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QUIZ: How well do you know Irish weather?

Irish people talk about weather enough…but do we actually pay that much attention?
9.02pm, 11 Apr 2015
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THE SUN CAME out for a few days this week and we were all just delighted with ourselves.

Unfortunately it’s now back to a mixed bag of showers, clouds, grey skies and occasional sunshine for a typical Irish spring.

So, while we’re all talking about it…lets check how well you actually know Irish weather.

What year was the first weather forecast presented in Ireland?
RTÉ
1961
1969

1960
1962
What was the name of one of Ireland's most recent storms?
Aidan Coughlan Photography
Storm Monica
Storm Rachel

Storm Phoebe
Storm Mary
The longest drought in Ireland occurred in Limerick in 1938. It started on April 3, how long did it go on for?
Shutterstock
15 days
48 days

37 days
56 days
On Wednesday morning, which of these cities was the hottest?
Shutterstock
Shutterstock
Madrid
Prague
Prague

Shutterstock
Rome
Shutterstock
Dublin
Which Irish city is the wettest on average?
Shutterstock
Dublin
Cork

Galway
Limerick
What year was Ireland's worst winter on record?
Eamonn Farrell/Photocall Ireland
1960/61
1962/63

1964/65
1963/64
Where was this image taken during the freezing weather of winter 2010?
Facebook
Wicklow
Tipperary

Kerry
Limerick
Who is the odd one out?
YouTube
Martin King
RTE
Jean Byrne

RTE
Gerald Fleming
YouTube
Siobhan Ryan
What was the warmest summer on record?
Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland
1992
1995

2000
2006
Gerald Fleming came into TheJournal.ie offices in December, what did he say about the North Pole?
Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland
'I hear Santa is planning to bring snow to the children of Ireland this year.'
'I hear the North Pole is extra cold this year and the reindeer are going to wear earmuffs.'

'I hear Santa said he might not make it to Mayo this year.'
'I hear the elves had to get an extra helping of hot chocolate because of the cold.'
Answer all the questions to see your result!
TheJournal.ie
You scored out of !
Gerald Fleming
You know everything there is to know about our weather.
Share your result:
Eamonn Farrell
You scored out of !
B*Witched
Stop blaming the weather for everything and you might know more about it.
Share your result:
YouTube
You scored out of !
Brick Tamland from Anchorman
You simply haven't a clue, do you actually live in Ireland?
Share your result:

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