Exploring Irish Culture and History Quiz - Test Your Knowledge

the Irish–Australian surveyor Robert D. Fitzgerald became so skilled in his hobby of botany that Charles Darwin corresponded with him and 4 plants were named in his honour.

the Mexican land grant Rancho Las Juntas was given to Irishman William Welch, who was listed as "Guillermo Welch" on official land documents.

the town of Rogersville, Tennessee was founded in 1789 by Irish-born pioneer Joseph Rogers and his father-in-law Thomas Amis.

when Hibernian F.C. applied to join the Scottish Football Association, the SFA told them that the SFA were catering for Scotsmen, not Irishmen.

the Irish artist Gerald Davis dressed as Ulysses protagonist Leopold Bloom and led Bloomsday parades.

in 1029, the ransom of the Hiberno-Norse prince Amlaíb mac Sitriuc included over 1,200 cows, 60 ounces of gold and of silver, "the sword of Carlus", and a large number of Irish hostages.

mountaineer Ger McDonnell, the first Irish person to summit K2, brought a hurley to the summit of Mount Everest in 2003.

Ryan Adams cited Irish singer-songwriter Adrian Crowley (pictured) in a 2005 Rolling Stone interview when asked "Who's the best songwriter that no one's heard of".

St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Glynwood, Ohio, was the only Irish church in an area settled primarily by German Catholics.

a Bulgarian choir and the Irish singer Joanne Hogg contributed to the soundtrack of the video game Xenogears.

Irish journalist Mary Wilson received three out of five stars for her meal on reality television show The Restaurant.

Exploring Irish Culture and History

1 What is the origin of The Cranberries?

2 What years was Flogging Molly active?

3 The 19th century physicist George Stoney introduced the idea and the name of the ________.

4 There are also large Irish communities in some mainland European countries, notably in Spain, ________ and Germany.

5 Who is Kenneth Branagh's spouse?

6 When is Stuart Townsend's birthday?

7 Who of the following is a current member of Dropkick Murphys?

8 Who of the following was previously a member of Snow Patrol?

9 What is the population of Irish people?

10 What does the following picture show? Robert Boyle, Anglo-Irish scientist and father of chemistry, whose family obtained land in the plantations John Carroll, first Roman Catholic bishop and archbishop of the United States The approximate area of the Dál Riata (shaded) Carrowmore tomb, 6000 BC

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