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Wednesday, 4 November 2026 · The Shannon

Journey #023 answers

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

Question 1 · Irish life

Name a card game you'd play with an ordinary pack.

Any game played with a standard pack of playing cards, games for one included. Games that need their own special deck don't count.

Robin10 km

  • Poker

Hedgehog25 km

  • Snap
  • Twenty-five (or Spoil Five)

Red Fox40 km

  • Forty-five
  • Patience (or Solitaire)
  • Rummy

Irish Hare55 km

  • Blackjack (or Pontoon)
  • Cheat
  • Go Fish
  • Old Maid
  • One Hundred and Ten
  • Whist

Red Squirrel75 km

  • Baccarat
  • Beggar My Neighbour
  • Black Maria
  • Brag
  • Bridge
  • Canasta
  • Chase the Ace
  • Crazy Eights
  • Cribbage
  • Fifty-five
  • FreeCell
  • Gin Rummy
  • Hearts
  • Higher or Lower
  • Kemps
  • Knockout Whist
  • Pairs (the memory game)
  • President
  • Ride the Bus
  • Ring of Fire (the drinking game)
  • Sevens
  • Shed (or worse)
  • Spades
  • Spider Solitaire
  • Spit
  • Spoons
  • Stop the Bus
  • War

Golden Eagle100 km

  • Accordion (the patience game)
  • Aces Up
  • All Fours
  • Barbu
  • Bezique
  • Big Two
  • Cambio
  • Canfield (or Demon patience)
  • Card Cricket
  • Casino
  • Clock Patience
  • Cuttle
  • Don (Irish Don)
  • Durak
  • Egyptian Ratscrew
  • Euchre
  • F the Dealer (the drinking game)
  • Forty Thieves (the patience game)
  • Forty-one
  • Golf (the card game)
  • Horse Race (the drinking game)
  • Irish Snap (the counting and slapping one)
  • James Bond
  • Kalooki
  • Mao
  • Maw (the old ancestor of Twenty-five)
  • My Ship Sails
  • Nap
  • Newmarket
  • Ninety-nine
  • Oh Hell
  • Phat
  • Pig
  • Pinochle
  • Piquet
  • Pitch
  • Pyramid
  • Racing Demon
  • Regicide
  • Rummy 500
  • Scopa
  • Scorpion (the patience game)
  • Sergeant Major
  • Skat
  • Slapjack
  • Snip Snap Snorum
  • Speculation
  • Spite and Malice
  • Thirty-five
  • Three Blind Mice
  • TriPeaks (the patience game)
  • Yaniv
  • Yukon (the patience game)

Question 2 · GeographyQuestion from Anne in Fermanagh

Name a cave in Ireland.

Any named cave or cave system on the island, from show caves to potholes and sea caves. Mines and man-made tombs don't count.

Robin10 km

  • Marble Arch Caves (Fermanagh)

Hedgehog25 km

  • Aillwee Cave (Clare)
  • Dunmore Cave (Kilkenny)

Red Fox40 km

  • Crag Cave (Kerry)
  • Doolin Cave (Clare)
  • Mitchelstown Cave (Tipperary)

Irish Hare55 km

  • Cave Hill Caves (Antrim)
  • Caves of Kesh (Sligo)
  • Cushendun Caves (Antrim)
  • Diarmuid and Gráinne's Cave (Sligo)
  • Poll na bPéist (Galway)
  • St Kevin's Bed (Wicklow)

Red Squirrel75 km

  • Ballybunion Caves (Kerry)
  • Blarney Castle Caves (Cork)
  • Bruce's Cave (Antrim)
  • Caves of Cong (Mayo, Galway)
  • Maghera Caves (Donegal)
  • Oweynagat (Roscommon)
  • Pigeon Hole (Mayo, Galway)
  • Pollnagollum (Clare, Fermanagh, elsewhere)
  • Smuggler's Cave
  • St Patrick's Purgatory (Donegal)

Golden Eagle100 km

  • Aille River Cave (Mayo)
  • Alice and Gwendoline Cave (Clare)
  • Arch Cave (Fermanagh)
  • Aughakeeran Pot (Fermanagh)
  • Badger Pot (Fermanagh)
  • Ballincollig Castle Cave (Cork)
  • Ballyallia Cave (Clare)
  • Ballyglunin Cave (Galway)
  • Ballymacelligott Caves (Kerry)
  • Ballymaglancy Cave (Galway)
  • Ballynallia Cave (Kerry)
  • Ballynamintra Cave (Waterford)
  • Barton's Hole (Sligo)
  • Boho Caves (Fermanagh)
  • Bruce's Pot (Fermanagh)
  • Bull's Hole Cave (Tipperary)
  • Bullock Pot (Clare)
  • Captain Webb's Hole (Mayo)
  • Carrickbeg Rising Cave (Fermanagh)
  • Carrigrohane Castle Cave (Cork)
  • Carrigtwohill Cave (Cork)
  • Carrowmore Caverns (Sligo)
  • Cascades Rising (Fermanagh)
  • Cave of the Wild Horses (Clare)
  • Clashmealcon Caves
  • Cliff Cave (Clare)
  • Cloghermore Cave (Kerry)
  • Clopook Cave (Laois)
  • Cloyne Cave (Cork)
  • Coolagh River Cave (Clare)
  • Coole Cave (Galway)
  • Cove Cave (Down)
  • Cradle Holes (Fermanagh)
  • Creevy Cave (Monaghan)
  • Crotty's Cave (Waterford)
  • Cullaun (Clare)
  • Deep Pot (Leitrim)
  • Doonyvardan Cave (Clare)
  • Edenvale Caves (Clare)
  • Estersnow Cave (Roscommon)
  • Fairy Cave (Fermanagh)
  • Fanore Cave (Clare)
  • Faunarooska Cave (Clare)
  • Fergus River Cave (Clare)
  • Finn McCool's Cave (Monaghan)
  • Fintan's Grave (Tipperary)
  • Fisherstreet Pot (Clare)
  • Fore Cave (Westmeath)
  • Giant's Cave (Kildare)
  • Glen of Clab Cave (Clare)
105 more
  • Glencurran Cave (Clare)
  • Gragan West Cave (Clare)
  • Hell's Hole (Donegal)
  • Hermitage Cave (Dublin)
  • Hy-Brazil (Clare)
  • Ivy Hole (Fermanagh)
  • Kelly's Cave (Mayo)
  • Kellymount Cave (Kilkenny)
  • Kilcolman Castle Cave (Cork)
  • Kilgreany Cave (Waterford)
  • Killavullen Caves (Cork)
  • Killuragh Cave (Limerick)
  • Knockadoon Cave (Limerick)
  • Lady's Buttery (Mayo)
  • Lettered Cave (Fermanagh)
  • Little Reyfad (Fermanagh)
  • Loughshinny Cave (Dublin)
  • Mad Pot (Fermanagh)
  • Mammoth Cave (Cork)
  • McSwyne's Gun (Donegal)
  • Mermaid's Cave (Antrim)
  • Mermaid's Hole (Clare)
  • Monastir Sink (Cavan)
  • Monday Cave (Fermanagh)
  • Moneen Cave (Clare)
  • Moran's Cave (Galway)
  • Mount Briscoe Cave (Offaly)
  • Murphy's Hole (Fermanagh)
  • Noon's Hole (Fermanagh)
  • Old Desmond Cave (Tipperary)
  • Ovens Cave (Cork)
  • Owey Island Cave (Donegal)
  • Oweyglass Caves (Fermanagh)
  • Oweynagolman (Antrim)
  • Park North Cave (Cork)
  • Peter Bryant's Bullock Hole (Fermanagh)
  • Pigeon Pot (Fermanagh)
  • Pol Dorian (Clare)
  • Pol na Leprechaun (Leitrim)
  • Poll an Bhliain Úir (Cavan)
  • Poll an tSéideáin (Galway)
  • Poll Cahermacnaghten (Clare)
  • Poll Gonzo (Clare)
  • Poll na Graí (Clare)
  • Poll na Seantainne (Mayo)
  • Poll-Cahercloggaun (Clare)
  • Poll-Cahermaan (Clare)
  • Pollanaffrin (Fermanagh)
  • Pollaphuca (Clare, Laois)
  • Pollaraftra (Fermanagh)
  • Pollasumera (Fermanagh)
  • Pollatoomary (Mayo)
  • Pollawaddy (Roscommon)
  • Pollballiny (Clare)
  • Pollbeg (Fermanagh)
  • Pollbinn (Clare)
  • Polldubh (Clare)
  • Polliska (Sligo, Galway)
  • Pollkeeran (Fermanagh)
  • Pollmore (Fermanagh)
  • Pollnacrom (Fermanagh)
  • Pollnagacht (Mayo)
  • Pollnagossan (Cavan)
  • Pollnaindre (Galway)
  • Pollnapaste (Donegal)
  • Pollnatagha (Fermanagh)
  • Pollskeheenarinky (Tipperary)
  • Polltoophill (Galway)
  • Polltullybrack (Fermanagh)
  • Polticoghlan (Leitrim)
  • Portbraddon Cave (Antrim)
  • Portcoon Cave (Antrim)
  • Portrane Caves (Dublin)
  • Poulawillin (Clare)
  • Poulgorm Caves (Mayo, Clare)
  • Poulnagat (Cork, Kilkenny, Westmeath)
  • Poulnagree (Clare)
  • Poulnagun (Clare)
  • Poulsallagh (Clare)
  • Poultalloon (Clare, Limerick)
  • Prod's Pot (Fermanagh)
  • Quealey's Cave (Mayo, Galway)
  • Rattle Hole (Fermanagh)
  • Red Bay Caves (Antrim)
  • Red Cellar Cave (Limerick)
  • Reenadinna Cave (Kerry)
  • Reyfad Pot (Fermanagh)
  • Runkerry Cave (Antrim)
  • Seanathair Rift (Leitrim)
  • Seven Streams of Teeskagh (Clare)
  • Shandon Cave (Waterford)
  • Shannon Cave (Fermanagh, Cavan)
  • St Colman's Cave (Clare)
  • Teach Aille (Mayo)
  • Teampall Shetric (Leitrim)
  • Templebawn (Fermanagh)
  • Thunderholes (Clare)
  • Tormore Cave (Sligo)
  • Tryan Cave (Fermanagh)
  • Tullyhona Rising Cave (Fermanagh)
  • Urchin Cave (Clare)
  • Vigo Cave (Clare)
  • Walter Raleigh Cave (Cork)
  • Water Rock Cave (Cork)
  • White Fathers' Cave (Cavan)

Question 3 · Music & entertainment

Name a character from Mrs Brown's Boys.

Named characters seen on screen in the TV series (2011–2025, specials included) or D'Movie. Characters only talked about don't count.

Robin10 km

  • Agnes Brown

Hedgehog25 km

  • Cathy Brown
  • Dermot Brown

Red Fox40 km

  • Buster Brady
  • Rory Brown
  • Winnie McGoogan

Irish Hare55 km

  • Betty Brown
  • Bono Brown
  • Dino Doyle
  • Grandad Brown
  • Maria Brown
  • Mark Brown

Red Squirrel75 km

  • Barbara
  • Birdie Flanagan
  • Dr Flynn
  • Father Damien
  • Father Quinn
  • Hillary Nicholson
  • Mr Foley
  • Redser Brown
  • Sharon McGoogan
  • Trevor Brown

Golden Eagle100 km

  • Anita
  • Blister Brady
  • Boris
  • Bubbles McCarthy
  • Chef Aly
  • Clyde
  • DI Dougherty
  • Elder Bush
  • Elder Peach
  • Enzo Flanagan
  • Fat Annie McCrum (D'Movie)
  • Father McBride
  • Franc
  • Garda Ferguson
  • Garda Kingston
  • Gaston
  • Giddyeye
  • Gregor (D'Movie)
  • Gunter
  • Hannigan
  • Jake
  • Jasper
  • Jimmy Gennocchi
  • Johnny
  • Justice Cannon (D'Movie)
  • Justice Dickie (D'Movie)
  • La La Doggy
  • Larry Gowland
  • Lee (D'Movie, Eamonn Holmes)
  • Maggie
  • Maggie May (D'Movie)
  • Margaret Waters
  • Marvel
  • Mary Moccasin (D'Movie)
  • Maureen
  • Maydo Archer (D'Movie)
  • Mick O'Leary
  • Mickey Brown
  • Mr O'Leary
  • Mr Rooney
  • Mr Wang (D'Movie)
  • Mr Yoshimoto
  • Mrs Curtain
  • Mrs O'Leary
  • Ninja Joe (D'Movie)
  • P.R. Irwin (D'Movie)
  • Pat the Postman
  • Peggy Piper
  • Philomena Nine Warts (D'Movie)
  • Professor Murphy
  • Professor Thomas Clowne
  • Rab Patel (D'Movie)
  • Roger
  • Sheila Flynn
  • Sister Mary Esther
  • Slasher Sam
  • Tom Crews (D'Movie)
  • Tom O'Toole
  • Widow Murphy
  • William Hunt

Question 4 · History

Name a kingdom of old Gaelic Ireland.

Any Irish kingdom before the Tudor conquest, Norse ones too. The provinces count, and so do counties named after a kingdom.

Robin10 km

  • Munster (Mumu)

Hedgehog25 km

  • Leinster (Laigin)
  • Ulster (Ulaid)

Red Fox40 km

  • Connacht
  • Meath (Mide, the fifth province)
  • Tír Eoghain (Tyrone)

Irish Hare55 km

  • Bréifne (Breffny)
  • Dál Riata (Dalriada)
  • Desmond (South Munster)
  • Kingdom of Dublin (Norse)
  • Loígis (Laois)
  • Osraige (Ossory)
  • Thomond (North Munster)
  • Uí Failge (Offaly)
  • Uí Néill (the northern and southern kingdoms)

Red Squirrel75 km

  • Ailech
  • Airgíalla (Oriel)
  • Ciarraige (Kerry)
  • Conmaicne Mara (Connemara)
  • Dál gCais (Brian Boru's people)
  • Déisi (the Déise of Waterford)
  • Fir Manach (Fermanagh)
  • Kingdom of Limerick (Norse)
  • Kingdom of Waterford (Norse)
  • Múscraige (Muskerry)
  • Ormond (East Munster)
  • Tír Chonaill (Tyrconnell)

Golden Eagle100 km

  • Airthir (Orior)
  • Annaly (Anghaile)
  • Brega
  • Cairbre Drom Cliabh (Carbury, Sligo)
  • Calraige
  • Ciannachta
  • Clandeboye (the O'Neills of Antrim and Down)
  • Clanricarde
  • Conaille Muirtheimne
  • Corcu Baiscind
  • Corcu Duibne (Corca Dhuibhne)
  • Corcu Loígde
  • Corcu Modruad (Corcomroe, north Clare)
  • Cruthin (Cruithne)
  • Dál Fiatach
  • Dál nAraidi
  • Dartraige (Dartry)
  • Delbna
  • Éile (Ely O'Carroll)
  • Eilne
  • Eóganachta (the kings of Cashel)
  • Fernmag (Farney, Monaghan)
  • Fir Domnann (Irrus Domnann)
  • Fir Lí
  • Gailenga
  • Iar Connacht (West Connacht)
  • Iarmuman (West Munster)
  • Luigne (Leyny, Sligo)
  • Mac William Íochtar
  • Moylurg
  • Mugdorna (Cremorne, Monaghan)
  • Partraige
  • Síol Anmchadha
  • Síol Muireadaigh
  • Soghain
  • Tethba (Teffia)
  • Tír Amhalghaidh (Tirawley, Mayo)
  • Uí Bairrche
  • Uí Briúin
  • Uí Cheinnselaig (Hy Kinsella)
  • Uí Dróna (Idrone, Carlow)
  • Uí Dúnlainge
  • Uí Echach Cobo (Iveagh)
  • Uí Echach Muman
  • Uí Fiachrach
  • Uí Fidgenti
  • Uí Liatháin
  • Uí Máil (Imaal, Wicklow)
  • Uí Maine (Hy-Many)
  • Uí Méith (Omeath)
  • Uí Tuirtri
  • Umall (the O'Malleys' Owles)

Question 5 · Sport

Name a club that has played in the men's Premier League.

Any club that has played a men's Premier League season, from 1992–93 to 2026–27. Old First Division seasons don't count.

Robin10 km

  • Manchester United

Hedgehog25 km

  • Arsenal
  • Liverpool

Red Fox40 km

  • Chelsea
  • Manchester City
  • Tottenham Hotspur

Irish Hare55 km

  • Aston Villa
  • Everton
  • Leeds United
  • Newcastle United
  • Sunderland
  • West Ham United

Red Squirrel75 km

  • Birmingham City
  • Blackburn Rovers
  • Blackpool
  • Bolton Wanderers
  • Bournemouth
  • Brentford
  • Brighton & Hove Albion
  • Burnley
  • Cardiff City
  • Charlton Athletic
  • Coventry City
  • Crystal Palace
  • Derby County
  • Fulham
  • Hull City
  • Ipswich Town
  • Leicester City
  • Luton Town
  • Middlesbrough
  • Norwich City
  • Nottingham Forest
  • Portsmouth
  • Queens Park Rangers
  • Reading
  • Sheffield United
  • Sheffield Wednesday
  • Southampton
  • Stoke City
  • Swansea City
  • Watford
  • West Bromwich Albion
  • Wigan Athletic
  • Wimbledon
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers

Golden Eagle100 km

  • Barnsley
  • Bradford City
  • Huddersfield Town
  • Oldham Athletic
  • Swindon Town

Question 6 · Culture & language

Name a job in Irish (as Gaeilge).

Any job, trade or profession by its Irish name. Men's and women's forms both count.

Robin10 km

  • Múinteoir (teacher)

Hedgehog25 km

  • Dochtúir (doctor)
  • Garda (guard, police officer)

Red Fox40 km

  • Altra (nurse)
  • Feirmeoir (farmer)
  • Siopadóir (shopkeeper)

Irish Hare55 km

  • Báicéir (baker)
  • Búistéir (butcher)
  • Cócaire (cook, chef)
  • Fiaclóir (dentist)
  • Taoiseach (prime minister)
  • Tiománaí (driver)

Red Squirrel75 km

  • Ailtire (architect)
  • Aisteoir (actor)
  • Amhránaí (singer)
  • Bainisteoir (manager)
  • Bean an tí (landlady, housekeeper)
  • Ceoltóir (musician)
  • Cuntasóir (accountant)
  • Dlíodóir (solicitor, lawyer)
  • Ealaíontóir (artist)
  • Eolaí (scientist)
  • Fear an phoist (postman)
  • Fear dóiteáin (firefighter)
  • Freastalaí (waiter)
  • Garraíodóir (gardener)
  • Glantóir (cleaner)
  • Gruagaire (hairdresser)
  • Iascaire (fisherman)
  • Innealtóir (engineer)
  • Iriseoir (journalist)
  • Leabharlannaí (librarian)
  • Leictreoir (electrician)
  • Meicneoir (mechanic)
  • Peileadóir (footballer, sportsperson)
  • Píolóta (pilot)
  • Pluiméir (plumber)
  • Poitigéir (pharmacist, chemist)
  • Polaiteoir (politician)
  • Príomhoide (principal)
  • Réiteoir (referee)
  • Rúnaí (secretary)
  • Sagart (priest)
  • Saighdiúir (soldier)
  • Scríbhneoir (writer)
  • Siúinéir (carpenter)
  • Tógálaí (builder)
  • Tréidlia (vet)
  • Uachtarán (president)

Golden Eagle100 km

  • Achtúire (actuary)
  • Adhlacóir (undertaker)
  • Aeróstach (flight attendant)
  • Aistritheoir (translator)
  • Ambasadóir (ambassador)
  • Anailísí (analyst)
  • Bláthadóir (florist)
  • Breitheamh (judge)
  • Buitléir (butler)
  • Ceannaí éisc (fishmonger)
  • Ceantálaí (auctioneer)
  • Cigire (inspector)
  • Clódóir (printer)
  • Cnáimhseach (midwife)
  • Cúntóir riachtanas speisialta (special needs assistant)
  • Dlítheangeolaí (lawyer-linguist)
  • Fealsamh (philosopher)
  • Fear an bhainne (milkman)
  • Fear gnó (businessman, businesswoman)
  • Feighlí (caretaker)
  • Gabha (blacksmith, smith)
  • Láithreoir (presenter)
  • Léachtóir (lecturer)
  • Mainicín (model)
  • Máinlia (surgeon)
  • Mairnéalach (sailor)
  • Méara (mayor)
  • Mianadóir (miner)
  • Oibrí cúraim (care worker)
  • Oifigeach pleanála teanga (language planning officer)
  • Paraimhíochaineoir (paramedic)
  • Potadóir (potter)
  • Rialtóir aerthráchta (air traffic controller)
  • Rinceoir (dancer)
  • Ríomhchláraitheoir (programmer)
  • Scrúdaitheoir (examiner)
  • Seodóir (jeweller)
  • Síceolaí (psychologist)
  • Spásaire (astronaut)
  • Spiaire (spy)
  • Státseirbhíseach (civil servant)
  • Striapach (prostitute)
  • Táilliúir (tailor)
  • Tíleoir (tiler)
  • Traenálaí (coach, trainer)

Question 7 · General knowledge

Name a wild land mammal found in Ireland.

Wild land mammals living in Ireland today, flying ones included, native or introduced. Farm animals, pets and sea mammals don't count.

Robin10 km

  • Red fox

Hedgehog25 km

  • Badger
  • Hedgehog

Red Fox40 km

  • Rabbit
  • Red deer
  • Red squirrel

Irish Hare55 km

  • Common pipistrelle
  • Grey squirrel
  • Irish hare
  • Irish stoat
  • Otter
  • Pine marten

Red Squirrel75 km

  • American mink
  • Bank vole
  • Brown hare
  • Brown rat
  • Fallow deer
  • Feral ferret
  • Feral goat
  • House mouse
  • Pygmy shrew
  • Red-necked wallaby
  • Sika deer
  • Wood mouse

Golden Eagle100 km

  • Black rat
  • Brandt's bat
  • Brown long-eared bat
  • Daubenton's bat
  • Field vole
  • Greater white-toothed shrew
  • Hazel dormouse
  • Leisler's bat
  • Lesser horseshoe bat
  • Muntjac deer
  • Nathusius' pipistrelle
  • Natterer's bat
  • Roe deer
  • Soprano pipistrelle
  • Whiskered bat