Quiz questions about Ireland (Questions only)

1. Which river flows through the city of Dublin?

2. Which Oliver came to Ireland in the mid 17th century?

3. Who was the first High King of Ireland?

4. Which country hosted the 2006 Ryder cup?

5. Which year is it in the traditional song 'The Irish Rover'?

6. Which fabric made from flax is Ireland famous for?

7. Which British group of nations did Ireland leave in 1949?

8. What are the international registration letters for Ireland?

9. What was the title of the film about Christy Brown, a handicapped Dublin writer, that won an Oscar for Daniel Day Lewis?

10. In 1990 who became the Irish Republic’s first female president?

11. In which decade did Ireland join the EC?

12. Which two countries joined the European Communities with the UK in 1973?

13. Who was elected president of Ireland in 1997?

14. Which Irish author wrote the World War II books 'The Longest Day' and 'A Bridge Too Far'?

15. Which Irish group's 1st chart single was entitled 'Runaway'?

16. Which British passenger ship was sunk by a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland on may 7, 1915?

17. The British and Irish Lions won their series in which country?

18. What is made at St James’s Gate in Dublin?

19. Some elementary particles in physics are known as Quarks. The word Quark stems from which famous Irish novel?

20. Which Irish county stretches the furthest North?