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Quiz: How much do you know about the Cranberries?

The Cranberries have been in the headlines this month, but how well do you know the super-famous Irish band?

THE CRANBERRIES HAVE made headlines this month after the controversy surrounding their song Zombie was sung by Irish fans during the Rugby World Cup. 

The song has now surpassed one billion streams in total. 

The hit single- which was penned by the band’s lead singer Dolores O’Riordan in 1994 – has been interpreted by many as an anti-war anthem for peace. 

The renewed interest in the song comes at an interesting time for the band, as they are just about to release a remastered album, which will be a re-launch of their 1996 album To The Faithful Departed. 

Band member Fergal Lawler said that making the album was “bittersweet” after the loss of frontwoman Dolores in 2018. 

Given the recent discussion about them, how much do you know about the Irish band who swept to fame in the 90s?’

What was the original name of the band, and what year was it formed in?
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Blackberry looking back, 1990
Cranberry, 1988

Cranberry Saw Us, 1989
Cranberry kill, 1991
Where exactly is lead singer Dolores O'Riordan from?
Limerick city
Foynes, Co Limerick

Tralee
Ballybricken, Co Limerick
How many copies of the band's first album - Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? - were sold?
Just under three million
One Million

Just over five million
Over 6 million
What was the name of the first song Dolores O' Riordan wrote for the band after her audition in mid-1990?
Linger
Wanted

How
Still Can't
Who are the two siblings in the band?
Original lead singer Niall and guitarist Noel Hogan
Noel and Mike

Fergal and Mike
Dolores and Mike
Which cranberries song featured on that iconic Tourism Ireland ad?
Zombie
Sunday

Dreaming my Dreams
Dreams
During which years did the Cranberries take a hiatus, citing "exhaustion" from touring and working on different projects?
2001-2005
2003-2009

2006-2009
2010-2012
Which instrument was Dolores classically trained in?
Saxophone
Guitar

Piano
Violin
What was the name of Noel Hogan's solo band - which he launched during the Cranberries' six year hiatus?
Hogan and Co
Solo Band

Mono Track
Mono Band
With which famous rocker did Dolores co-write a musical telling the story of Helen of Troy?
U2's Bono
AC/DC’s Brian Johnson

The Smiths' Morrissey
Nick Cave
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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Occasional listener
You are well versed
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You know the lyrics to Zombie at the very least
You've made it to the end of night out in Ireland
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Alamy.
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You need to get the remastered album
You seem to have actively avoided learning about the Cranberries
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    Mute Fergal Reid
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    Sep 10th 2013, 11:39 AM

    *Only* one, eh? God, we’ll just have to make do.

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    Sep 10th 2013, 11:32 AM

    G’wan the Colm!

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    Sep 10th 2013, 12:14 PM

    Don’t think Terry Pratchett has ever been nominated for this award, criminal really.

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    Sep 10th 2013, 11:42 AM

    Colm is a fantastic author , love his books black water lightship among my favourites.

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    Mute Joe Dolan
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    Sep 10th 2013, 7:33 PM

    I just read that book. Bloody depressing. The Secret Scripture was a very good but had a terrible ending.

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    Mute Donnagh Murphy
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    Sep 11th 2013, 12:49 AM

    I’m pretty sure the secret scripture was Sebastian Barry?

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    Mute Gráinne Duggan
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    Sep 11th 2013, 11:02 AM

    You’re right, Donnagh. It was Sebastian Barry.

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    Mute Joe Dolan
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    Sep 11th 2013, 11:08 AM

    My apologies. I had meant to refer to his book Brooklyn which is a very good even though I didn’t agree with its ending.

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    Mute Stephen Doyle
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    Sep 10th 2013, 12:16 PM

    There are way too many literary awards nowadays. All people seem to care about is this prize or that prize and not about the quality of the books themselves. I’ve read some Booker nominees and to be honest they were average at best. Some are even nominated on first time novels.

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    Sep 10th 2013, 1:25 PM

    I don’t understand your logic Stephen that people shouldn’t be nominated on their debut novels? That’s like telling an athlete that they can’t be in the running for a gold medal their first time competing at the Olympics. What about people who just get it right first time around?

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    Sep 10th 2013, 12:34 PM

    I’ve read the spinning heart. This morning I read half of Translantic. If Tobin’s is better it must be an absolute cracker!!!

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    Sep 10th 2013, 2:20 PM

    Either that or proof that incessant networking and self promotion work

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    Sep 10th 2013, 5:58 PM

    I’ll read them all and make up my own mind..

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    Mute Brendan Ryan
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    Sep 10th 2013, 2:38 PM

    Donald Ryan ‘s A Spinning Heart is also a fine and insightful read.

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    Sep 10th 2013, 12:39 PM

    The man is a credit to his profession, a gifted writer, I am unsure of this, but I think I heard this particular book is very short indeed, and as such I was somewhat surprised it was chosen. Which I suppose, merely indicates they level of talent he holds. Bravo Colm.

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    Sep 11th 2013, 11:01 AM

    It is VERY short, I read it in a couple of hours. But it is an interesting book; the idea is that twenty years after the crucifixion, Mary is being pressurised by people writing the scriptures to portray a positive image of her son, while she is very sceptical about some of the things that happened. It’s an interesting angle on the whole story, and makes you think…

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    Sep 10th 2013, 2:35 PM

    In the Movie Swimming Pool is the immortal line about literary awards
    “Awards are like haemorrhoids. Eventually every a***hole gets one”!!!

    No disrespect to Colm Tobín. He is a fine writer. Loved Brooklyn, also The Blackwater Lightship

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    Mute Marie Moynihan
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    Sep 10th 2013, 1:38 PM

    Thrilled to see. ” We need new names ” shortlisted. A wonderful novel by a new women writer.

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    Sep 10th 2013, 2:01 PM

    “Blazing” or “Burning”? It must be well quenched by now. That was a fair while ago!

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    Sep 10th 2013, 12:14 PM

    The Heather Burning was my favourite

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    Sep 10th 2013, 1:04 PM

    The Heather Blazing

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