Irish History and Folklore

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Prepare yourself for an Irish trivia night. Don’t worry there won’t be a test at the end of our retreat, but do you know the answers to these Irish questions?

1. How many counties does Ireland have

2. How many expanses of water separate Ireland from Britian?

3. What is the name of the highest Mountain in Irealnd?

4. Who is the 5th-century Romano-British slave who allegedly banished Druids from Ireland?

5. How many letters are there in the Irish Aplhabet?

6. Which is the longest river in Ireland?

7. In the 1990s and beyond, what was the term given to rapid economic growth in Ireland?

8. What makes the Purple Mountains of Kerry purple?

9. When you hear the phrase "the gentleman that pays the rent." in Ireland who/what were they referring to?

10. What and when is "Women's Little Christmas" in Ireland?

Now check below to see how many you guessed correctly.

 Answers

1. 32

2. Three. North Channel, St. George's Channel and the Irish Sea

3. Carrauntoohil

4. St. Patrick

5. 18

6. River Shannon

7. Celtic Tiger

8. Heather

9. A pig, allowed to live in Irish farmhouses in olden days

10. January 6 - Nollaig na mBan-On this day it is the tradition in Ireland for the women to get together and enjoy their own Christmas, while the men folk stay at home and handle all the chores.