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Test Yourself
Quiz: Can you name this Irish castle?
Oh tell me why, do we build castles in the sky?
CASTLES ARE A firm favourite with everyone from tourists to political aides.
They’re full of history and often located on scenic grounds. You can even drive to them to test your eyesight.*
But how many Irish castles can you name?
*DO NOT DO THIS.
Let's start with an easy one...
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Belleek Castle
Bunratty Castle
Ballyloughan Castle
Cummings Castle
And now a tricky one...
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Ballymoon Castle
Ballybridge Castle
Ballymote Castle
Barbara Castle
A very famous one...
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Ashford Castle
Slane Castle
Blarney Castle
Andrew Castle
A castle in the west...
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Doonagore Castle
Dangan Castle
Dunmahon Castle
Dalton Castle
And one in the capital...
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Monkstown Castle
Clonskeagh Castle
Malahide Castle
Dublin Castle
This one has seen a lot of concerts...
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Malahide Castle
Slane Castle
Punchestown Castle
Steve Castle
One from Galway...
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Oranmore Castle
Portumna Castle
Eyrecourt Castle
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And one from Limerick...
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King George's Castle
King John's Castle
King Charles' Castle
Meghan Markle's Castle
A very popular tourist spot...
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Rock of Cashel
Rock of Castle
Rockett's Castle
Rock the Casbah
And finally, one from the northwest...
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Markree Castle
Ashford Castle
Roslee Castle
Ian Van Dahl Castle
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Top dog
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Clever cat
Almost purrfect!
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Fintastic dolphin
Good job!
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Ewe must be joking
Baaaaaad!
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Turtley awful
A shell of a bad effort!
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