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Quiz about Westmeath  The Lake County
Quiz about Westmeath  The Lake County

Westmeath - The Lake County Trivia Quiz


This time let's make our way around County Westmeath.

A multiple-choice quiz by SionnachIrl. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
SionnachIrl
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
326,281
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
224
Last 3 plays: Guest 79 (7/10), Guest 86 (5/10), Guest 193 (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. In which province of Ireland is County Westmeath located? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is the name of the County Westmeath lake known for the Irish legend "The Children of Lir"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the highest point in County Westmeath? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of the following counties does not have a border with County Westmeath? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which town's train station in Westmeath is featured in the 1979 film "The First Great Train Robbery"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Ireland's largest folly is located near the town of Mullingar. Can you name this useless structure? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What are the colours of the County Westmeath flag? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Mullingar is the county town of County Westmeath but what is the county's largest town? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Joe Dolan was one of Ireland's best loved singers and entertainers. Do you know where in County Westmeath he was born? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the Irish name for County Westmeath? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In which province of Ireland is County Westmeath located?

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.
2. What is the name of the County Westmeath lake known for the Irish legend "The Children of Lir"?

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.
3. What is the highest point in County Westmeath?

Answer: Mullaghmeen

Though not by any means one of the highest points in Ireland, Mullaghmeen is the highest in County Westmeath at about 260 meters high. A forest of beech trees cover the mountain making it the largest planted beech forest in Ireland with an area of about 1000 acres.
4. Which of the following counties does not have a border with County Westmeath?

Answer: Leitrim

Westmeath is the sixth largest of the twelve counties in the province of Leinster. It shares its border with counties Longford, Offaly, Cavan, Roscommon and Meath.
5. Which town's train station in Westmeath is featured in the 1979 film "The First Great Train Robbery"?

Answer: Moate

Although the film is set in London most of the film was shot in Ireland. Ashford train station as seen in the end of the film is Moate train station. The film featured Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland and Lesley-Anne Down.
6. Ireland's largest folly is located near the town of Mullingar. Can you name this useless structure?

Answer: Jealous wall

The Jealous Wall can be found in the grounds of Belvedere House near Mullingar. The wall was built by the first Earl of Belvedere, Robert Rochfort, to block the view of his brother who he suspected to taking a fancy to his wife.
7. What are the colours of the County Westmeath flag?

Answer: Maroon and white

Westmeath shares its flag colours with the county of Galway, both having the colours of maroon and white. The Irish county flags take their colours from the kit worn by the county's Gaelic Athletic Association football teams.
8. Mullingar is the county town of County Westmeath but what is the county's largest town?

Answer: Athlone

Athlone is indeed the largest town in County Westmeath and is situated on the border between Westmeath and Roscommon. The River Shannon is the largest river in Ireland and forms the border between the two counties and runs through the town.
9. Joe Dolan was one of Ireland's best loved singers and entertainers. Do you know where in County Westmeath he was born?

Answer: Mullingar

Joe Dolan was born in Mullingar in 1939 and made his stage debut in Mullingar and his first single "The Answer to Everything" was released in 1964. From then on his popularity grew until his death in December 2007 at the
Mater Hospital in Dublin from a brain haemorrhage.
10. What is the Irish name for County Westmeath?

Answer: Contae na hIarmhí

Westmeath is the twenty third largest of the thirty two counties in the island of Ireland. Contae Phort Láirge is County Waterford, Ros Comáin is County Roscommon and Contae Fhear Manach is County Fermanagh.
Source: Author SionnachIrl

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