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1
What two subjects were children not allowed to learn?
P.E. and art
Irish and History
Irish and geography
Irish and religion
2
How many books did Fr. Eugene O'Growney write?
1
2
4
3
3
In early 1884, Cusack wrote a number of books about Irish Native games.
False
True
4
In which park was the old Vice- Regal Lodge, in Dublin?
Weaver Park
Phoenix Park
Cusack Park
St. Patrick's Park
5
What did many Irish people fear of losing any trace of?
the Irish accent
the Irish luck
the Irish way of life
the Irish harp
6
When was the Gaelic League founded?
1880
1883
1890
1893
7
Who wrote three books on how to learn Irish easily and quickly?
Fr. Eugene O'Growney
Michael D. Higgins
Maurice Davin
Douglas Hyde
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What does GAA stand for?
Gaeilge Athletic Association
Great Athletic Association
Good Athletic Assocation
Gaelic Athletic Association
9
Who wrote articles in 1884?
Dr. Douglas Hyde
Fr. Eugene O'Growney
Maurice Davin
Michael Cusack
10
When did the great famine occur in Ireland?
between 1745 and 1750
between 2045 and 2050
between 1845 and 1850
between 1945 and 1950
11
Which of these sports did Michael Cusack try and get children to play?
soccer
Baseball
Rounders
Basketball
12
Who was the first secretary of the GAA?
Douglas Hyde
Michael Cuscack
Ms. Forde
Maurice Davin
13
Who was Ireland's first president?
Mary Robbinson
Maurice Davin
Douglas Hyde
Michael Cusack
14
Who was Ireland's greatest athlete at the time?
Frida Kahlo
Maurice Davin
Dr. Douglas Hyde
Michael Cusack
15
Who beat Louth in the first All-Ireland?
Meath
Limerick
Dublin
Clare
16
What happened to the Abbey Theatre?
an earthquake
a fire
a collapse
a flood
17
Where is Michael Cusack from?
Dublin
Galway
Tipperary
Clare
18
When was the GAA established?
1802
1915
1884
2000
19
What organisation started encouraging people to speak Irish?
The Gaelic Teachers
The Gaelic Group
The Gaelic League
The Gaelic Athletics Association
20
Why did Michael Cusack move to Dublin?
to become a teacher
to become a politician
to become the secretary of the GAA
to become a writer
21
When did the Famine end?
1857
1850
1849
1862
22
How many people were in Ireland after the Famine?
3 million
4 million
8 million
10 million
23
During the famine, people emigrated to England, the USA and what other country?
China
New Zealand
Canada
Australia
24
What did Michael Cusack, Maurice Davin and Dr. Douglas Hyde want to start?
A gaelic revival
A sports association
a government
a theatre
25
In 1913, WB Yeats won the Noble Price for what...?
Literature
Peace
Mathematics
Chemistry
