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Thursday 14 November, 2024

The Hardest Irish Citizenship Test Ever

Passports at the ready!

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IT’S BEEN A while since we put your Irish chops to the test.

Have at it…

1. What is the exact capacity of Croke Park?

80,420

82,300

79,820

84,300

2. Under The Hawthorn Tree is 25 years old this year, but what were the three children called?

Ellen, Michael, Pauline

Eily, Peggy, Michael

Patrick, Ellen, Peggy

Peggy, Margaret, Michael

3. Here Come The Good Times was Ireland's official 2002 World Cup song. Which band wrote it?

A House

The Revs

Horslips

Aslan

4. Domhnall Gleeson has three brothers. Name those brothers

Brian, Fergus, Rúairí

Brian, Dáithí, Brendan

Rúairí, Brendan, Fionn

Tadhgh, Fiachra, Brian

5. Which of these was not a prize on Blackboard Jungle?

A jumper

A portable telly

A walkman

A pen

6. What is Rick O'Shea's real name?

Richard O'Shea

Richard Shields

Paul Crossan

Philip Collins

7. In what year did Boyzone make their infamous Late Late Show debut?

1991

1994

1992

1993

8. Bell X1 released an album in 2003 called Music in Mouth, but which Irish poet gave them the idea for the name?

William Butler Yeats

Patrick Kavanagh

Pat Ingoldsby

Austin Clarke

9. In what year were penalty points introduced in Ireland?

2006

2003

2002

2000

10. In 1999, who was the presenter of The Den?

Ray D'Arcy

Ian Dempsey

Damien McCaul

Francis Boylan

11. How many alcohol brand names does Christy Moore mention in the chorus of Delirium Tremens?

3

4

6

8

12. In which county is the source of the River Shannon?

Clare

Galway

Cavan

Monaghan

13. The Irish passport has how many words written in Irish on its front cover?

5

4

6

3

14. Which Irish county is know as The Faithful County?

Leitrim

Offaly

Kildare

Waterford

15. In what year did Stringfellows open and close in Dublin?

2004

2006

2005

2007

Answer all the questions to see your result!