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Tuesday, 13 October 2026

Journey #001 answers

Every answer that counted, from the commonest to the rarest. Not played it yet? Play this journey first.

Question 1 · Irish life

Name anyone who has served as Taoiseach.

Any holder of the office since it was created in 1937, the current Taoiseach included.

Robin10 km

  • Bertie Ahern

Hedgehog25 km

  • Enda Kenny
  • Leo Varadkar
  • Micheál Martin

Red Fox40 km

  • Charles Haughey
  • Éamon de Valera

Irish Hare55 km

  • Brian Cowen
  • Jack Lynch
  • Simon Harris

Red Squirrel75 km

  • Albert Reynolds
  • Garret FitzGerald
  • Seán Lemass

Golden Eagle100 km

  • John A. Costello
  • John Bruton
  • Liam Cosgrave

Question 2 · Geography

Name a town or village in County Kerry.

Anywhere in Kerry big enough to be called a town or village. English or Irish names both count.

Robin10 km

  • Killarney
  • Tralee

Hedgehog25 km

  • Dingle

Red Fox40 km

  • Kenmare
  • Listowel

Irish Hare55 km

  • Ballybunion
  • Cahersiveen
  • Castleisland
  • Killorglin

Red Squirrel75 km

  • Ballyheigue
  • Castlegregory
  • Glenbeigh
  • Portmagee
  • Sneem
  • Tarbert
  • Waterville

Golden Eagle100 km

  • Abbeydorney
  • Aghatubrid
  • Aghnalack
  • An Gleann
  • Annascaul
  • Ardfert
  • Asdee
  • Aughacasla
  • Ballinskelligs
  • Ballydavid
  • Ballyduff
  • Ballyferriter
  • Ballyfinnane
  • Ballyhar
  • Ballylongford
  • Ballymacelligott
  • Ballymullen
  • Ballyoughteragh
  • Ballyseedy
  • Banemore
  • Banna
  • Barraduff
  • Beal
  • Beaufort
  • Blackwater
  • Blackwater Bridge
  • Blennerville
  • Boherboy
  • Bonane
  • Boolteens
  • Brandon
  • Brandon Creek
  • Brosna
  • Bunane
  • Bunaw
  • Caherdaniel
  • Camp
  • Carhoo
  • Castlecove
  • Castlemaine
  • Causeway
  • Chapeltown
  • Cleady
  • Cloghane
  • Clogher
  • Cloonkeen
  • Coolgarriv
  • Coon
  • Cordal
  • Coumeenoole
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  • Cromane
  • Currans
  • Currow
  • Derrynane
  • Doonshean
  • Duagh
  • Dungeagan
  • Dunquin
  • Emlaghmore
  • Faha
  • Fahamore
  • Farran
  • Farranfore
  • Fenit
  • Feohanagh
  • Finuge
  • Firies
  • Fossa
  • Fybagh
  • Glencar
  • Glenderry
  • Glenflesk
  • Glenmore
  • Gneeveguilla
  • Gortatlea
  • Greenane
  • Headford
  • Inch
  • Keel
  • Kells
  • Kilcooly
  • Kilcummin
  • Kilduff
  • Kilflynn
  • Kilgarvan
  • Kilgobnet
  • Killeenleagh
  • Kilmorna
  • Kilmoyley
  • Knightstown
  • Knockanure
  • Knocknagoshel
  • Lauragh
  • Lispole
  • Lisselton
  • Lixnaw
  • Lough Caragh
  • Lower Colony
  • Lyreacrompane
  • Mastergeehy
  • Milltown
  • Moyvane
  • Muckross
  • Murreagh
  • New Chapel
  • Rathmore
  • Scartaglen
  • Scraggane
  • Shronowen
  • Spa
  • Stradbally
  • Tahilla
  • Templenoe
  • Tuosist
  • Upper Colony
  • Ventry

Question 3 · Music & entertainment

Name an act that has represented Ireland at Eurovision.

Any act that sang for Ireland from 1965 to 2025. Acts who went more than once count once.

Robin10 km

  • Johnny Logan

Hedgehog25 km

  • Dana
  • Jedward

Red Fox40 km

  • Bambie Thug
  • Dustin the Turkey
  • Linda Martin
  • Niamh Kavanagh

Irish Hare55 km

  • Eimear Quinn
  • Paul Harrington & Charlie McGettigan

Red Squirrel75 km

  • Brian Kennedy
  • Brooke
  • Butch Moore
  • Dickie Rock
  • Lesley Roy
  • Nicky Byrne
  • Ryan O’Shaughnessy
  • Wild Youth

Golden Eagle100 km

  • Angela Farrell
  • Brendan Murray
  • Can-linn feat. Kasey Smith
  • Cathal Dunne
  • Chris Doran
  • Colm Wilkinson
  • Dawn Martin
  • Dervish
  • Donna and Joe
  • Eamonn Toal
  • Eddie Friel
  • EMMY
  • Gary O’Shaughnessy
  • Jump the Gun
  • Kiev Connolly & the Missing Passengers
  • Kim Jackson
  • Liam Reilly
  • Luv Bug
  • Marc Roberts
  • Maria Christian
  • Maxi
  • Mickey Joe Harte
  • Molly Sterling
  • Muriel Day
  • Pat McGeegan
  • Red Hurley
  • Ryan Dolan
  • Sandie Jones
  • Sarah McTernan
  • Seán Dunphy
  • Sheeba
  • Sinéad Mulvey & Black Daisy
  • The Duskeys
  • The Mullans
  • The Swarbriggs
  • Tina Reynolds

Question 4 · History

Name one of the leaders executed after the 1916 Rising.

The sixteen men executed for their part in the Rising, in Dublin, Cork and London.

Robin10 km

  • James Connolly
  • Patrick Pearse

Red Fox40 km

  • Joseph Plunkett
  • Seán Mac Diarmada
  • Thomas Clarke
  • Thomas MacDonagh

Irish Hare55 km

  • Éamonn Ceannt
  • Roger Casement

Red Squirrel75 km

  • Con Colbert
  • John MacBride
  • Michael Mallin
  • Seán Heuston
  • Willie Pearse

Golden Eagle100 km

  • Edward Daly
  • Michael O’Hanrahan
  • Thomas Kent

Question 5 · Sport

Name an Irish Olympic gold medallist.

Anyone who won gold competing for Ireland. Silver and bronze don’t count.

Robin10 km

  • Katie Taylor

Hedgehog25 km

  • Kellie Harrington

Red Fox40 km

  • Daniel Wiffen
  • Michael Carruth
  • Michelle Smith
  • Paul O’Donovan
  • Rhys McClenaghan

Irish Hare55 km

  • Fintan McCarthy
  • Ronnie Delany

Red Squirrel75 km

  • Bob Tisdall
  • Pat O’Callaghan

Question 6 · Culture & language

Name an Irish county, in Irish.

Any of the 32 counties, written as Gaeilge. Fadas are optional.

Hedgehog25 km

  • Baile Átha Cliath (Dublin)
  • Corcaigh (Cork)
  • Gaillimh (Galway)

Red Fox40 km

  • Ciarraí (Kerry)
  • Dún na nGall (Donegal)
  • Maigh Eo (Mayo)

Irish Hare55 km

  • An Clár (Clare)
  • Cill Chainnigh (Kilkenny)
  • Cill Dara (Kildare)
  • Luimneach (Limerick)
  • Port Láirge (Waterford)
  • Tiobraid Árann (Tipperary)

Red Squirrel75 km

  • An Cabhán (Cavan)
  • An Dún (Down)
  • An Mhí (Meath)
  • Aontroim (Antrim)
  • Ard Mhacha (Armagh)
  • Cill Mhantáin (Wicklow)
  • Doire (Derry)
  • Laois (Laois)
  • Loch Garman (Wexford)
  • Lú (Louth)
  • Ros Comáin (Roscommon)
  • Sligeach (Sligo)
  • Tír Eoghain (Tyrone)

Golden Eagle100 km

  • An Iarmhí (Westmeath)
  • An Longfort (Longford)
  • Ceatharlach (Carlow)
  • Fear Manach (Fermanagh)
  • Liatroim (Leitrim)
  • Muineachán (Monaghan)
  • Uíbh Fhailí (Offaly)

Question 7 · General knowledge

Name a racecourse in Ireland.

Any of the 26 horse-racing courses in use today, North and South. Closed courses don’t count.

Hedgehog25 km

  • Fairyhouse
  • Galway
  • Leopardstown
  • Punchestown
  • The Curragh

Red Fox40 km

  • Listowel

Irish Hare55 km

  • Cork
  • Dundalk
  • Killarney
  • Limerick
  • Naas
  • Navan

Red Squirrel75 km

  • Clonmel
  • Down Royal
  • Downpatrick
  • Gowran Park
  • Laytown
  • Roscommon
  • Sligo
  • Thurles
  • Tipperary
  • Tramore
  • Wexford

Golden Eagle100 km

  • Ballinrobe
  • Bellewstown
  • Kilbeggan