IQ Ireland’s Quiztime

1 What became law on December 29, 1939, giving de facto recognition to Northern Ireland?

2 Author, poet and the mother of Oscar Wilde, Lady Jane Francesca Wilde, was also known under what name?

3 In 1972, Thin Lizzy reach No1 in the Irish charts with what song?

4 Which Irish singer was awarded an honorary MBE in the Queen’s honours list in 2001 for his decades of service to the music industry?

5 In what year was the chorus of The Soldier’s Song formally adopted as the National Anthem?

6 In the Loughgall home of James Sloan, in 1795, what Northern Irish institute was founded?

7 Who announced the end of the ban on Roman Catholic attendance at Trinity College in 1970?

8 ‘Shillelagh law did all engage / And a row and a ruction soon began.’ Where did this take place?

9 In what year was the ‘backdoor’ system introduced in the GAA championships?

10 Radiocarbon dated to BC 2141-1960, what is the name of the bog body discovered in 2011?