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Friday, 13 November 2026 · The Ancient East

Journey #032 answers

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Question 1 · Irish lifeQuestion from a player

Name someone who has presented on RTÉ Radio.

Anyone listed by Wikipedia or RTÉ as a presenter or newsreader on RTÉ Radio 1, 2fm, Lyric FM or Raidió na Gaeltachta, past or present.

Robin10 km

  • Joe Duffy (Liveline, 1999–2025)

Hedgehog25 km

  • Ryan Tubridy (2fm and Radio 1)

Red Fox40 km

  • Gay Byrne (The Gay Byrne Show)
  • Gerry Ryan (The Gerry Ryan Show, 2fm)
  • Pat Kenny (Today with Pat Kenny)

Irish Hare55 km

  • Claire Byrne (Today with Claire Byrne)
  • Dave Fanning (2fm and Radio 1)
  • Larry Gogan (2fm)
  • Marian Finucane (Liveline, then her own show)
  • Marty Whelan (Marty in the Morning, Lyric FM)
  • Ray D'Arcy (Today FM, then Radio 1)

Red Squirrel75 km

  • Aengus Mac Grianna (newsreader)
  • Áine Lawlor (Morning Ireland)
  • Anne Doyle (newsreader)
  • Baz Ashmawy (2fm)
  • Bernard O'Shea (2fm)
  • Brendan O'Connor (Radio 1 weekends)
  • Bryan Dobson (Morning Ireland, News at One)
  • Carl Mullan (2fm breakfast)
  • Charlie Bird (Radio 1)
  • Colm Hayes (Colm & Jim-Jim, 2fm)
  • Colm Ó Mongáin (Drivetime)
  • Cormac Ó hEadhra (Drivetime, The Late Debate)
  • Dáithí Ó Sé (2fm, Saturday mornings)
  • David McCullagh (Today with David McCullagh)
  • Derek Davis (The Derek Davis Show)
  • Derek Mooney (Mooney Goes Wild)
  • Dermot Morgan (Scrap Saturday)
  • Des Cahill (Radio 1 sport)
  • Doireann Garrihy (2fm)
  • Donncha Ó Dúlaing (Radio 1)
  • Eamon Dunphy (Conversations with Eamon Dunphy)
  • Eamonn Andrews (Radio Éireann, before the BBC)
  • Eileen Dunne (newsreader)
  • Eoghan McDermott (2fm)
  • Gareth O'Callaghan (2fm and Radio 1)
  • Gavin Jennings (Morning Ireland)
  • George Hamilton (The Hamilton Scores, Lyric FM)
  • Hector Ó hEochagáin (Breakfast with Hector, 2fm)
  • Ian Dempsey (2fm, before Today FM)
  • Jacqui Hurley (Inside Sport)
  • Jennifer Zamparelli (2fm)
  • Jenny Greene (2fm)
  • Jim-Jim Nugent (Colm & Jim-Jim, 2fm)
  • Jimmy Magee (the Memory Man)
  • Joanne Cantwell (Saturday Sport, Radio 1)
  • John Bowman (Bowman Sunday)
  • John Creedon (The John Creedon Show)
  • Kathryn Thomas (Radio 1)
  • Katie Hannon (Drivetime)
  • Kieran Cuddihy (Liveline, 2025–)
  • Lottie Ryan (2fm)
  • Louise Duffy (2fm, Lyric FM and Radio 1)
  • Lucy Kennedy (The Colm and Lucy Show, 2fm)
  • Marty Morrissey (The Marty Morrissey Show)
  • Mary Kennedy (newsreader)
  • Mary Wilson (Morning Ireland, Drivetime)
  • Maura Derrane (The Nine O'Clock Show, Radio 1)
  • Maxi (Radio 1 and 2fm)
  • Michael Lyster (2fm)
  • Michael O'Hehir (GAA commentator)
  • Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh (GAA commentator)
  • Mike Murphy (The Arts Show)
  • Miriam O'Callaghan (Sunday with Miriam)
  • Nicky Byrne (2fm)
  • Oliver Callan (Radio 1)
  • Olivia O'Leary (Radio 1)
  • Philip Boucher-Hayes (Radio 1)
  • Rachael English (Morning Ireland, News at One)
  • Rick O'Shea (2fm, then Arena on Radio 1)
  • Ronan Collins (Radio 1)
  • Roz Purcell (2fm breakfast)
  • Sarah McInerney (Drivetime, Morning Ireland)
  • Seán O'Rourke (Today with Seán O'Rourke)
  • Terry Wogan (Radio Éireann, before the BBC)
  • The 2 Johnnies (2fm)
  • Tommy Tiernan (2fm, with Hector)
  • Tony Fenton (2fm)
  • Tracy Clifford (2fm, then RTÉ Gold)
  • Vincent Browne (Radio 1)
  • Will Leahy (2fm)

Golden Eagle100 km

  • Aedín Gormley (Lyric FM)
  • Aidan Leonard (2fm)
  • Aidan McCullen (Radio 1)
  • Aifric O'Connell (2fm)
  • Aindriú de Paor (2fm)
  • Áine Kerr (Reignite, Radio 1)
  • Áine Ní Bhreisleáin (Radio 1 and Raidió na Gaeltachta)
  • Áine Ní Dhioraí (Raidió na Gaeltachta)
  • Aisling Bonner (2fm breakfast)
  • Alan McQuillan (2fm)
  • Alf McCarthy (Radio 1)
  • Amelia Golightly (2fm)
  • Andy O'Mahony (Radio 1)
  • Andy Ruane (2fm)
  • Anna Geary (Supercharged)
  • Anna Nolan (Radio 1)
  • Anton Savage (stand-in for Ryan Tubridy)
  • Aoife Kavanagh (Morning Ireland)
  • Aoife Nic Cormaic (Radio 1)
  • Aonghus McAnally (Radio 1)
  • Arthur Murphy (2fm)
  • Audrey Carville (Morning Ireland)
  • Avril Hoare (Radio 1 and 2fm)
  • Barry Lang (2fm)
  • Barry O'Neill (newsreader)
  • Benny Bracken (2fm weekend breakfast)
  • Bernard Clarke (Lyric FM)
  • Bernard Dunne (Dunne Talking)
  • Beta Da Silva (2fm)
  • Bibi Baskin (RTÉ Radio)
  • Bill Long (Radio 1)
  • Billy Mag Fhloinn (Lyric FM)
  • Bláthnaid Treacy (2fm)
  • Bob Conway (2fm)
  • BP Fallon (2fm)
  • Breandán Feiritéar (Raidió na Gaeltachta)
  • Breandán Mac Cnáimhsí (Raidió na Gaeltachta)
  • Brenda Donohue (2fm and Radio 1)
  • Brenda Power (Radio 1)
  • Brendan Balfe (Radio 1 and 2fm)
  • Brendan Courtney (Radio 1)
  • Brendan McWilliams (Radio 1)
  • Brian Carthy (Radio 1 sport)
  • Brian Farrell (Radio 1)
  • Brian Jennings (newsreader)
  • Bridie Gallagher (Radio 1)
  • Bryan Murray (Radio 1)
  • Carl Corcoran (The Blue of the Night, Lyric FM)
  • Carole Coleman (Radio 1)
  • Caroline Morahan (2fm)
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  • Carrie Crowley (Radio 1)
  • Cathal Mac Coille (Morning Ireland)
  • Cathal Murray (Radio 1)
  • Charles Mitchel (radio and television news)
  • Chris Greene (Chris and Ciara, 2fm)
  • Cian Ó Cíobháin
  • Ciara King (2fm and Radio 1)
  • Ciarán Mac Mathúna (Radio 1)
  • Ciarán Murphy (Second Captains)
  • Claudia Boyle (Lyric FM)
  • Clíona Ní Bhuachalla (Raidió na Gaeltachta)
  • Colm Murray (Hospitals' Requests, newsreader)
  • Colm O'Regan (Colm O'Regan Wants a Word)
  • Con Murphy (Radio 1 sport)
  • Conor Behan (2fm)
  • Conor McNamara (2fm)
  • Cormac Battle (2fm)
  • Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (Raidió na Gaeltachta)
  • Daire Brehan (Radio 1)
  • Damien McCaul (2fm)
  • Damien O'Meara (sport, 2fm and Radio 1)
  • Damien O'Reilly (Countrywide)
  • Dan Hegarty (2fm)
  • Dara Ó Cinnéide (Raidió na Gaeltachta)
  • Darragh Maloney (Radio 1 sport)
  • Darren Frehill (Radio 1 and 2fm sport)
  • Darren Kennedy (2fm and Radio 1)
  • Dave Clarke (White Noise, 2fm)
  • Dave Redmond (2fm)
  • Dave Treacy (2fm)
  • David Davin-Power (Morning Ireland)
  • David Hanly (Morning Ireland)
  • Dearbhail McDonald (Radio 1)
  • Declan Meehan (2fm)
  • Deirdre Purcell (Lyric FM)
  • Demi Isaac (2fm)
  • Denis Hickie (2fm)
  • Denzil Lacey (2fm)
  • Dermot O'Neill (Radio 1)
  • Des Keogh (Radio 1)
  • Diarmaid Ferriter (What If, Radio 1)
  • Din Joe (Take the Floor)
  • DJ Wax (2fm)
  • Doireann Ní Bhriain (Liveline)
  • Doireann Ní Ghlacáin (RTÉ Radio)
  • Don Cockburn
  • Donncha O'Callaghan (Breakfast Republic, 2fm)
  • Dusty Rhodes (2fm)
  • Dylan Haskins (Radio 1)
  • Eamon Horan (2fm)
  • Eamon Kelly (RTÉ Radio)
  • Éamonn Lawlor (Lyric FM)
  • Éanna Ní Lamhna (Mooney Goes Wild)
  • Electric Eddie (2fm)
  • Ella McSweeney (Radio 1)
  • Ellen Cranitch (Lyric FM)
  • Emma Power (2fm)
  • Eoghan Corry (Radio 1 and Raidió na Gaeltachta)
  • Eoin McDevitt (Second Captains)
  • Eoin O'Mahony (Radio 1)
  • Evelyn Grant (Weekend Drive, Lyric FM)
  • Evelyn O'Rourke (Radio 1 and 2fm)
  • Evonne Ferguson (Lyric FM)
  • Fergal D'Arcy (2fm weekends, after Today FM)
  • Fiachna Ó Braonáin (Radio 1)
  • Fiona Looney (2fm)
  • Fionnuala Moran (2fm)
  • Fran McNulty (Morning Ireland)
  • Frank McNamara (Lyric FM)
  • Frankie Byrne (Dear Frankie)
  • Gearóid Mac Eoin (Radio 1)
  • George Lee (The Business, Radio 1)
  • Ger Canning (GAA commentator)
  • Gerald Barry (Radio 1)
  • Geri Maye (Lyric FM)
  • Gerry Daly (Radio 1)
  • Gerry Stevens (2fm)
  • Gerry Wilson (2fm)
  • Gina Menzies (Radio 1)
  • Gormfhlaith Ní Thuairisg (Adhmhaidin, Raidió na Gaeltachta)
  • Graham Smyth (2fm)
  • Greg O'Shea (2fm Breakfast stand-in, 2019)
  • Harry Thuillier (RTÉ Radio)
  • Helen Galgey (2fm weekend breakfast)
  • Helen Ní Shé (Raidió na Gaeltachta)
  • Hugh Carr (2fm)
  • Ian Lynch (Lyric FM)
  • Jay Ahern (2fm)
  • Jenny Huston (2fm)
  • Jenny Kelly (2fm)
  • Jim O'Neill (2fm)
  • Jimmy Greeley (2fm and Radio 1)
  • Joe Linnane (Question Time, Radio Éireann)
  • Joe Little (Morning Ireland)
  • Joe Lynch (Radio 1)
  • John Clarke (2fm)
  • John Finnerty (newsreader)
  • John Kelly (Mystery Train, Lyric FM)
  • John Kenny (The Classic Rock Hour)
  • John Murray (The John Murray Show)
  • John Power (2fm)
  • John Skehan (Radio 1)
  • Joseph O'Connor (Radio 1)
  • Justin McCarthy (Morning Ireland)
  • Kate Carolan (newsreader, 2fm)
  • Katja Mia (2fm Drive)
  • Keelin Shanley (The Late Debate, Morning Ireland)
  • Keith Walsh (Breakfast Republic, 2fm)
  • Ken Early (Second Captains)
  • Kevin Hough (2fm)
  • Kevin Rafter (Radio 1)
  • Kieran Hanrahan (Céilí House)
  • Laura Fox (2fm Drive)
  • Laura Woods (2fm)
  • Leo J. Enright (2fm)
  • Leo Maguire (Radio Éireann)
  • Liam Devally (Radio 1)
  • Liam Nolan (Radio 1)
  • Lilian Smith (2fm and Radio 1)
  • Liz Nolan (Lyric FM)
  • Loah (Late Date)
  • Lorcan Murray (2fm and Lyric FM)
  • Louis Walsh (guest presenter, 2fm)
  • Louise McSharry (2fm)
  • Luke Clancy (Lyric FM)
  • Máirín Ní Ghadhra (Raidió na Gaeltachta)
  • Máirtín Tom Sheáinín (Raidió na Gaeltachta)
  • Manchán Magan (Radio 1)
  • Marc Roberts (Radio 1)
  • Marcas Ó Murchú (Raidió na Gaeltachta)
  • Marian Richardson (Radio 1)
  • Marie Crowe (Inside Sport)
  • Mark Cagney (2fm)
  • Mark McCabe (2fm)
  • Mary Mulvihill (Radio 1)
  • Maurice O'Doherty (Radio Éireann announcer and newsreader)
  • Michael Cahill (2fm)
  • Michael Comyn (The Leap of Faith)
  • Michael Corcoran (rugby commentator)
  • Michael McNamara (2fm)
  • Michael Murphy (newsreader)
  • Mícheál Ó Sé (Raidió na Gaeltachta)
  • Michelle Nic Grianna
  • Micky Mac (2fm)
  • Mike Moloney (2fm)
  • Mike Ryan (2fm)
  • Mike Scott (guest presenter, 2fm)
  • Mikey O'Reilly (2fm)
  • Mo K (2fm)
  • Myles Dungan (The History Show)
  • Neansaí Ní Choisdealbha (Raidió na Gaeltachta)
  • Neil Doherty (Saturday Sounds)
  • Neil Hannon (2fm)
  • Nell McCafferty (Radio 1)
  • Niall Carroll (Lyric FM)
  • Nikki Hayes (2fm)
  • Noel Andrews (Radio 1)
  • Oisín Leech (Caravan Radio)
  • Paddy Crosbie (The School Around the Corner)
  • Paddy McKenna (2fm)
  • Paddy O'Gorman (Radio 1)
  • Pádraic Ó Neachtain (Radio 1)
  • Paschal Mooney (Radio 1)
  • Paul Herriott (Lyric FM)
  • Pauric Lodge (Radio 1 sport)
  • Peadar Ó Riada (Raidió na Gaeltachta)
  • Peter Browne (The Rolling Wave, Radio 1)
  • Peter Collins (2fm)
  • Peter Murphy (RTÉ Radio)
  • Philip Greene (Radio 1)
  • Philip King (The South Wind Blows)
  • Proinsias Mac Aonghusa (Radio 1)
  • Ray Cuddihy (Late Date, Radio 1)
  • Ray Kennedy (newsreader)
  • Richard Crowley (Radio 1)
  • Richard Curran (The Business)
  • Richard Downes (Morning Ireland)
  • Rodney Rice (Radio 1)
  • Ronan Kelly (Radio 1)
  • Rónán Mac Aodha Bhuí (Raidió na Gaeltachta)
  • Ruby Walsh (2fm)
  • Ruth Buchanan (Playback, Poparama)
  • Ruth Scott (2fm)
  • Ruth Smith (Radio 1)
  • Sandy Harsch (Country Time)
  • Séamus Ennis (Radio Éireann)
  • Seán Bán Breathnach (Raidió na Gaeltachta)
  • Seán Duignan (This Week)
  • Seán Mac Réamoinn (Radio 1)
  • Seán Moncrieff (Radio 1)
  • Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin (Radio 1)
  • Seán Rocks (Arena)
  • Seosamh Ó Cuaig (Raidió na Gaeltachta)
  • Shane Kenny (Morning Ireland)
  • Sharon Ní Bheoláin (RTÉ News bulletins)
  • Shay Byrne (Radio 1)
  • Shirley Keane (Lyric FM)
  • Síle Seoige (Radio 1)
  • Simon Delaney (Lyric FM)
  • Simon Young (2fm)
  • Sinéad Gleeson (Radio 1)
  • Sinéad Ní Uallacháin (Radio 1 and Raidió na Gaeltachta)
  • Siún Ní Dhuinn (Radio 1)
  • Siún Nic Gearailt (newsreader)
  • Stephen Byrne (2fm)
  • Suzanne Duffy (2fm)
  • Tara Stewart (2fm)
  • Taran O'Sullivan (2fm)
  • Thomas Walsh (guest presenter, 2fm)
  • Tim Thurston (Gloria, Lyric FM)
  • Tom McGurk (Radio 1)
  • Tristan Rosenstock (An Cúinne Dána, RnaG)
  • Val Joyce (Radio 1)
  • Valerie McGovern (RTÉ Radio)
  • Vanessa Monaghan (2fm)
  • Vincent DeVeau (Radio 1)
  • Vincent Hanley (Fab Vinny, 2fm)
  • Vincent Woods (Arts Tonight)
  • Vlad Smishkewych (Lyric FM)

Question 2 · Geography

Name a mountain range in Ireland.

Any named range or group of mountains or hills on the island of Ireland, from MountainViews.ie and Wikipedia's lists. Single peaks don't count.

Robin10 km

  • Mourne Mountains (Down)

Hedgehog25 km

  • Galtee Mountains (Tipperary, Limerick)
  • MacGillycuddy's Reeks (Kerry)
  • Wicklow Mountains (Wicklow, Dublin)

Red Fox40 km

  • Comeragh Mountains (Waterford)
  • Dublin Mountains (Dublin)
  • Slieve Bloom Mountains (Laois, Offaly)

Irish Hare55 km

  • Blackstairs Mountains (Carlow, Wexford)
  • Cooley Mountains (Louth)
  • Knockmealdown Mountains (Tipperary, Waterford)
  • Ox Mountains (Sligo)
  • Sperrin Mountains (Tyrone, Derry)
  • Twelve Bens (Galway)

Red Squirrel75 km

  • Antrim Hills (Antrim)
  • Arigna Mountains (Roscommon, Leitrim)
  • Ballyhoura Mountains (Cork, Limerick)
  • Belfast Hills (Antrim)
  • Bluestack Mountains (Donegal)
  • Boggeragh Mountains (Cork)
  • Caha Mountains (Cork, Kerry)
  • Cuilcagh Mountains (Fermanagh, Cavan)
  • Curlew Mountains (Sligo, Roscommon)
  • Dartry Mountains (Sligo, Leitrim)
  • Derryveagh Mountains (Donegal)
  • Dromara Hills (Down)
  • Iron Mountains (Leitrim)
  • Mangerton Mountains (Kerry)
  • Maumturk Mountains (Galway)
  • Mweelrea Mountains (Mayo)
  • Nephin Beg Range (Mayo)
  • Partry Mountains (Mayo, Galway)
  • Ring of Gullion (Armagh)
  • Shehy Mountains (Cork, Kerry)
  • Silvermine Mountains (Tipperary)
  • Slieve Aughty Mountains (Galway, Clare)
  • Slieve Bawn (Roscommon)
  • Slieve Beagh (Fermanagh, Tyrone, Monaghan)
  • Slieve Bernagh (Clare)
  • Slieve Felim Mountains (Limerick, Tipperary)
  • Slieve Mish Mountains (Kerry)

Golden Eagle100 km

  • Antrim Plateau (Antrim, Derry)
  • Arra Mountains (Tipperary)
  • Ben Gorm Mountains (Mayo)
  • Brandon Group (Kerry)
  • Breifne Mountains (Cavan, Leitrim, Fermanagh)
  • Bricklieve Mountains (Sligo)
  • Castlecomer Plateau (Kilkenny, Laois, Carlow)
  • Castlereagh Hills (Down)
  • Cratloe Hills (Clare)
  • Derrynasaggart Mountains (Cork, Kerry)
  • Drum Hills (Waterford)
  • Dunkerron Mountains (Kerry)
  • Glanaruddery Mountains (Kerry)
  • Glenbeigh Horseshoe (Kerry)
  • Glendowan Mountains (Donegal)
  • Holywood Hills (Down)
  • Kilworth Mountains (Cork)
  • Monavullagh Mountains (Waterford)
  • Mullaghareirk Mountains (Cork, Limerick, Kerry)
  • Nagles Mountains (Cork)
  • Seven Sisters (Donegal)
  • Sheeffry Hills (Mayo)
  • Slieve Miskish Mountains (Cork)
  • Slieve na Calliagh (Meath)
  • Slieveardagh Hills (Tipperary, Kilkenny)
  • Stack's Mountains (Kerry)
  • Twelve O'Clock Hills (Clare)
  • Urris Hills (Donegal)
  • Walsh Mountains (Kilkenny)

Question 3 · Music & entertainmentHappy birthday, Mac!

Name an Irish rock band.

Bands from the island of Ireland who play rock of any kind: indie, punk, metal and pop-rock all count. Solo acts don't.

Robin10 km

  • U2

Hedgehog25 km

  • Thin Lizzy

Red Fox40 km

  • Fontaines D.C.
  • The Corrs
  • The Cranberries

Irish Hare55 km

  • Aslan
  • Florence Road
  • Inhaler
  • Kingfishr
  • Picture This
  • The Coronas
  • The Pogues
  • The Script

Red Squirrel75 km

  • An Emotional Fish
  • Ash
  • Bagatelle
  • Bell X1
  • Clannad
  • Cliffords (Cork indie band)
  • Delorentos
  • Gurriers (Dublin post-punk band)
  • Ham Sandwich
  • Hermitage Green
  • Horslips
  • Hothouse Flowers
  • Hudson Taylor
  • JJ72
  • Kerbdog
  • Keywest
  • Kodaline
  • Moving Hearts
  • My Bloody Valentine
  • NewDad
  • Pillow Queens
  • Republic of Loose
  • Simple Things (Kerry band)
  • Snow Patrol
  • Something Happens
  • Sprints
  • Stiff Little Fingers
  • Taste
  • The 4 of Us
  • The Academic
  • The Blizzards
  • The Boomtown Rats
  • The Divine Comedy
  • The Frames
  • The Frank and Walters
  • The Mary Wallopers
  • The Murder Capital
  • The Saw Doctors
  • The Scratch
  • The Strypes
  • The Stunning
  • The Sultans of Ping
  • The Thrills
  • The Undertones
  • The Waterboys
  • The Wran (Waterford band)
  • Them
  • Therapy?
  • Two Door Cinema Club
  • Villagers
  • Walking on Cars
  • Whipping Boy
  • Wild Youth

Golden Eagle100 km

  • 3epkano
  • A House
  • A Lazarus Soul
  • Abaddon Incarnate (Irish death metal band)
  • Adebisi Shank
  • Aeons
  • Alias Empire
  • All Folk'd Up (Tyrone folk-rock band)
  • All Thumbs (Galway indie band)
  • All Tvvins
  • Alloy Mental
  • Alphastates
  • Altar of Plagues
  • Amazing Apples (Galway indie-folk band)
  • An Slua (Galway band)
  • And He, the Fool (Dublin indie band)
  • And So I Watch You from Afar
  • Andwella
  • Auto Da Fé
  • Axis Of (Northern Irish punk band)
  • Babyrat (Cork band)
  • Badself
  • Basht. (Dublin band)
  • Bats
  • BeeJar (Kerry indie-rock band)
  • Bees Make Honey (Irish-led London pub rock)
  • Bel's Boys
  • Big Generator (Irish rock band)
  • Big Self
  • Big September
  • Big Sleep (Dublin alt-rock band)
  • Binmen (Wicklow post-punk band)
  • Bipolar Empire (Tallaght rock trio)
  • Bitch Falcon (Dublin rock trio)
  • Black 47
  • Black Daisy
  • Black Nylon (Dublin alt-rock band)
  • Blaze X
  • Bleech 9:3 (Dublin band)
  • Bleeding Heart Pigeons (Limerick indie trio)
  • Blink
  • Blue in Heaven
  • Bluetree
  • Boa Morte
  • Bog Band (Dublin duo)
  • Bog Bodies (Tipperary band)
  • Bog the Donkey (Cork band)
  • Boss Volenti
  • Brand New Friend (Northern Irish band)
  • Brave Giant
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  • Buffalo Sunn
  • Bulbs (Dublin rock band)
  • Butterfly Child
  • Butterfly Explosion
  • Cactus World News
  • Cardinals (Cork band)
  • Casavettes (Limerick alt-rock band)
  • Cashier No. 9 (Belfast band)
  • Catchers
  • Catoan
  • Celtus
  • Chalk
  • Channel One
  • Chasing Abbey
  • Cheap Freaks
  • Child of Prague (Dublin band)
  • Chimera
  • Cider Wasps (Waterford alt-rock band)
  • Clann Zú
  • Codes
  • Colenso Parade
  • Come On Live Long
  • Compulsion
  • Creation's Tears (Northern Irish metal band)
  • Croíthe (Dublin band)
  • Crow Black Chicken
  • Cruachan
  • Cruella de Ville
  • Cry Before Dawn
  • Cuddly Toys
  • Cyclefly
  • Dark Room Notes
  • Dea Matrona
  • Dead Cat Bounce
  • Deep Joy (1970s rock band)
  • Delivery Service (Dublin alt-rock band)
  • Director
  • Dirty Epics
  • Disconnect 4 (Galway band)
  • Doc Roe (Cork rock band)
  • Dominda (Dublin indie-rock band)
  • Dr. Strangely Strange
  • Dream Boy (Dublin band)
  • Dylan Flynn & The Dead Poets (Limerick indie band)
  • Eire Apparent
  • Elspeth
  • Empire Circus
  • Enemies
  • Energy Orchard
  • Engine Alley
  • Enola Gay (Belfast noise-punk band)
  • Esmeralda Road (Belfast indie band)
  • Fangclub
  • Far Canals
  • Far Caspian
  • Fields (Dublin band)
  • Fight Like Apes
  • Fighting with Wire
  • Five Go Down to the Sea?
  • Fixed Stars
  • Fizzy Orange (Dublin power-pop band)
  • Fleadh Cowboys
  • Flogging Molly
  • Floyd Soul and the Wolf
  • Follow My Lead
  • For Nina (Dublin rock band)
  • Frantic Jack (Irish indie rock band)
  • Fred
  • Fruupp
  • Funeral Suits
  • Funky Junction
  • Future Kings of Spain
  • Gama Bomb
  • Geasa
  • General Fiasco
  • Gilla Band
  • Girls Names
  • Giveamanakick
  • Glyder
  • Goats Don't Shave
  • God Is an Astronaut
  • Goldfish Syndrome
  • Grand Slam
  • Granny's Intentions
  • Greywind (Kerry alt-rock duo)
  • Groev (Galway indie band)
  • Grooveline (Leitrim band)
  • Gypsies on the Autobahn (Dublin alt-rock band)
  • Hail the Ghost
  • Hal
  • Halfset
  • Halves
  • Headgear
  • Heathers
  • Heliopause
  • His Father's Voice (Limerick band)
  • Hogan (Offaly pop-rock band)
  • Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions
  • Hotgirl (Drogheda band)
  • Humanzi
  • Hybrasil
  • IMLÉ (Dublin Irish-language collective)
  • In Case of Fire (Northern Irish alt-rock band)
  • In Tua Nua
  • Insideawave (Dublin band)
  • Interference
  • Into Paradise
  • Intricate (Cork indie-rock band)
  • Iona
  • Ispíní na hÉireann
  • J90 (Cork party band)
  • Jape
  • Jerry Fish & The Mudbug Club
  • Jester (Tipperary band)
  • Jetplane Landing (Derry band)
  • Jody Has A Hitlist
  • Joyrider
  • Jump the Gun
  • Juniper
  • Just Mustard
  • Kettle Boilers (Galway trad-punk band)
  • Kharma 45 (Derry band)
  • Kid Karate (Dublin punk duo)
  • Kopek
  • LaFaro
  • Laminate
  • Last in Line
  • Leevy (West Cork folk-punk band)
  • Les Enfants (1980s rock band)
  • Liffey Light Orchestra
  • Light a Big Fire (Dublin band, 1980s)
  • Lir
  • Listen... Tanks! (Northern Irish indie rock band)
  • Little Green Cars
  • Lluther
  • Los Stompers
  • Loudest Whisper
  • Lovechild
  • M(h)aol (Dublin post-punk band)
  • Madra Rua Rock (Dublin hard-rock band)
  • Mael Mórdha
  • Maicín (Cork band)
  • Mama's Boys
  • Martina and the Moons (Dublin band)
  • Mellow Candle
  • Mesner (Irish indie rock band)
  • Mexican Pets
  • Microdisney
  • Mike Got Spiked
  • Million Dollar Reload (Northern Irish hard rock band)
  • Minor Detail
  • Miracle Bell
  • Mirrors (Cork alt-rock band)
  • mischa and the bear (Dublin duo)
  • Modernlove (Drogheda indie-pop band)
  • Mojo Fury
  • Mono Band
  • More Than Conquerors
  • Mother of Pearl (Limerick shoegaze band)
  • Mrnorth
  • Mushroom (1970s Celtic rock band)
  • Music for Dead Birds
  • My Little Funhouse
  • Na Tonnta (Dublin indie-rock band)
  • Neck
  • Nerves (noise-punk band)
  • Nightbox
  • Nine Lies
  • No Hot Ashes (Belfast band)
  • No Monster Club
  • No Sweat
  • Not Squares
  • O Emperor
  • O'Malley's March
  • One Minute Silence (Irish-fronted, in London)
  • One Week of Days
  • Onoff
  • Oppenheimer
  • Other Creatures
  • Otherkin
  • Overhead, The Albatross
  • Owen and Moley
  • Paradox
  • Paranoid Visions
  • Payola
  • Pebbledash (Cork band)
  • Peer Pleasure (Irish post-punk band)
  • Pet Lamb
  • Phoenix23
  • Picturehouse
  • Pocket Billiards
  • Pony Club
  • Post-Party (Dublin band)
  • Pôt-pot
  • Power of Dreams
  • PowPig (Limerick band)
  • Preachers Son
  • Primordial
  • Printer Clips
  • Problem Patterns
  • Protex
  • Pugwash
  • Raglans
  • Reamonn (Rea Garvey's band in Germany)
  • Reemo
  • Relish
  • Rend Collective
  • Revelino
  • Robocobra Quartet (Belfast band)
  • Rollerskate Skinny
  • Rondo Rondo (Dublin new-wave band)
  • Rory and the Island
  • Rosetta Stone
  • Royseven
  • Rubyhorse
  • Rudi
  • Ruefrex
  • Runaway GO
  • Runnin' Riot
  • RuntheRed (Indie group)
  • Sack
  • Scheer
  • Schroeder's Cat
  • Screaming Orphans
  • Scuba Dice
  • Scullion
  • Search Results (Dublin post-punk trio)
  • Sei Green (Dublin duo)
  • Senakah
  • Seo Linn
  • September Girls
  • Shakespears Sister
  • Shane MacGowan and The Popes
  • Shark School (Galway garage band)
  • Shock Treatment
  • Shouting at Planes
  • Shrug
  • Silent Running
  • Silverbacks
  • SixStarHotel (Northern Irish alt-rock band)
  • Size2shoes
  • Skid Row
  • Skindive
  • Skruff
  • Slow Riot (Limerick band)
  • Smithereens (Cork jazz-rock band)
  • So Cow (Galway indie rock band)
  • Soda Blonde
  • Somebody's Child (Dublin indie-rock band)
  • Sons of Southern Ulster (Cavan post-punk band)
  • Southern
  • Split Level
  • Squarehead
  • Stand
  • Stanley Super 800
  • Stepaside (1970s rock band)
  • Stockton's Wing
  • Stormzone
  • Storyman
  • Stud
  • Stump
  • Sundown (Dublin rock band)
  • Super Extra Bonus Party
  • Supply, Demand and Curve (1970s rock band)
  • Swanee River
  • Sweet Jane (Irish indie rock band)
  • Sweet Savage
  • Swim (1980s Dublin pop band)
  • Switch (function band)
  • Swords
  • TA Narrative (Limerick duo)
  • Talulah Does the Hula
  • Tandem Felix (Dublin band)
  • Telebox (Galway indie band)
  • Ten Hail Marys (Dublin band)
  • Ten Past Seven
  • That Petrol Emotion
  • The Adventures
  • The Aftermath
  • The Altered Hours (Cork rock band)
  • The Ambience Affair
  • The Answer
  • The Armada
  • The Atrix
  • The Baby Snakes
  • The Benzini Brothers (Hothouse Flowers' other band)
  • The Black Sheep Band
  • The Black Velvet Band (Dublin rock band)
  • The Blades
  • The Bogey Boys (Meath rock band)
  • The Brilliant Things
  • The Brilliant Trees
  • The Bucks
  • The Bye-Laws (1960s Dublin pop group)
  • The Cabin Collective
  • The Cake Sale
  • The Caledonia Soul Orchestra
  • The Cast of Cheers
  • The Chalets
  • The Chapters
  • The Circus Ponies (Clare covers band)
  • The Clockworks (Galway band)
  • The Dangerfields
  • The Daze (Irish indie band)
  • The Deadlians (Dublin folk-punk band)
  • The Defects
  • The Demise
  • The Devlins
  • The Dirty 9s
  • The Donnys (Kilkenny band)
  • The Driven
  • The Duckworth Lewis Method
  • The East Coast Angels
  • The Fallen Drakes
  • The Falls (West Belfast)
  • The Fat Lady Sings
  • The Fatima Mansions
  • The Flavours (Cork indie-soul band)
  • The Flaws (Monaghan band)
  • The Flies (Roscommon rock band)
  • The Fountainhead
  • The Gandhis (Dublin power-pop band)
  • The Glee Club
  • The Golden Horde
  • The Greenbeats (Showband)
  • The Guggenheim Grotto
  • The Harvest Ministers (Dublin band)
  • The Hitchers
  • The Hot Sprockets (Dublin blues band)
  • The Immediate
  • The Isohels
  • The Jades
  • The Jane Bradfords
  • The Jimmy Cake (Dublin post-rock band)
  • The Kanyu Tree (Galway band)
  • The Kates (Cork indie-rock band)
  • The Keds (Drogheda)
  • The Kinetiks
  • The Kybosh
  • The Labourers (Limerick folk-punk band)
  • The Love Buzz (Cork band)
  • The Luke & Duane Show
  • The Mahones (Dublin-fronted, in Canada)
  • The Mary Janes (Mic Christopher's band)
  • The Mighty Shamrocks
  • The Minutes
  • The Moondogs
  • The No. 1s
  • The Noel Redding Band
  • The Outcasts
  • The Pale
  • The Plea
  • The Psychs (Kildare rock band)
  • The Radiators from Space
  • The Redneck Manifesto
  • The Remission Flow
  • The Revenants (Dublin band)
  • The Revs
  • The Riptide Movement
  • The Rising (Dublin rock band)
  • The Rosecaps (Galway band)
  • The Starjets
  • The Stars of Heaven
  • The Strougers (Dublin punk band)
  • The Swell Season
  • The Tearjerkers
  • The Tides
  • The Unusual Suspects (Cork party band)
  • The Upgrades
  • The Urges
  • The Vals
  • The Vipers
  • The Walls
  • The Wheels
  • The Whistlin' Donkeys (Tyrone folk-rock band)
  • The Woods Band (folk-rock band)
  • The Would Be's (Cavan band)
  • Theatre (Limerick band)
  • This Burning Effigy
  • This Club
  • Those Nervous Animals
  • Thumper
  • Tin Pot Operation
  • Tír na nÓg
  • Tired Pony
  • Toasted Heretic
  • Too Much For The Whiteman (Tuam rock band)
  • Toucan (Munster band)
  • Touts (Derry punk band)
  • Toxic Waste
  • Toy With Rhythm (Dublin synth-pop band)
  • Tracer AMC (Northern Irish post-rock band)
  • True Tides
  • Turn
  • Unquiet Nights
  • Vesta Varro
  • Virgin Prunes
  • Waylander
  • We Are Knuckle Dragger (Northern Irish metal band)
  • We Are Messengers
  • We Are the Fallen
  • We Cut Corners
  • We Should Be Dead
  • whenyoung (Limerick indie trio)
  • Wild Tibetan Monks (Dublin band)
  • Wilt
  • Window Seats
  • WineMom (Dublin indie-rock band)
  • Wreck of the Hesperus
  • Xdreamysts (Coleraine new-wave band)
  • Yes Chef! (Dublin indie band)
  • Young Dubliners (Dublin-fronted, in California)
  • Youth Mass
  • Zen Alligators
  • Zerra 1

Question 4 · History

Name a wild animal that once lived in Ireland but died out.

A wild mammal or bird that died out here, from the Ice Age to recent times. Ones since brought back or returned on their own count.

Robin10 km

  • Irish elk (the giant deer)
  • Wolf (the last killed in 1786)

Hedgehog25 km

  • Brown bear

Red Fox40 km

  • Golden eagle (brought back to Donegal)
  • Wild boar
  • Woolly mammoth

Irish Hare55 km

  • Great auk (the last Irish one in 1834)
  • Lynx
  • Red kite (brought back to Wicklow and Down)
  • Red squirrel (gone by the 1700s, brought back from 1815)
  • White-tailed eagle (brought back to Kerry)

Red Squirrel75 km

  • Arctic fox
  • Bittern
  • Buzzard (gone by 1900, back on its own since 1933)
  • Capercaillie
  • Crane (nesting again since 2019)
  • Goshawk
  • Great spotted woodpecker (back since the 2000s)
  • Lemming (Arctic and Norway lemmings)
  • Osprey (nesting again since 2023)
  • Quail
  • Reindeer
  • Spotted hyena (Ice Age caves)
  • Wild horse (Ice Age bones in a Waterford cave)
  • Wildcat (bones found in a Clare cave)

Golden Eagle100 km

  • Black-necked grebe
  • Corn bunting
  • Marsh harrier
  • Montagu's harrier (last nested in 1971)
  • Musk ox (Ice Age bones in Antrim)
  • Muskrat (fur-farm escapees, trapped out in the 1930s)
  • Red-necked phalarope
  • Spotted crake
  • Woodlark

Question 5 · Sport

Name a League of Ireland soccer club, past or present.

Any club that has played in the League of Ireland's top division or First Division since 1921, or in the women's top division since it began in 2011.

Robin10 km

  • Shamrock Rovers (Tallaght)

Hedgehog25 km

  • Bohemians (Phibsborough)

Red Fox40 km

  • Cork City
  • Derry City
  • Dundalk
  • Finn Harps (Ballybofey)
  • Galway United
  • Shelbourne
  • Sligo Rovers
  • St Patrick's Athletic (Inchicore)

Irish Hare55 km

  • Athlone Town
  • Bray Wanderers
  • Cobh Ramblers
  • Drogheda United
  • Limerick (1937–2020)
  • UCD (University College Dublin)
  • Waterford

Red Squirrel75 km

  • Cabinteely
  • Cork Celtic
  • Cork Hibernians
  • Cork United (1940–48, and Albert Rovers' later name)
  • DLR Waves (women's league)
  • Drumcondra
  • Dublin City (1999–2006)
  • Home Farm
  • Kerry (Tralee)
  • Kildare County
  • Kilkenny City
  • Longford Town
  • Monaghan United
  • Peamount United (women's league)
  • Sporting Fingal
  • St James's Gate
  • Treaty United (Limerick, since 2020)
  • Wexford

Golden Eagle100 km

  • Albert Rovers
  • Bray Unknowns
  • Brideville
  • Brooklyn
  • Castlebar Celtic (women's league)
  • Cork Athletic
  • Cork Bohemians
  • Dolphin
  • Dublin United
  • Fordsons (Cork, later renamed Cork FC)
  • Frankfort
  • Jacobs
  • Kilkenny United (women's league)
  • Mervue United (Galway)
  • Midland Athletic
  • Newcastlewest
  • Olympia
  • Pioneers
  • Raheny United (women's league)
  • Rathmines Athletic
  • Reds United
  • Salthill Devon (Galway)
  • Shamrock Rovers II (the reserve team)
  • Shelbourne United
  • St Francis
  • Thurles Town
  • Transport
  • YMCA

Question 6 · Culture & language

Name a food in Irish (as Gaeilge), but not a fruit or vegetable.

Any food or dish, in Irish, as given in focloir.ie or teanglann.ie. Fruit, vegetables and drinks don't count here.

Robin10 km

  • Arán (bread)

Hedgehog25 km

  • Cáis (cheese)

Red Fox40 km

  • Iasc (fish)
  • Im (butter)
  • Milseáin (sweets)
  • Ubh (egg)

Irish Hare55 km

  • Anraith (soup)
  • Cáca (cake)
  • Ceapaire (sandwich)
  • Feoil (meat)
  • Ispín (sausage)
  • Sceallóga (chips)
  • Seacláid (chocolate)
  • Sicín (chicken)
  • Uachtar reoite (ice cream)

Red Squirrel75 km

  • Anlann (sauce)
  • Arán sóide (soda bread)
  • Bacstaí (boxty)
  • Bagún (bacon)
  • Bairín breac (barmbrack)
  • Bradán (salmon)
  • Briosca (biscuit)
  • Brocaire te (hot dog)
  • Brúitín (mashed potato, or champ)
  • Burgar (burger)
  • Cál ceannann (colcannon)
  • Calóga arbhair (cornflakes)
  • Cnó (nut)
  • Criospaí (crisps)
  • Curaí (curry)
  • Custard (the same word in Irish)
  • Glóthach (jelly)
  • Gránach (cereal)
  • Iógart (yoghurt)
  • Leite (porridge, or oats)
  • Liamhás (ham)
  • Mairteoil (beef)
  • Maróg (pudding)
  • Mil (honey)
  • Milseog (dessert)
  • Muiceoil (pork)
  • Mustard (the same word in Irish)
  • Pancóg (pancake)
  • Pasta (the same word in Irish)
  • Piobar (pepper, the spice)
  • Pióg (pie)
  • Píotsa (pizza)
  • Plúr (flour)
  • Putóg dhubh (black pudding, or putóg bhán)
  • Rís (rice)
  • Ronnach (mackerel, or another fish to eat)
  • Sailéad (salad)
  • Salann (salt)
  • Scóna (scone)
  • Siúcra (sugar)
  • Slisín (rasher)
  • Stéig (steak)
  • Stobhach (stew)
  • Subh (jam)
  • Tósta (toast)
  • Turcaí (turkey)
  • Uachtar (cream)
  • Uaineoil (lamb)

Golden Eagle100 km

  • Ae (liver, or other offal)
  • Borróg (bun)
  • Builín (loaf)
  • Búiste (stuffing)
  • Cadal (coddle)
  • Caoireoil (mutton)
  • Ceibeab (kebab)
  • Donnóg (brownie)
  • Duileasc (dulse, or other seaweed to eat)
  • Fiafheoil (venison, or other game)
  • Fínéagar (vinegar)
  • Grán rósta (popcorn)
  • Gruth (curds)
  • Im piseanna talún (peanut butter)
  • Lacha (duck, or goose)
  • Laofheoil (veal)
  • Margairín (margarine)
  • Oisrí (oysters, or other shellfish)
  • Ola (cooking oil)
  • Síoróip (syrup)
  • Taoschnó (doughnut)
  • Taosrán (pastry)
  • Toirtín (tart)
  • Uibheagán (omelette)
  • Vaiféal (waffle)

Question 7 · General knowledge

Name a constellation.

Any of the 88 official constellations, by Latin or English name. A famous star pattern counts as the constellation it belongs to.

Robin10 km

  • Ursa Major (the Plough)

Hedgehog25 km

  • Orion

Red Fox40 km

  • Cassiopeia
  • Leo
  • Ursa Minor (the Little Bear)

Irish Hare55 km

  • Andromeda
  • Aquarius
  • Aries
  • Cancer
  • Capricornus (Capricorn)
  • Crux (the Southern Cross)
  • Gemini
  • Libra
  • Pegasus
  • Pisces
  • Sagittarius
  • Scorpius (Scorpio)
  • Taurus
  • Virgo

Red Squirrel75 km

  • Aquila
  • Auriga
  • Boötes
  • Canis Major
  • Canis Minor
  • Centaurus
  • Cepheus
  • Cetus
  • Columba
  • Corona Borealis
  • Corvus
  • Cygnus
  • Delphinus
  • Draco
  • Hercules
  • Hydra
  • Leo Minor
  • Lepus
  • Lupus
  • Lyra
  • Monoceros
  • Ophiuchus
  • Pavo
  • Perseus
  • Phoenix
  • Serpens
  • Triangulum
  • Vulpecula

Golden Eagle100 km

  • Antlia
  • Apus
  • Ara
  • Caelum
  • Camelopardalis
  • Canes Venatici
  • Carina
  • Chamaeleon
  • Circinus
  • Coma Berenices
  • Corona Australis
  • Crater
  • Dorado
  • Equuleus
  • Eridanus
  • Fornax
  • Grus
  • Horologium
  • Hydrus
  • Indus
  • Lacerta
  • Lynx
  • Mensa
  • Microscopium
  • Musca
  • Norma
  • Octans
  • Pictor
  • Piscis Austrinus
  • Puppis
  • Pyxis
  • Reticulum
  • Sagitta
  • Sculptor
  • Scutum
  • Sextans
  • Telescopium
  • Triangulum Australe
  • Tucana
  • Vela
  • Volans