireland's Teardrop

Fastnet Rock is a small island of the coast of Co. Cork. It was so nicknamed Ireland's Teardrop as it was the last piece of Ireland seen by Irish emigrants as they sailed past it. The 'Fastnet' is also a significant event on the yachting calendar and also one of the most treacherous.

9. What is the Irish name for Co. Cork?

Answer: Contae Chorcai

Co. Cork has two Gaeltacht areas where Irish is the every day language. These are Muskerry and Cape Clear Island. Contae Ciarrai is Co. Kerry, Cl�r (or Contae an Cl�ir) is Co. Clare and Contae Port Lairge is Waterford.

10. What famous explorer was Mayor of Youghal from 1588 - 1599?

Answer: Sir Walter Raleigh

Sir Walter Raleigh lived at Myrtle Grove during his time in Youghal. It is here that the first potatoes in Europe are believed to have been planted.

Source: Author SionnachIrl

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