General Knowledge Questions
OUR weekly prize of one guinea for the best thirteen QUestions submitted is awarded this week to Canon Le B. E. french, St. John's Rectory, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, Irish Free State, for the following
Questions on Irish History
1. What English sovereign to a-large extent lost his crown through 'invading Ireland ? _ • . • 2. Which English sovereign was the first to pay a visit of peace to Ireland ?
3. The brother of a Scottish king was killed fighting in Ireland. Who was he ?
4. What impOstor was crowned King of England in Chiiitchurch Cathedral, Dublin ?
5. What English sovereign was first styled " King of Ireland " ?
6. Of whom and by whom-was it said, " If .6.11* Ireland cannot ride him, he shall rule all Ireland " ? 7. " Change kings with us, and we will fight you over again " ; Who said this, and when ?
8. Which is " the Maiden City " i And why so called ? 9. Which is " the city of the-violated treaty " ? Why so called ?
10. What favourite of an English sovereign fell into disgrace through failure in an Irish campaign ?
11. After what foreign king were an Irish county and Wt-own in it named ?
12. To whom was the choice given of " Hell or Connacht'? ? _ 13. What two famous Englishmen became " undertakers " in the proVinee of Miiiiirer-fii Queen-Eliiabeth's reign An6Wer6 will be found on page x.
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