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Thursday, 22 October 2026

Journey #010 answers

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

Question 1 · Irish life

Name something Irish people call their mother.

Any word for your own mother in everyday use in Ireland, in English or Irish, from Mammy to the oul' one.

Robin10 km

  • Mam (in Irish too)
  • Mammy

Hedgehog25 km

  • Ma

Red Fox40 km

  • Mum

Irish Hare55 km

  • Mamaí (Irish for Mammy)
  • Máthair (Irish for mother)
  • Mom
  • Mother
  • The oul' one

Red Squirrel75 km

  • Herself
  • Mummy
  • The old lady

Golden Eagle100 km

  • Her first name (4% of adults do)
  • Mama
  • Mommy
  • The Mater

Question 2 · Geography

Name an Irish town or city that has a cathedral.

A Catholic or Church of Ireland cathedral still in use, north or south. Ruined cathedrals don't count.

Robin10 km

  • Dublin (Both, plus Christ Church)

Hedgehog25 km

  • Armagh (Catholic and Church of Ireland)

Red Fox40 km

  • Cork (Catholic and Church of Ireland)
  • Galway (Catholic)
  • Kilkenny (Catholic and Church of Ireland)

Irish Hare55 km

  • Belfast (Catholic and Church of Ireland)
  • Cobh (Catholic)
  • Derry (Catholic and Church of Ireland)
  • Killarney (Catholic)
  • Limerick (Catholic and Church of Ireland)

Red Squirrel75 km

  • Ballina (Catholic)
  • Carlow (Catholic)
  • Cashel (Church of Ireland (the Rock's is a ruin))
  • Cavan (Catholic)
  • Downpatrick (Church of Ireland)
  • Ennis (Catholic)
  • Letterkenny (Catholic)
  • Longford (Catholic)
  • Monaghan (Catholic)
  • Mullingar (Catholic)
  • Sligo (Catholic and Church of Ireland)
  • Thurles (Catholic)
  • Tuam (Catholic and Church of Ireland)
  • Waterford (Catholic and Church of Ireland)

Golden Eagle100 km

  • Ballaghaderreen (Catholic)
  • Clogher (Church of Ireland)
  • Clonfert (Church of Ireland)
  • Cloyne (Church of Ireland)
  • Dromore (Church of Ireland)
  • Enniscorthy (Catholic)
  • Enniskillen (Church of Ireland)
  • Ferns (Church of Ireland)
  • Kildare (Church of Ireland)
  • Kilfenora (Church of Ireland)
  • Killala (Church of Ireland)
  • Killaloe (Church of Ireland)
  • Kilmore (Church of Ireland, near Cavan)
  • Lisburn (Church of Ireland)
  • Lismore (Church of Ireland)
  • Loughrea (Catholic)
  • Newry (Catholic)
  • Old Leighlin (Church of Ireland)
  • Raphoe (Church of Ireland)
  • Rosscarbery (Church of Ireland)
  • Skibbereen (Catholic)
  • Trim (Church of Ireland)

Question 3 · Music & entertainment

Name an Irish person who has won an Oscar.

Born on the island of Ireland or an Irish citizen. Any competitive or honorary Oscar (not Sci-Tech awards), up to and including the 2026 ceremony.

Robin10 km

  • Cillian Murphy (Best Actor, 2024)

Hedgehog25 km

  • Daniel Day-Lewis (Best Actor ×3)

Red Fox40 km

  • Brenda Fricker (Supporting Actress, 1990)
  • Glen Hansard (Original Song, 2008)
  • Jessie Buckley (Best Actress, 2026)

Irish Hare55 km

  • Barry Fitzgerald (Supporting Actor, 1945)
  • Kenneth Branagh (Original Screenplay, 2022)
  • Martin McDonagh (Live Action Short, 2006)
  • Neil Jordan (Original Screenplay, 1993)

Red Squirrel75 km

  • George Bernard Shaw (Screenplay, 1939)
  • Maureen O'Hara (Honorary, 2014)
  • Peter O'Toole (Honorary, 2003)
  • Richard Baneham (Visual Effects ×3)

Golden Eagle100 km

  • Angela Lansbury (Honorary, 2013)
  • Benjamin Cleary (Live Action Short, 2016)
  • Corinne Marrinan (Documentary Short, 2006)
  • Gene Kelly (Honorary, 1952)
  • John Huston (Director and Screenplay, 1949)
  • Josie MacAvin (Art Direction, 1986)
  • Mel Gibson (Director and Picture, 1996)
  • Michèle Burke (Makeup ×2)
  • Oorlagh George (Live Action Short, 2012)
  • Ross White (Live Action Short, 2023)
  • Terry George (Live Action Short, 2012)
  • Tyron Montgomery (Animated Short, 1997)

Question 4 · History

Name an RTÉ TV programme that began before 2000.

Made by or for RTÉ and first shown before 2000, whether it's finished or still running. Imports like Dallas don't count.

Robin10 km

  • The Late Late Show (1962)

Hedgehog25 km

  • Fair City (1989)

Red Fox40 km

  • Bosco (1979)
  • Glenroe (1983)
  • The Den (began as Dempsey's Den, 1986)

Irish Hare55 km

  • The Late Late Toy Show (1975)
  • The Riordans (1965)
  • Wanderly Wagon (1967)
  • Winning Streak (1990)

Red Squirrel75 km

  • Anything Goes (1980)
  • Bracken (1980)
  • Echo Island (1994)
  • Hall's Pictorial Weekly (1971)
  • Kenny Live (1988)
  • Live at 3 (1986)
  • Nationwide (1993)
  • Play the Game (1984)
  • Prime Time (1992)
  • Questions and Answers (1986)
  • Reeling in the Years (1999)
  • RTÉ News (1961)
  • The Sunday Game (1979)
  • Today Tonight (1982)
  • Where in the World? (1987)

Golden Eagle100 km

  • 7 Days (1966)
  • A Scare at Bedtime (Podge and Rodge's first show, 1997)
  • Act of Betrayal (1988)
  • Ballymagash (1970s)
  • Borderline (1986)
  • Bull Island (1990s)
  • Buntús Cainte (1967)
  • Caught in a Free State (1983)
  • Check Up (1991)
  • Couch Potatoes (1990s)
  • Cross Country Quiz (1970s)
  • Cúrsaí (1990s)
  • Dáithí Lacha (1960s)
  • Ear to the Ground (1993)
  • Fame and Fortune (1990s)
  • Fortycoats & Co. (1983)
  • Garda Patrol (1960s)
  • Hands (1978)
  • Hanly's People
  • Head to Toe (1990s)
  • Jackpot (1960s)
  • Jo Maxi (1980s)
  • Know Your Sport (1987)
  • Lotto (the draw, since 1988)
  • Mailbag
  • Mart and Market (1960s)
  • MT-USA (1984)
  • Murphy agus a Cháirde
  • Murphy's Micro Quiz-M (1980s)
  • Nighthawks (1988)
  • Open House (1990s)
  • Pajo's Junkbox (1986)
  • Quicksilver (1965)
  • Radharc (1962)
  • Rapid Roulette (1986)
  • Saturday Live (1980s)
  • Scratch Saturday (1989)
  • Strumpet City (1980)
  • Telly Bingo (1990s)
  • The Angelus (1962)
  • The Ballroom of Romance (1982)
  • The Gerry Ryan Show (Gerry Ryan Tonight, 1990s)
  • The Irish R.M. (1983)
  • The Live Mike (1979)
  • The Lyrics Board (1992)
  • The Morbegs (1990s)
  • The Rose of Tralee (televised since the 1960s)
  • The Spike (1978)
  • Tolka Row (1964)
  • Trom agus Éadrom (1970s)
  • TV Gaga (1985)
  • Up for the Match
  • Upwardly Mobile (1995)
  • Would You Believe (1990s)
  • Youngline (1981)

Question 5 · Sport

Name a world snooker champion.

Anyone who has won the World Snooker Championship, 1927 to 2026, including both 1952 events. Runners-up don't count.

Robin10 km

  • Ronnie O'Sullivan

Hedgehog25 km

  • Alex Higgins
  • Dennis Taylor
  • Steve Davis

Red Fox40 km

  • Ken Doherty
  • Stephen Hendry

Irish Hare55 km

  • John Higgins
  • Judd Trump

Red Squirrel75 km

  • Cliff Thorburn
  • Joe Davis
  • John Parrott
  • Mark Selby
  • Mark Williams
  • Neil Robertson
  • Ray Reardon
  • Shaun Murphy
  • Terry Griffiths

Golden Eagle100 km

  • Fred Davis
  • Graeme Dott
  • Horace Lindrum
  • Joe Johnson
  • John Pulman
  • John Spencer
  • Kyren Wilson
  • Luca Brecel
  • Peter Ebdon
  • Stuart Bingham
  • Walter Donaldson
  • Wu Yize
  • Zhao Xintong

Question 6 · Culture & language

Name an Irish word that's made its way into English.

Irish words used in English, here or abroad (sláinte, galore, whiskey). Shared Gaelic words count; names of people, places, parties and firms don't.

Robin10 km

  • Craic (fun)

Hedgehog25 km

  • Sláinte (cheers)

Irish Hare55 km

  • Banshee (bean sí)
  • Galore (go leor)
  • Grá (love)
  • Leprechaun (leipreachán)
  • Plámás (flattery)
  • Slán (goodbye)
  • Smithereens (smidiríní)
  • Taoiseach
  • Whiskey (uisce beatha)

Red Squirrel75 km

  • Amadán (fool)
  • Bodhrán (drum)
  • Bog (bogach)
  • Boreen (bóithrín)
  • Brogue (bróg)
  • Céilí (dance night)
  • Ciotóg (left-hander)
  • Clan (clann)
  • Colleen (cailín)
  • Cúpla focal (a few words)
  • Dáil
  • Fáilte (welcome)
  • Gaeltacht
  • Garda (police)
  • Gob (mouth)
  • Póg
  • Poitín (poteen)
  • Shamrock (seamróg)
  • Shillelagh
  • Slogan (sluaghghairm)
  • Tánaiste
  • Trousers (triús)

Golden Eagle100 km

  • A chara (friend)
  • A stór (my treasure)
  • Abú (hooray)
  • Acushla (a chuisle)
  • Ara
  • Áras
  • Ard-Rí (high king)
  • Ardfheis (party conference)
  • Báinín
  • Bard
  • Barmbrack (báirín breac)
  • Bealtaine (May festival)
  • Bockety (bacach)
  • Bonham (banbh)
  • Bonnaught (buannacht)
  • Bothán (hut)
  • Bother (bodhraigh)
  • Boxty (bacstaí)
  • Brat (apron, cloak)
  • Brehon (breitheamh)
  • Brock (broc)
  • Bualadh bos (applause)
  • Bunreacht (constitution)
  • Cairn (carn)
  • Callow (caladh)
  • Camán (hurley)
  • Camogie (camógaíocht)
  • Carrageen (carraigín)
  • Carrow (cearrbhach)
  • Caubeen (cáibín)
  • Ceann Comhairle
  • Ceol (music)
  • Char (the fish)
  • Cipín (small stick)
  • Clabber (clábar)
  • Clarsach (cláirseach)
  • Clock (clog)
  • Coccagee
  • Colcannon
  • Conk (big nose)
  • Coshering (cóisir)
  • Coyne (coinmheadh)
  • Crag (creag)
  • Crock (as in a crock of gold)
  • Cross (cros)
  • Crubeens (crúibín)
  • Cudeigh
  • Currach
  • Dia duit (hello)
  • Drisheen (drisín)
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  • Drumlin (droimnín)
  • Dudeen (dúidín)
  • Dullahan
  • Dulse (duileasc)
  • Erenagh
  • Esker (eiscir)
  • Fáinne (ring, Irish-speaker's badge)
  • Feis
  • Fenian
  • Fiacre
  • Fiorin
  • Flaithiúlach (generous)
  • Fleadh
  • Fooster (fústar)
  • Gaeilge (the Irish language)
  • Gaeilgeoir (Irish speaker)
  • Gael
  • Gaelscoil
  • Gallowglass (gallóglach)
  • Gansey (geansaí)
  • Garron (gearrán)
  • Garsún (boy)
  • Gillaroo (giolla rua)
  • Girsha (girseach)
  • Glen (gleann)
  • Glib (fringe)
  • Glom (glám)
  • Go raibh maith agat (thank you)
  • Gombeen (gaimbín)
  • Griskin (griscín)
  • Grouse (complain)
  • Hooligan
  • Hubbub
  • Imbolc
  • Jackeen
  • Keening (caoineadh)
  • Kern (ceithearn)
  • Kibosh (caidhp bháis)
  • Limerick (the poem)
  • Lough (loch)
  • Lúdramán (fool)
  • Lúnasa (August festival)
  • Madder (meadar)
  • Mar dhea (supposedly)
  • Mavourneen (mo mhúirnín)
  • Meas (respect)
  • Merrow (murúch)
  • Mo chroí (my heart)
  • Moiley (maol)
  • Musha (muise)
  • Och
  • Ochón (alas)
  • Ogham
  • Óinseach (foolish woman)
  • Oireachtas (parliament; also the Irish-language festival)
  • Pampootie (pampúta)
  • Pet (peata)
  • Phoney (fáinne)
  • Pinkeen (pincín)
  • Piseog (superstition)
  • Plaid (pluid)
  • Pollan (pollán)
  • Pookawn (púcán)
  • Praty (práta)
  • Ptarmigan
  • Púca (pooka)
  • Puck (poc)
  • Punt (Irish pound)
  • Puss (pus)
  • Rapparee (ropaire)
  • Rath (ringfort)
  • Samhain
  • Sassenach (Sasanach)
  • Sceach (thornbush)
  • Scór
  • Sean-nós
  • Seanad (senate)
  • Seanchaí (storyteller)
  • Shan Van Vocht (seanbhean bhocht)
  • Shanty
  • Shebeen (síbín)
  • Shoneen (seoinín)
  • Sídhe (the fairies)
  • Sin é (that's it)
  • Slauntiagh
  • Sleeveen (slíbhín)
  • Slew (slua)
  • Sliotar
  • Slob (slab)
  • Slug (slog, a swig)
  • Smidgen
  • Spalpeen (spailpín)
  • Strath (srath)
  • Súgán (straw rope)
  • Tanist (tánaiste)
  • Teachta Dála (TD)
  • Thraneen (tráithnín)
  • Tilly (tuilleadh)
  • Tory (tóraí)
  • Turlough (turloch)
  • Uachtarán (president)
  • Uilleann (elbow, as in uilleann pipes)
  • Usker (uscar)

Question 7 · General knowledge

Name a mobile phone network in Ireland, past or present.

Any network or brand that has sold mobile phone service in the Republic, with its own masts or on someone else's. UK-only brands don't count.

Robin10 km

  • Vodafone

Hedgehog25 km

  • Eir
  • Three

Red Fox40 km

  • Meteor
  • O2

Irish Hare55 km

  • 48
  • Eircell
  • Tesco Mobile

Red Squirrel75 km

  • An Post Mobile
  • Esat Digifone
  • GoMo
  • Lycamobile
  • Sky Mobile
  • Virgin Mobile

Golden Eagle100 km

  • Cellular 3
  • Clear Mobile
  • eMobile
  • iD Mobile
  • Just Mobile
  • Lidl Connect