History of Ireland Quiz

The Romans used this name for Ireland, meaning "Land of Eternal Winter".

What was the name of the legal system used by the native Irish population before being conquered?

Which saint came to Ireland in the fifth or sixth century to convert it to Christianity?

This High King briefly ruled over the entire island before dying in battle in 1014.

Which Norman lord had a leading role in the Norman invasion of Ireland?

What was the name of the small area around Dublin that the English crown held onto?

At the end of the Nine Years' War, most of the Gaelic Irish nobility fled the country. What was this event called?

The northernmost province of Ireland was settled by thousands of mainly Scottish settlers in the 16th and 17th centuries. What is this province called?

Which country was invaded by the Fenian Brotherhood in 1866?

This strike in Dublin in 1913 involved over 20,000 workers and widespread violence.

This party, led by John Redmond, held the majority of seats in Ireland in 1914.

What was the above party's main goal?

Coming from a wealthy landowning family, this woman fought in the Easter Rising. She was then the first woman elected to the House of Commons, thought she never took her seat. What was her name?

Considered one of Ireland's greatest poets, his poems include "The Lake Isle of Inisfree", "The Second Coming" and "Easter 1916". What was his name?

A brutal ambush during the War of Independence in which 16 British soldiers and 3 Irish volunteer were killed.

Which county became known as the rebel county during the War of Independence?

Known as the "Long Fellow", he served as President from 1959 to 1973, and three times as Taoiseach.

This massacre was committed by the British Army in 1972 and left 14 civilians dead. What did it come to be known as?

Which organisation did Ireland join in 1972?

Which political party was considered the "political wing" of the IRA during the Troubles?

This agreement was signed in Belfast in 1998, ending decades of paramilitary violence. What was it called?

Which period from the 90s to the late 2000s saw rapid economic growth followed by a recession?

Which political party, named after a legendary warrior group, was the largest party in the Dáil from 1932 to 2011?

This Native American nation sent Ireland aid during the Famine. More than a hundred years later Ireland repaid the favour, sending them money during the COVID-19 Pandemic. What are they called?