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Who's grandfather was an Irish farmer in Wexford that moved to Boston?

John F. Kennedy

What is special about Malin Head?

It is the most Northerly part of Ireland.

Where was the person who wrote the New Zealand national anthem from?

Monaghan

Where was Michael Cusack born?

Just past the Burren in Clare

Where is Niall Horan from?

Mullingar, Westmeath

Where was the 4th ever person to win the jackpot of £1,000,000 on Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

Galway

What stone is Clare mainly covered in?

Limestone

What county was historically known as Allany?

Longford

Where is president Michael D. Higgins from?

Limerick

Where is the Glencar Waterfall?

Leitrim

Where was John Hume from?

Derry

What is the fourth largest city in Ireland?

Derry City

How much did the population of Sligo decline from the Great Irish Famine?

52,000

What is the scientific name of the swan?

Cygnus

Who is Henry Shefflin?

A retired hurler who played as a centre forward for Kilkenny

Why was Laois known as "Queen's County"?

In honour of Queen Mary

What manuscript of prose and poetry would you find in Leitrim?

The Book of Fenagh

What were the rolling hills and lakes in Cavan shaped by?

The Ice Age

What county is known as the Royal County?

Meath

What province is Cavan in?

Ulster

What is the highest point in Westmeath?

Mullaghmeen

How many times have Donegal won the All Ireland?

Twice

What are the big Cliffs in Clare called? Clue: They are a Unesco Geomark

The Cliffs of Moher

Name one of the most common animals you could find in Down, according to Ciara.

Red fox, badger, otter, stoat European hedgehog and pygmy shrew

In 1838 which county was split into North and South for administrative purposes?

Tipperary

What colour flag represents beaches having European standard of excellence? (Clue: Wexford has four)

Blue

Where is the Giant's Causeway?

Antrim

How many GAA clubs are in Antrim?

108

When was Kildare Village built?

2007

Who hand-placed the Spinc walkway in Wicklow?

Emmet Johnson (Áine's uncle)

Where is the National Stud?

Tully, County Kildare

Where was Saoirse Ronan raised?

Carlow

Where was Kitty Kiernan from?

Longford

When and where did Center Parcs open?

Longford, 2019

What is Ireland's third largest city?

Limerick

What is the tallest mountain in Wexford?

Mount Leinster

Where is Katie Taylor from?

Bray, Wickow

What is the name of the zoo in Cork?

Fota Island Resort

When did the GAA become owners of Croke Park?

1913

When was Kilkenny Castle built?

1195

What pastime is popular at the lakes of Monaghan?

fishing

What is the literal meaning of "Contae Ceatharlach"?

Four Lakes

Where might you find an annual strawberry festival?

Enniscorthy, Wexford.

What are the Waterford colours?

Blue and white

Where is Robert Sheehan from?

Laois

Who was banned from studying in Trinity College in 1871?

Catholics

Where might you have a sandwich in a "blaa"?

Waterford

Where did many of the leaders of the 1916 Rising die?

Kilmainham Gaol

When was Tayto Park founded?

November 2010

What is Laois' biggest town called?

Portlaoise

What is the most popular animal in Limerick?

Cows

What would you do in Cork to get the "gift of the gab"?

Kiss the Blarney Stone

Where is the English Market?

Cork City

How many times have Tipperary been crowned the All Ireland hurling champions?

27

Where is Benbulbin?

Sligo

Where did the first All Ireland Final take place?

Birr, Co. Offaly

Where is Croagh Patrick?

Mayo

Where would you find Bangor Castle Walled Gardens?

County Down

A lot of Yeat's poetry is based in Sligo, what is surprising about this?

He never lived there

Where was Thomas Francis Meaghar (the man who was given the tri-colour flag from)?

Waterford

Where is the biggest Gaeltacht region in Ireland?

Connemara

Who is the manager of the Wexford hurling team?

Davy Fitzgerald

Where does Barack Obama have genetic roots?

Offaly