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Quiz: How well do you remember primary school geography?

No peeking.
7.00pm, 24 May 2015
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SETTLE DOWN, THERE at the back.

It’s time to go back to primary school to see how much you remember about the physical geography of Ireland.

Here goes…

Which one of these is Lough Erne
A
B

C
D
Which is NOT one of the "Three Sisters"?
Suir
Slaney

Nore
Barrow
We all know Carrountoohill is Ireland's highest peak. But what's the highest outside of the Macgillycuddy's Reeks?
Lugnaquilla
Galtymore

Slieve Donard
Mount Brandon
Ireland's longest river, the Shannon, runs through and between how many counties?
9
10

11
12
Dublin has two major canals, the Grand and the Royal. Which one runs behind Croke Park?
Royal
Grand
Which of these is NOT a river in Cork?
Lee
Bandon

Blackwater
Feale
Which isn't a member of the Aran Islands?
Inishmore
Inishowen

Inishmaan
Inisheer
We know that Malin and Mizen are the most northerly and southerly points on the Irish mainland. But can you remember the most westerly?
Dunquin, Dingle Peninsula
Erris Head, Mayo

Bantry, Cork
Loop Head, Clare
In which county would you find the Blue Stack Mountains?
Sligo
Donegal

Mayo
Galway
Which is the largest lake on the island of Ireland?
Lough Derg
Lough Corrib

Lough Neagh
Lough Erne
Answer all the questions to see your result!
You scored out of !
You're very, very Irish
You know this country inside out and top to bottom.
Share your result:
You scored out of !
You're fairly Irish
You know your Reillys from O'Reillys.
Share your result:
You scored out of !
You're kind of Irish
And welcome as you are to Ireland, you need to brush up.
Share your result:
You scored out of !
Nobody knows if you're Irish or not
But that's ok, because you're probably awesome, anyway.
Share your result:

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