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Republic of Ireland local authorities-County Roscommon - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 4 times
- The average score is 8 of 15
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| First President of Ireland, born in Castlerea in 1860 | Douglas Hyde | 100%
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| Cisterican abbey located in the second-largest town | Boyle Abbey | 75%
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| Actor and comedian from Boyle best known for his roles in The IT Crowd, Bridesmaids and The Cloverfield Paradox; as well as the comedy series Moone Boy set in his hometown | Chris O'Dowd | 75%
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| Small town that is a regional ecclesiastical centre, housing the titular diocese of the same name; the oldest working windmill in Ireland is located here | Elphin | 75%
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| Roscommon suffered the greatest population loss as a result of this tragic event from 1845 to 1850; within the above is a museum of remembrance to the event | Great Famine | 75%
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| Picturesque lake with 32 islands; bordering it is a scenic forest park with a Brutalist viewing tower | Lough Key | 75%
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| This town has a Palladian mansion formerly belonging to the wealthy Mahon family and the second widest street on the island | Strokestown | 75%
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| Former coal mining village in the very far north of the county | Arigna | 50%
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| Residents from the county are referred to by this nickname | Sheepstealers | 50%
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| Medieval manuscript that chronicles Irish ecclesiastical history up to the year 1253, being just one of many parts of the Annals of Ireland | Annals of Boyle | 25%
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| Pub and restaurant in Castlerea housing a full sized diesel locomotive and Ireland's largest private collection of railway memorabilia | Hell's Kitchen | 25%
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| On a more positive note, the county was said to have the highest what in the nation according to a 2008 RTÉ News report? | Life expectancy | 25%
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| Folk singer, songwriter, poet and entertainer, born in the county in 1854 | Percy French | 25%
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| Neolithic and largely uncovered mounds that was the seat of the Kings of Connacht; in Irish mythology, it is believed the entrance to the Overworld is located here | Rathcroghan | 25%
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| Epic mythological poem considered the Irish national epic which begins within the county | Táin Bó Cuáilnge | 25%
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