What comes to mind when you think of Ireland? Is it rolling green hills, pitchers overflowing with alcohol, and pots of gold protected by tiny beings decked out in green suits? Is that as far as your Ireland knowledge goes? No? Then do you know what the capital of Ireland is? Or what city the Titanic was built in?
If you answered these questions, this Ireland quiz will be a cinch. But if you found yourself scratching your head, you’ll need a bit of luck to ace this challenge. These Ireland trivia questions and answers are made for geo enthusiasts, young and old. So are you ready to find out if you’re luckier than a four-leaf clover, or will you be saying o’blarney?
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According to an Irish rhyme, what object should brides have in their shoes during a wedding?
Nail
Button
Penny
Flower
The Giant’s Causeway was supposedly created when an Irish giant was challenged by one from what nation?
England
Scotland
Iceland
Wales
The National Library of Ireland is located on what Dublin street?
Capel Street
Grafton Street
Kildare Street
Fownes Street
What restored castle sits between Limerick and Ennis, Ireland?
Castle Stalker
Alnwick Castle
Warwick Castle
Bunratty Castle
What is the highest sea cliff in Ireland?
Cabo Girao
Cliffs of Dover
Croaghaun
Etretat
Eve of Samhain is the Irish equivalent of what American holiday?
Halloween
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Independence Day
What are modern Irish folk dance costumes based on?
Merchant Garb
Royal Garb
Old Battle Garb
Peasant Garb
Traditional Irish Halloween lanterns are made from what vegetable?
Celery
Carrot
Turnip
Sweet potato
What is the illegally distilled spirit, Poteen, from Ireland made from?
Potatoes
Honey
Molasses
Raspberries
The Irish city of Armagh takes its name from what Irish goddess?
Tyr
Ishtar
Aphrodite
Macha
An old Irish proverb says never to bolt the door with what boiled vegetable?
Potato
Radish
Carrot
Pumpkin
What museum in County Clare depicts Gaelic life in medieval times?
Lough Derg Way
Craggaunowen
Ennis Friary
Muckross House
Which famous cathedral is located in Dublin?
Notre Dame
Christ Church
Duomo
St. Basil’s
What is the name of the traditional Irish wedding ring?
Cluesh
Clagher
Clemsh
Claddagh
The Dragon of Shandon parade is held on October 31 in what Irish city?
Galway
Cork
Dublin
Kilkenny
St. Patrick’s Rock is a famous Irish historical site in what city?
Roscrea
Cashel
Nenagh
Thurles
What traditional Celtic festival celebrated the goddess Brigid?
Samhain
Beltaine
Lughnasa
Imbolc
Housed at the British Museum since 1859, the Kells Crozier is an ancient Irish example of what item?
Bell
Staff
Anvil
Crown
What Bosnian capital celebrates an annual Irish Festival every year?
Sarajevo
Tirana
Belgrade
Zagreb
The Hill of Knockainey was long used for rituals to what Irish sun goddess?
Aine
Ecne
Dagda
Balor
What was the country house on Ireland’s Hook peninsula allegedly haunted by the Devil?
Avondale House
Loftus Hall
Portlick Castle
Clontead House
In the 1950s, turf-cutters at Coolatoor Bog in Westmeath discovered a famous medieval example of what item?
Book
Shoe
Axe
Necklace
One of Ireland’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Bru na Boinne, is what sort of structures?
Castles
Cathedrals
Tombs
Armories
One of Ireland’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites is Skellig Michael. In what county?
Kerry
Mayo
Meath
Limerick
What city in Ireland would you find the number one tourist attraction, St. Patrick’s Church?
Galway
Dublin
Limerick
Cork
The day after Christmas, the Irish traditionally hunt for a fake version of what bird?
Robin
Bluejay
Wren
Grackle
Irish tradition says it’s bad luck to put up Christmas decorations before what date?
December 8
October 31
December 20
November 21
Dia Duit is Irish for what simple phrase?
Over there
Hello
How are you?
Thank you
The famous Book of Kells is held at what college in Dublin?
Sorbonne
Trinity College
Harvard
Oxford
Often seen in Irish architecture, the triquetra is a figure with how many corners?
Five
Six
Three
Four
Traditionally eaten by hand in Ireland, crubeens are the feet of what animal?
Horse
Cow
Chicken
Pig
What is it called in a traditional Irish wedding when tying the hands of the bride and groom together?
Handknotting
Handscuffing
Handfasting
Handholding
What Irish festival was traditionally celebrated in midsummer?
Potato Sunday
Roast Sunday
Palm Sunday
Bilberry Sunday
What sweater style is named for a string of islands off Ireland’s coast?
Lusekofte
Cardigan
Jussishirt
Aran Jumper
The Irish mountain Croagh Patrick is also known by what nickname?
The Allfather
The Reek
The Bog
The Stench
Possibly a tomb or a ritual spot, what ancient stone is located in County Clare?
Temple Cronan
Carrigaholt
Poulnabrone
Dromore
Since the 1920s, Dublin has hosted an annual swim in what river?
Hudson
Liffey
Seine
Rhine
According to tradition, Saint Brigid was born in which Irish county?
Louth
Cork
Waterford
Galway
According to tradition, the High Kings of Ireland were inaugurated on what hill?
Hill of Tara
Hill of Ward
Hill of Slane
Faughan Hill
The Irish traditionally make Brigid’s crosses from what material?
Rushes
Iron
Wood
Paper
On Shrove Tuesday, unmarried Irish girls were allowed to toss the first of what traditional food?
Boxty
Baked apples
Pancakes
Pizzas
Though hard to translate, what Irish word roughly means “having a good time”?
Emine
Teach
Craic
Mull
“Good people all, this Christmas-time” begins an Irish Christmas carol named for what county?
Wexford
Wicklow
Laois
Sligo
Which is a seven-arch limestone bridge across the River Nore in Kilkenny?
Bennett’s Bridge
Dromana Bridge
Daly’s Bridge
Huband Bridge
The Burren is one of Ireland’s top tourist sights for its formations in what natural resource?
Lumber
Copper
Limestone
Marble
What is the longest river in Ireland?
River Shannon
River Nore
River Blackwater
River Erne
The stone where Cu Chulainn traditionally died is located near what Irish city?
Tralee
Dundalk
Swords
Waterford
What Irish city celebrated its 1200th year of existence in 1989?
Galway
Limerick
Cork
Dundalk
What Irish lake is supposedly the site where St. Patrick slew a large serpent?
Lough Derg
Lough Fern
Lough Barra
Lough Ea
Founded in 544 and now ruined, Clonmacnoise was once what sort of building?
Tomb
University
Fortress
Monastery
What 17th-century Irish oracle lived in the village of Erris?
Daniel Obinim
Brian Rua
William Hacket
Joanna Southcott
What Irish airline’s name literally translates to “air fleet”?
Comair
Vueling
Aer Lingus
Lufthansa
Dripsey, Ireland, once hosted the world’s shortest Saint Patrick’s Day parade between two of what buildings?
Dance halls
Churches
Schools
Pubs
The “cooking pit of the Morrigan” is a famous burnt mound site in what Irish county?
Clare
Tipperary
Wexford
Roscommon
Unique to the west coast of Ireland, the Currach is what sort of vehicle?
Cart
Sled
Bicycle
Boat
Which Irish city hosts the famous King John’s Castle?
Galway
Dublin
Cork
Limerick
The Irish mountain Croagh Patrick was supposedly where Saint Patrick fasted for how many days?
30
10
40
20
What Irish city is synonymous with its fine crystal?
Waterford
Derry
Cork
Limerick
Ireland’s historic Dromore Castle was probably built in what century?
16th
11th
8th
19th
Galway holds an annual festival in September to celebrate what seafood?
Lobsters
Squid
Oysters
Carp
What was an ancient Irish cheese made from pressed curds?
Tath
Samso
Mondseer
Ayibe
The Glen of Aherlow is a famously scenic site in what Irish mountain range?
Rockies
MacGillycuddy’s Reeks
Galtee
Himalayas
Barmbrack is a traditional Irish bread with what ingredient added?
Potatoes
Raisins
Nuts
Chocolate
Winter Solstice shines a narrow beam of sunlight through which of Ireland’s famous prehistoric sites?
Tara
Dowth
Knowth
Newgrange
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