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That's not my name

Quiz: Can you guess these Irish county nicknames?

Test yourself.
9.00pm, 16 May 2015
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WE HAVE A lot of names for each other here in Ireland – and they’re not always complimentary.

But, what are the real names?

Test yourself.

Where is the "Orchard County"?
Antrim
Armagh

Fermanagh
Donegal
Where is The Kingdom?
Cork
Limerick

Kerry
Clare
The Marble County is...
Galway
Wexford

Kilkenny
Cork
If you were in the O'Moore County, you'd be in... (We know she's Moore, not O'Moore, ok?)
Longford
Laois

Louth
Leitrim
Cork is known as the Rebel County, but which of these is a term also applied to denizens of the "Real Capital"?
Herring Chokers
Scallion Eaters

Sheepstealers
Donkey Aters
You are in The Wee County. Where are you?
Leitrim
Longford

Sligo
Louth
Which of these counties does NOT have a claim to the nickname The Lake County?
Westmeath
Galway

Cavan
Fermanagh
Which is the Treaty County? (hint: It's not named for the Lisbon one)
Limerick
Cork

Clare
Antrim
Which county's GAA team is occasionally called The Slashers?
Tipperary
Offaly

Kildare
Longford
They're just mad about saffron. Or at least their GAA team is called after it. Who are they?
Antrim
Armagh

Derry
Tyrone
Answer all the questions to see your result!
You scored out of !
You're very, very Irish
You know this country inside out and top to bottom.
Share your result:
You scored out of !
You're fairly Irish
You know your Reillys from O'Reillys.
Share your result:
You scored out of !
You're kind of Irish
And welcome as you are to Ireland, you need to brush up.
Share your result:
You scored out of !
Nobody knows if you're Irish or not
But that's ok, because you're probably awesome, anyway.
Share your result:

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