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Longford - The Slashers County Quiz

Let's take a trip around Longford and see what you know about this county.

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

Author
SionnachIrl

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
318,572

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
240

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the Irish name for County Longford? Hint

Contae an Longfoirt

Contae Ros Com�in

Contae Fhear Manach

Contae Phort L�irge

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Question 2 of 10

2. A television transmitter, broadcasting to much of the Irish midlands, can be found where in County Longford? Hint

Corn Hill

Curlew Mountains

Hill of Ben

Cairn Hill

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following counties does not border County Longford? Hint

Westmeath

Leitrim

Roscommon

Meath

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Question 4 of 10

4. What river runs through Longford town? Hint

River Camlin

River Inny

River Deel

River Poddle

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Question 5 of 10

5. Eddie Macken, Irish horseman and jumper, was born in which County Longford town? Hint

Longford Town

Granard

Newtowncashel

Ballinalee

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Question 6 of 10

6. What colour jerseys do the Longford GAA Football Team wear? Hint

Green and Orange

Green and Gold

Royal Blue and Gold

Royal Blue and Orange

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Question 7 of 10

7. What province of Ireland is Co. Longford in? Hint

Ulster

Leinster

Munster

Connaght

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Question 8 of 10

8. Joseph Mullooly was an Irish Catholic priest from County Longford. What was his claim to fame? Hint

Excavating the temple of Mithras in Rome

Became the first Irish Pope

Building the largest church in Longford

First Irish priest to be executed

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the highest peak in County Longford? Hint

Cuilcagh

Slieve Rushen

Carn Clonhugh

Sliabh Beagh

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Question 10 of 10

10. By what other name is the tomb of Cleenrah known? Hint

The Fairy Fort

Dermot and Grania's Bed

Leprechaun's Den

The Tomb of Wisdom

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the Irish name for County Longford?

Answer: Contae an Longfoirt

Longford is one of the smallest counties in Ireland. Contae Fhear Manach is County Fermanagh, Contae Ros Com�in is County Roscommon and Contae Phort L�irge is County Waterford.

2. A television transmitter, broadcasting to much of the Irish midlands, can be found where in County Longford?

Answer: Cairn Hill

The hill is about midway between Drumlish and Ballinalee and this is where the Cairn Hill Transmitter is located. The first UHF transmitter in Ireland was established in 1978.

3. Which of the following counties does not border County Longford?

Answer: Meath

The counties of Leitrim, Cavan, Westmeath and Roscommon border County Longford. The River Shannon and the Shannon lakes separate the county from County Roscommon on the west.

4. What river runs through Longford town?

Answer: River Camlin

The River Camlin's name comes from the Irish "Cam line", which means the crooked line. Longford town was first settled by Vikings and called Long Phoirt.

5. Eddie Macken, Irish horseman and jumper, was born in which County Longford town?

Answer: Granard

Granard is a town in the north of County Longford. Eddie Macken, along with Paul Darragh, Capt. Con Power, and James Kernan, won the Aga Khan Cup in 1977, 1978, and 1979.

6. What colour jerseys do the Longford GAA Football Team wear?

Answer: Royal Blue and Gold

Longford used green and white jerseys up to 1918 when a royal blue jersey with a gold sash was added. Around 1930 the sash was no longer used, but the gold trim was kept.

7. What province of Ireland is Co. Longford in?

Answer: Leinster

Leinster is one of the four provinces in Ireland. County Longford is the fourth smallest of the 12 counties in Leinster.

8. Joseph Mullooly was an Irish Catholic priest from County Longford. What was his claim to fame?

Answer: Excavating the temple of Mithras in Rome

Fr. Joseph Mullooly was also an archaeologist. He born in 1812 in Lanesborough, County Longford. He became well-known after excavating the temple of Mithras from under the Basilica of San Clemente, Rome.

Source: Wikipedia

9. What is the highest peak in County Longford?

Answer: Carn Clonhugh

Carn Clonhugh is the highest point in Longford. It is 279m high.

10. By what other name is the tomb of Cleenrah known?

Answer: Dermot and Grania's Bed

This monument is situated about 200 yards north of Leebean Lough and about half mile west of Lough Gowna. The tomb is well preserved and the total length is about nine feet.

Source: Author SionnachIrl

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