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Tuesday, 10 November 2026 · The Wild Atlantic Way

Journey #029 answers

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

Question 1 · Irish lifeQuestion from Rebecca in Cork

Name an Irish airline, past or present.

Any airline licensed in Ireland or based on the island, still flying or long gone, cargo and charter included. Foreign airlines with Irish bases don't count.

Robin10 km

  • Aer Lingus (since 1936)
  • Ryanair (since 1985)

Hedgehog25 km

  • Aer Arann (1970-2014)

Red Fox40 km

  • CityJet (since 1992)
  • Stobart Air (2014-2021)

Irish Hare55 km

  • Aer Arann Islands (Aran Islands flights)
  • Aer Lingus Commuter (1984-2001)
  • Aer Lingus Regional (brand, since 2010)
  • Emerald Airlines (since 2022)
  • Norwegian Air International (Dublin-based, 2014-2021)

Red Squirrel75 km

  • Aer Lingus UK (UK arm, 2021-2026)
  • Aer Turas (1962-2003)
  • Aerlínte Éireann (1947-1970)
  • ASL Airlines Ireland (cargo, formerly Air Contractors)
  • Eirjet (2004-2006)
  • EUjet (2003-2005)
  • Euroceltic Airways (Waterford, 2001-2003)
  • Futura Gael (2007-2008)
  • Iona National Airways (1931-1995)
  • JetMagic (2003-2004)
  • SAS Connect (Irish-registered SAS subsidiary)
  • Skynet Airlines (2001-2004)
  • TransAer (1991-2000, first as Translift)
  • Virgin Express Ireland (1998-2001)

Golden Eagle100 km

  • ACASS Ireland (private jets, Shannon)
  • Air Belfast (1995-1996)
  • Air Ulster (Belfast, 1968-1970)
  • Avair (1978-1984)
  • Clyden Airways (1978-1981)
  • Emerald Airways (Belfast, 1965-1967)
  • Emerald European Airways (Belfast, 1994-1995)
  • Fly4 Airlines (charter, since 2024)
  • Gain Jet Ireland (private jets, Shannon)
  • Hibernian Airlines (1966-1967, and again 2019-2024)
  • Interconair (1976-1977)
  • Ireland Airways (1991-1998)
  • Ireland West Airways (1968-1971)
  • Irish Air Transport (Dublin, 1990s-2000s)
  • JetGreen Airways (one week in May 2004)
  • Kerry Airways (1970-1977)
  • Nex Aviation (Galway, 2007-2009)
  • Shannon Air (1964-1966)
  • Ulster Aviation (1946-1949)

Question 2 · GeographyQuestion from Jennifer in Kildare

Name the capital city of a European country.

Capitals of Europe's countries (Turkey, Russia, Kazakhstan, Cyprus, the Caucasus and Kosovo included), the four UK nations and territories like the Faroes.

Robin10 km

  • Paris (France)

Hedgehog25 km

  • London (UK and England)

Red Fox40 km

  • Berlin (Germany)
  • Dublin (Ireland)
  • Madrid (Spain)
  • Rome (Italy)

Irish Hare55 km

  • Amsterdam (Netherlands)
  • Athens (Greece)
  • Belfast (Northern Ireland)
  • Brussels (Belgium)
  • Budapest (Hungary)
  • Copenhagen (Denmark)
  • Edinburgh (Scotland)
  • Lisbon (Portugal)
  • Oslo (Norway)
  • Prague (Czechia)
  • Reykjavík (Iceland)
  • Stockholm (Sweden)
  • Vienna (Austria)

Red Squirrel75 km

  • Andorra la Vella (Andorra)
  • Ankara (Turkey)
  • Baku (Azerbaijan)
  • Belgrade (Serbia)
  • Bern (Switzerland)
  • Bratislava (Slovakia)
  • Bucharest (Romania)
  • Cardiff (Wales)
  • Douglas (Isle of Man)
  • Gibraltar
  • Helsinki (Finland)
  • Kyiv (Ukraine)
  • Ljubljana (Slovenia)
  • Luxembourg
  • Minsk (Belarus)
  • Monaco
  • Moscow (Russia)
  • Nicosia (Cyprus)
  • Riga (Latvia)
  • San Marino
  • Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
  • Skopje (North Macedonia)
  • Sofia (Bulgaria)
  • Tallinn (Estonia)
  • Tbilisi (Georgia)
  • Tirana (Albania)
  • Vaduz (Liechtenstein)
  • Valletta (Malta)
  • Vatican City
  • Vilnius (Lithuania)
  • Warsaw (Poland)
  • Zagreb (Croatia)

Golden Eagle100 km

  • Astana (Kazakhstan)
  • Cetinje (Montenegro's old royal capital)
  • Chișinău (Moldova)
  • Episkopi (Akrotiri and Dhekelia)
  • Longyearbyen (Svalbard)
  • Mariehamn (Åland)
  • Podgorica (Montenegro)
  • Pristina (Kosovo)
  • St Helier (Jersey)
  • St Peter Port (Guernsey)
  • Tórshavn (Faroe Islands)
  • Yerevan (Armenia)

Question 3 · Music & entertainment

Name an Irish TV comedy.

Any TV comedy made or set in Ireland, north or south, on any channel, in any year: sitcoms, sketch, satire, comedy-drama. No films, soaps or kids' TV.

Robin10 km

  • Derry Girls (Channel 4)
  • Father Ted (Channel 4)

Hedgehog25 km

  • Mrs Brown's Boys (RTÉ and BBC)

Red Fox40 km

  • Moone Boy (Sky)
  • The Young Offenders (RTÉ and BBC)

Irish Hare55 km

  • Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)
  • Ballykissangel (BBC)
  • Bridget & Eamon (RTÉ)
  • Damo & Ivor (RTÉ)
  • Hardy Bucks (RTÉ)
  • Killinaskully (RTÉ)
  • Podge and Rodge (RTÉ: A Scare at Bedtime and The Podge and Rodge Show)

Red Squirrel75 km

  • Après Match (RTÉ)
  • Bachelors Walk (RTÉ)
  • Bodkin (Netflix)
  • Bull Island (RTÉ)
  • Callan's Kicks (RTÉ)
  • Can't Cope, Won't Cope (RTÉ)
  • Don't Feed the Gondolas (Network 2)
  • Dustin's Daily News (RTÉ)
  • Finding Joy (RTÉ)
  • Frank of Ireland (Channel 4)
  • Funboys (BBC Northern Ireland)
  • Give My Head Peace (BBC Northern Ireland)
  • Hall's Pictorial Weekly (RTÉ)
  • How to Get to Heaven from Belfast (Netflix)
  • Irish Pictorial Weekly (RTÉ)
  • Leave It to Mrs O'Brien (RTÉ)
  • Mattie (RTÉ)
  • Naked Camera (RTÉ)
  • Nighthawks (Network 2)
  • No Worries If Not!
  • Obituary (RTÉ)
  • Paths to Freedom (RTÉ)
  • Patrick Kielty Almost Live (BBC Northern Ireland)
  • Pure Mule (RTÉ)
  • Republic of Telly (RTÉ)
  • Sisters (RTÉ)
  • Small Town, Big Story (Sky)
  • Soft Border Patrol (BBC Northern Ireland)
  • The Blame Game (BBC Northern Ireland)
  • The Dry (RTÉ and ITVX)
  • The Irish R.M. (Channel 4 and RTÉ)
  • The Live Mike (RTÉ)
  • The Mario Rosenstock Show (RTÉ)
  • The Panel (RTÉ)
  • The Rubberbandits Guide to Everything (RTÉ)
  • The Savage Eye (RTÉ)
  • The Walsh Sisters (RTÉ)
  • The Walshes (RTÉ)
  • Upwardly Mobile (RTÉ)
  • Val Falvey, TD (RTÉ)

Golden Eagle100 km

  • An Crisis (TG4)
  • Anonymous (RTÉ)
  • Auld Ones (RTÉ)
  • Ballymagash (RTÉ)
  • Barney Bunion (TG4)
  • C.U. Burn (TG4)
  • Dan & Becs (RTÉ)
  • Dead Still (Acorn TV and RTÉ)
  • Dry Your Eyes
  • Eipic (TG4)
  • Extra! Extra! Read All About It! (RTÉ)
  • Fantasy Ireland (RTÉ)
  • Fergus's Wedding (RTÉ)
  • Gaybo Laughs Back (RTÉ)
  • Harry Wild (Acorn TV)
  • I Dare Ya
  • If the Cap Fits (RTÉ)
  • It's Too Late – We're On! (RTÉ)
  • Justice at Large (RTÉ)
  • Langerland.TV
  • LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland
  • Maeve Higgins' Fancy Vittles (RTÉ)
  • Make 'Em Laugh (RTÉ)
  • Me and My Friend (RTÉ)
  • Meet Your Neighbours (RTÉ)
  • My Left Nut (BBC Three)
  • Nowhere Fast (RTÉ)
  • O'Dea's Your Man (RTÉ)
  • On the Couch (TV3)
  • Pulling Moves (BBC Northern Ireland)
  • Rásaí na Gaillimhe (TG4)
  • Sarah & Steve
  • Scúp (TG4 and BBC Northern Ireland)
  • So You Think You've Got Troubles (BBC)
  • Soupy Norman (RTÉ)
  • Stew
  • Tall Tales & Murder (RTÉ)
  • The Blizzard of Odd (RTÉ)
  • The Cassidys (Network 2)
  • The End (Network 2)
  • The Fear
  • The Folks on the Hill (BBC Northern Ireland)
  • The Last Furlong (RTÉ)
  • The Lovers (Sky)
  • The Maureen Potter Show (RTÉ)
  • The South Westerlies (RTÉ)
  • The State of Us (RTÉ)
  • These Sacred Vows (RTÉ)
  • This Is Nightlive (RTÉ)
  • Time Now Mr T (RTÉ)
  • Trivia (RTÉ)
  • Video Nasty (BBC and Virgin Media)
  • Your Bad Self (RTÉ)

Question 4 · HistoryQuestion from John in Mayo

Name a place in Ireland with a medieval round tower.

Anywhere with an early medieval round tower: whole, a stump, or recorded in the annals but now gone.

Robin10 km

  • Glendalough (Co. Wicklow)

Hedgehog25 km

  • Clonmacnoise (Co. Offaly)

Red Fox40 km

  • Ardmore (Co. Waterford)
  • Cashel (Co. Tipperary)
  • Kilkenny (Co. Kilkenny)

Irish Hare55 km

  • Antrim (Co. Antrim)
  • Clondalkin (Co. Dublin)
  • Devenish (Co. Fermanagh)
  • Kells (Co. Meath)
  • Kildare (Co. Kildare)
  • Kilmacduagh (Co. Galway)
  • Monasterboice (Co. Louth)
  • Swords (Co. Dublin)

Red Squirrel75 km

  • Aghadoe (Co. Kerry)
  • Ardfert (Co. Kerry; recorded, now gone)
  • Armagh (Co. Armagh; recorded, now gone)
  • Castledermot (Co. Kildare)
  • Clones (Co. Monaghan)
  • Cloyne (Co. Cork)
  • Cork (Co. Cork; recorded, now gone)
  • Derry (Co. Derry; recorded, now gone)
  • Downpatrick (Co. Down; recorded, now gone)
  • Drumcliff (Co. Sligo and Co. Clare)
  • Dublin (Co. Dublin; recorded, now gone)
  • Duleek (Co. Meath; recorded, now gone)
  • Inis Cealtra (Co. Clare)
  • Killala (Co. Mayo)
  • Killeany (Co. Galway)
  • Kilmallock (Co. Limerick)
  • Lusk (Co. Dublin)
  • Old Kilcullen (Co. Kildare)
  • Oughterard (Co. Kildare)
  • Roscommon (Co. Roscommon; recorded, now gone)
  • Roscrea (Co. Tipperary)
  • Scattery Island (Co. Clare)
  • Slane (Co. Meath; recorded, now gone)
  • Timahoe (Co. Laois)
  • Tory Island (Co. Donegal)
  • Trim (Co. Meath; recorded, now gone)
  • Turlough (Co. Mayo)

Golden Eagle100 km

  • Aghagower (Co. Mayo)
  • Aghaviller (Co. Kilkenny)
  • Annadown (Co. Galway; recorded, now gone)
  • Ardbraccan (Co. Meath; recorded, now gone)
  • Ardpatrick (Co. Limerick)
  • Ardrahan (Co. Galway)
  • Armoy (Co. Antrim)
  • Balla (Co. Mayo)
  • Brigown (Co. Cork; recorded, now gone)
  • Clonard (Co. Meath; recorded, now gone)
  • Dísert Óengusa (Co. Limerick)
  • Donaghmore (Co. Meath)
  • Dromiskin (Co. Louth)
  • Drumbo (Co. Down)
  • Drumlane (Co. Cavan)
  • Dysert O'Dea (Co. Clare)
  • Emly (Co. Tipperary; recorded, now gone)
  • Faughart (Co. Louth)
  • Grangefertagh (Co. Kilkenny)
  • Inishkeen (Co. Monaghan)
  • Kellistown (Co. Carlow; recorded, now gone)
  • Kilbarry (Co. Roscommon; recorded, now gone)
  • Kilbennan (Co. Galway)
  • Kilcoona (Co. Galway)
  • Killashee (Co. Kildare)
  • Killeshin (Co. Laois; recorded, now gone)
  • Killinaboy (Co. Clare)
  • Kilree (Co. Kilkenny)
  • Kinneigh (Co. Cork)
  • Liathmore (Co. Tipperary)
  • Maghera (Co. Down)
  • Meelick (Co. Mayo)
  • Nendrum (Co. Down)
  • Oran (Co. Roscommon)
  • Ram's Island (Co. Antrim)
  • Raphoe (Co. Donegal; recorded, now gone)
  • Rath Blamaic (Co. Clare; recorded, now gone)
  • Rathmichael (Co. Dublin)
  • Rattoo (Co. Kerry)
  • Roscam (Co. Galway)
  • Rosscarbery (Co. Cork; recorded, now gone)
  • Seir Kieran (Co. Offaly)
  • St Mullin's (Co. Carlow)
  • Taghadoe (Co. Kildare)
  • Tomregon (Co. Cavan; recorded, now gone)
  • Tuamgraney (Co. Clare; recorded, now gone)
  • Tullaghard (Co. Meath; recorded, now gone)
  • Tullaherin (Co. Kilkenny)
  • Tullamaine (Co. Kilkenny; recorded, now gone)

Question 5 · Sport

Name a position in rugby, soccer, Gaelic football or hurling.

Any named playing position in rugby (union or league), soccer, Gaelic football, hurling or camogie, old-fashioned ones included.

Robin10 km

  • Goalkeeper (soccer, Gaelic games)

Hedgehog25 km

  • Full-back (rugby, soccer, Gaelic games)
  • Striker (soccer)

Red Fox40 km

  • Fly-half (rugby)
  • Hooker (rugby)
  • Midfield (soccer, Gaelic games)
  • Winger (rugby, soccer)

Irish Hare55 km

  • Centre-back (soccer, Gaelic games)
  • Centre-forward (soccer, Gaelic games)
  • Corner-forward (Gaelic games)
  • Defender (soccer)
  • Forward (all codes)
  • Full-forward (Gaelic games)
  • Prop (rugby)
  • Scrum-half (rugby)

Red Squirrel75 km

  • Attacking midfielder (soccer)
  • Back (rugby, Gaelic games)
  • Back row (rugby)
  • Blindside flanker (rugby)
  • Centre (rugby)
  • Corner-back (Gaelic games)
  • Defensive midfielder (soccer)
  • False nine (soccer)
  • Flanker (rugby)
  • Front row (rugby)
  • Half-back (Gaelic games, rugby league, old soccer)
  • Half-forward (Gaelic games)
  • Inside centre (rugby)
  • Lock (rugby)
  • Loosehead prop (rugby)
  • Number 8 (rugby)
  • Openside flanker (rugby)
  • Outside centre (rugby)
  • Sweeper (soccer, hurling)
  • Tighthead prop (rugby)
  • Wing-back (soccer, Gaelic games)
  • Wing-forward (Gaelic games; an old rugby name for a flanker)

Golden Eagle100 km

  • Back three (rugby)
  • Inside forward (old soccer)
  • Second striker (soccer)
  • Tight five (rugby)
  • Wing half (old soccer)

Question 6 · Culture & language

Name a place in town, in Irish (as Gaeilge).

Any building, shop, service or public place you'd find in an Irish town, in Irish (focloir.ie or teanglann.ie). The place, not who works there.

Robin10 km

  • Scoil (school)

Hedgehog25 km

  • Siopa (shop)
  • Teach tábhairne (pub)

Red Fox40 km

  • Leabharlann (library)
  • Ospidéal (hospital)
  • Séipéal (chapel or church)

Irish Hare55 km

  • Banc (bank)
  • Bialann (restaurant)
  • Caife (café)
  • Eaglais (church or cathedral)
  • Linn snámha (swimming pool)
  • Oifig an phoist (post office)
  • Ollmhargadh (supermarket)
  • Óstán (hotel)
  • Páirc (park, pitch or green)
  • Pictiúrlann (cinema)
  • Stáisiún (train or bus station, or bus stop)
  • Stáisiún na nGardaí (Garda station or barracks)

Red Squirrel75 km

  • Amharclann (theatre)
  • Bácús (bakery)
  • Caisleán (castle)
  • Carrchlós (car park)
  • Cearnóg (square or town centre)
  • Clós súgartha (playground or yard)
  • Club oíche (nightclub)
  • Cógaslann (chemist's)
  • Cuan (harbour, pier or quay)
  • Droichead (bridge)
  • Garáiste (garage or petrol station)
  • Gruagaire (hairdresser's or barber's)
  • Halla an bhaile (town, parish or community hall)
  • Ionad siopadóireachta (shopping centre)
  • Ionad sláinte (health centre, doctor's or dentist's)
  • Ionad spóirt (sports or leisure centre, or gym)
  • Margadh (market or fair)
  • Monarcha (factory or mill)
  • Músaem (museum or gallery)
  • Oifig (office)
  • Ollscoil (university or college)
  • Reilig (graveyard)
  • Siopa búistéara (butcher's)
  • Siopa sceallóg (chipper)
  • Sráid (street, road or lane)
  • Stáisiún dóiteáin (fire station)
  • Teach cúirte (courthouse)

Golden Eagle100 km

  • Aerfort (airport)
  • Ionad athchúrsála (recycling centre or bottle bank)
  • Leithreas poiblí (public toilet)
  • Mainistir (abbey or friary)
  • Síbín (shebeen)
  • Siopa geall (bookie's)
  • Teach lóistín (guesthouse, B&B or hostel)

Question 7 · General knowledgeQuestion from Maura in Cavan

Name a breed of cow you'd see on an Irish farm.

Any breed on the official lists farmers use to register cattle here and in Britain. Crosses don't count.

Robin10 km

  • Friesian

Hedgehog25 km

  • Aberdeen Angus
  • Hereford

Red Fox40 km

  • Belgian Blue
  • Charolais
  • Holstein
  • Limousin

Irish Hare55 km

  • Dexter
  • Highland
  • Jersey
  • Kerry
  • Shorthorn
  • Simmental
  • Wagyu

Red Squirrel75 km

  • Aubrac
  • Ayrshire
  • Belted Galloway
  • Blonde d'Aquitaine
  • Brahman
  • Brown Swiss
  • Chianina
  • Droimeann
  • Fleckvieh
  • Galloway
  • Guernsey
  • Irish Moiled
  • Longhorn
  • Montbéliarde
  • Normande
  • Norwegian Red
  • Parthenaise
  • Piemontese
  • Salers
  • Shetland
  • Speckle Park
  • Welsh Black
  • Zebu

Golden Eagle100 km

  • Abondance
  • Angler Rotvieh
  • Ankole
  • Armoricaine
  • Australian Lowline
  • Baltata Bruna
  • Baltata Negra
  • Baltata Romaneasca
  • Bazadaise
  • Beefalo
  • Beefmaster
  • Belted Welsh Black
  • Blue Albion
  • Blue Grey
  • Bretonne Pie-Noire
  • British White
  • Bruna de Maramures
  • Canadian Black
  • Chillingham
  • Coloured Welsh
  • Danish Red
  • Devon
  • East Finnish Brown
  • English Park
  • Estonian Red
  • Frisona Española
  • Gasconne
  • Gayal
  • Gelbvieh
  • Gloucester
  • Groninger Blaarkop
  • Heck
  • Hungarian Steppe
  • INRA 95
  • Lakenvelder
  • Lincoln Red
  • Lithuanian Black and White
  • Luing
  • Maine-Anjou
  • Malkekorthorn
  • Maraîchine
  • Marchigiana
  • Maremmana
  • Meuse-Rhine-Issel
  • Murray Grey
  • Old English
  • Pajuna
  • Pie Rouge
  • Pinzgauer
  • Pustertaler
  • Red Poll
  • Reggiana
  • Riggit Galloway
  • Romagnola
  • Rotbunt
  • Rouge Flamande
  • Rubia Gallega
  • South Devon
  • Stabiliser
  • Sussex
  • Swedish Black and White
  • Swedish Red
  • Swedish Red Polled
  • Swiss Grey
  • Tarentaise
  • Tyrone Black
  • Valdostana Nera
  • Vaynol
  • Vosgienne
  • Welsh White
  • White Galloway
  • White Park