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The Republic of Ireland. Irish Trivia

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  • Which Irish band is known for the song “Zombie”?
    The Cranberries
    U2
    Enya
    The Wolfe Tones
  • What does the colour orange on the Irish flag symbolise?
    Northern Ireland and Protestants
    Wales and the Church of Wales
    England and Anglicans
    The Republic of Ireland and Roman Catholics
  • Which landmark was featured in Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince?
    Cliffs of Moher
    Dublin Bridge
    Dingle pennisula
    Wicklow mountains
  • Which landmark is in the picture?
    Newgrange tomb
    Stonehenge
    Glendalough
    St John's Castle
  • What is the largest stadium in Ireland?
    Aviva Stadium
    Santiago Bernabeu
    Croke Park
    Páirc Uí Chaoimh
  • On which date is Saint Patrick’s Day?
    21st September
    24th December
    17th March
    1st June
  • Which song by Ed Sheeran mentions an Irish city?
    Galway girl
    Dublin girl
    Portloise girl
    Wexford girl
  • Ireland is home to the longest coastal driving route in the world. Which one is it?
    The North Sea Route
    The M1 motorway
    The Irish Sea Road
    The Wild Atlantic Way
  • What does the Irish slang word “craic” mean?
    fun
    rain
    beer
    life
  • How many times did Ireland win the Eurovision song contest?
    1
    5
    10
    7
  • What did Bram Stoker write?
    Ulisses
    Waiting for Godot
    Dracula
    Frankenstein
  • Which Luc Besson movie starred Liam Neeson in 2008?
    Seven
    Tennet
    The Matrix
    Taken
  • What is Ireland’s biggest airline?
    Ryanair
    Aer Lingus
    British Airways
    Lufthansa
  • What type of race are The Galway Races?
    Sailing races
    Horse races
    Formula 1 races
    Motorcycle races
  • Who is the Saint Patron of Ireland?
    St. Catherine
    St. Brigid
    St. Agatha
    St. Anna
  • What did James Joyce write?
    Ulisses
    Waiting for Godot
    Frankenstein
    Dracula
  • Which famous Irish brand created the World Records Book?
    Johnny Walker
    Jack Daniels
    Jameson
    Guiness
  • What is the national symbol of Ireland?
    The shamrock
    The Lepperechuan
    The harp
    The rainbow
  • Where can you find the Book of Kells?
    Trinity College, Dublin
    University of Limerick
    University College, Dublin
    University of Galway
  • Which popular autumn celebration originated in Ireland?
    Guy Fawke's Day
    Halloween
    Easter
    Christmas
  • Which Irish actor was the fifth actor to play James Bond?
    Daniel Craig
    Roger Moore
    Pierce Brosman
    Sean Connery
  • Which currency is used in the Republic of Ireland?
    euro
    dollar
    corona
    pound
  • What does the colour white on the Irish flag symbolise?
    Wales and the Church of Wales
    the peace between the Catholics and Protestants
    Northern Ireland and Protestants
    The Republic of Ireland and Roman Catholics
  • What is the longest river in Ireland?
    River Lee
    River Shannon
    River Dance
    River Liffey
  • What does the colour green on the Irish flag symbolise?
    England and Anglicans
    Wales and the Church of Wales
    Northern Ireland and the Protestants
    The Republic of Ireland and Roman Catholics
  • The Great Famine was caused by a shortage of which crops?
    barley
    corn
    potatoes
    wheat
  • What are the colours of the Irish flag?
    green, yellow and orange
    green, white and red
    blue, white and orange
    green, white and orange
  • Which river flows through the centre of Dublin?
    River Dance
    River Lee
    River Liffey
    River Shannon
  • Where was St. Patrick from?
    England
    Wales
    Scotland
    Ireland
  • What is the national and first language of Ireland?
    Welsh
    Irish
    Pictish
    English
  • What is the most popular sport in Ireland?
    golf
    football
    rugby
    Gaelic football
  • Who are the men waiting for in Samuel Beckett's play?
    The devil
    Godot
    Mr Smith
    Their wives
  • Who is U2 lead singer?
    Bono
    Enya
    Sinead O'Connor
    Dropkick Murphey
  • Which landmark is in the picture?
    Newgrange tomb
    St John's Castle
    The Spire
    Stonehenge
  • Which instrument can you find on both Guinness and Ryanair logos?
    The guitar
    The violin
    The flute
    The harp
  • In which language did Samuel Beckett originally write “Waiting for Godot”?
    English
    French
    Irish
    German
  • What is the capital of the Republic of Ireland?
    Belfast
    Dublin
    Limerick
    Cork
  • Where was Oscar Wilde born?
    Cork
    Wexford
    Howth
    Dublin
  • Who wrote Gulliver’s travels?
    Mary Shelly
    James Joyce
    Jonathan Swift
    Oscar Wilde
  • In which city can you find the Guinness Storehouse?
    Portloise
    Dublin
    Limerick
    Waterford
  • Which is the best selling Irish Whiskey in the world?
    Bullmers
    Jameson
    Jim Beam
    Jack Daniels
  • Where does Joyce's Ulisses take place?
    Limerick
    Shannon
    Cork
    Dublin
  • Where do Leprechauns hide their pot of gold?
    at the end of a rainbow
    under the bridge
    next to a road stone
    by a lake
  • What is the Irish name for Ireland?
    Eiren
    Ire
    Éire
    Erin