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evening quiz

Quiz: How long do these Irish drives take?

Staycationers might have an advantage with this quiz.
9.31pm, 24 Aug 2020
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THIS EVENING’S QUIZ is all about drives.

Driving around Ireland can be a lovely experience, but do you know how long these drives would take?

All travel times are taken at midday on a Monday based on Google Maps timings.

Best of luck.

Right. I'm in the centre of Athlone and I'm headed to Westport. How long would the drive be approximately?
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1 hr
1hr 30 mins

2 hrs
3 hrs
I'm in Eyre Square in Galway, and going to Dublin Airport. How long is the drive?
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You could do that in just over 2hrs
About 3 hrs

3 hrs 30 mins
4 hrs
I'm in Cashel and I'm heading to Tramore for the weekend. How long is the drive?
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30 mins
1 hr 20 mins

2 hrs 15 mins
3 hrs
I'm in the centre of Dundalk and heading to Newry. How long will it take me?
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30 mins
1 hr 15 mins

1 hr 45 mins
2 hrs 10 mins
Going for a spin from the centre of Ennis to St John's Castle in Limerick city. How long should that take?
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15 mins
40 mins

1 hr 30 mins
2 hrs
I'm on North Main Street in Cork city, and heading out to Baltimore in west Cork. How long will it take?
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30 mins
45 mins

1 hr 15 mins
1 hr 40 mins
This will be a long one. I'm in Tralee but need to get to Bundoran. How long will it take - depending on traffic?
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3 hrs - 3 hrs 30 mins
4 hrs 30 mins - 5 hrs

6 hrs - 7 hrs
7 hrs 30 mins - 8 hrs
I'm in Sligo Town and going to Letterkenny. How long will this take?
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1 hr
1 hr 40 mins

2 hr 20 mins
3 hrs
Another long drive. I'm in Derry and need to go to Wexford town. It'll take...?
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4 hr 40 mins
5 hrs 30 mins

6 hrs
6 hrs 45 mins
Last one now. How long is the journey from Mullingar to Kilkenny?
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1 hr
1 hr 30 mins

1 hr 50 mins
2 hrs 30 mins
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