Irish History 3
Who did Joseph Plunkett marry just before his execution for treason in the Easter Rising of 1916? | Grace Gifford |
What was Joseph Plunkett's slightly unusual middle name, a name more usually used for a woman? | Mary |
Cork's nickname of 'The Rebel City' originated in its support for the Yorkist cause in which English-based wars? | The Wars of The Roses. |
Who was the leader of the anti Treaty forces in the Irish Civil War (died April 1923) | Liam Lynch |
An Gorta Mor, which started in 1845, is known in English as? | The Great Famine |
Who were the Ard Rí ? | The High Kings of Ireland |
What was the name of the dynasty that dominated Ireland from the 6th-10th Centuries? | Uí Néill |
Which south-east Irish city was the seat of Irish self government in the 1640s? | Kilkenny |
Who invaded Ireland in 1649 to crush the Catholic Confederation? | Oliver Cromwell |
How were Wolfe Tone, Henry Joy McCracken and Lord Edward FitzGerald collectively known? | The United Irishmen |
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In which century was the Battle of the Boyne? |
17th |
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The Titanic was built at which Irish shipyard? |
Harland & Wolff |
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What was the first name of the 18th century politician Grattan? |
Henry |