The Cow Quiz

1. The Connemara pony originated in which county?
   (a) Clare (b) Galway (c) Mayo
2. Which Irish island is famous for its puffin colonies?
   (a) Skellig Michael (b) Rathlin Island (c) Tory Island
3. Which Irish lake is said to be home to the mythical creature “The Oilliphéist”?
   (a) Lough Ree (b) Lough Neagh (c) Lough Derg
4. In Father Ted, what was the name of the housekeeper?
   (a) Mrs Doyle (b) Mrs Brown (c) Mrs Fitzpatrick
5. What is the capital city of Ireland?
   (a) Cork (b) Dublin (c) Galway
6. What is the highest mountain in Ireland?
   (a) Croagh Patrick (b) Carrauntoohil (c) Slieve Donard
7. Which Irish poet’s epitaph reads, “Cast a cold eye / On life, on death. / Horseman, pass by”?
   (a) W. B. Yeats (b) Seamus Heaney (c) Patrick Kavanagh
8. Which Irish actor starred in Brooklyn and Little Women?
   (a) Jessie Buckley (b) Saoirse Ronan (c) Ruth Negga
9. Which Irish city has the nickname “The Marble City”?
   (a) Kilkenny (b) Galway (c) Limerick
10. Bonus Cheese Question: Casu Marzu is a beautiful Sardinian sheep's cheese. What added ingredient makes it taste very unique?
    (a) Sardinian lemon liqueur (b) Garlic and herbs (c) Maggots

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