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in dublin's fair city
Quiz: How well do you know these famous Dublin landmarks?
One of them turned 20 this week.
TWO FAMOUS LANDMARKS in Dublin’s city centre were in the news last week, for different reasons.
Tuesday saw the the unveiling of the restored Clerys clock, the staple in Irish culture that has long been synonymous as a meeting place for couples.
Just a few metres away, The Spire celebrated its 20th birthday as a landmark that has divided Irish people since its completion in 2003.
They are just two of hundreds of famous landmarks located in and around the capital – but how well do you know them?
Starting with The Spire, what is it's alternative name?
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The Rising Monument
The Monument of Light
The Needle
Old Pointy
In which year was the first Clerys clock installed?
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1922
1934
1940
1954
The statue of Molly Malone and her cart has stood on Suffolk Street since 2014. But where was its original location?
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Abbey Street
Henry Street
Grafton Street
Dame Street
Built in 1816, the Ha'penny Bridge is Dublin's oldest pedestrian crossing over the river Liffey. How many people are estimated to cross it every day?
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15,000
20,000
30,000
50,000
St Patrick's Cathedral is one of Dublin's most popular attractions. Which famous writer is buried there, and was once the Dean of the cathedral?
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Daniel Defoe
Bram Stoker
Robert Louis Stevenson
Jonathan Swift
A well-known landmark in Dublin's skyline, which 1984 U2 music video did the Poolbeg Chimneys feature in?
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Beautiful Day
Sweetest Thing
Pride (In The Name of Love)
The Fly
Opened in 1966, the Garden of Remembrance is dedicated to the memory of "all those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish freedom". A statue depicting which legend in Irish mythology can be found there?
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Cú Chulainn
The Children of Lir
Oisín and Tír na nÓg
Fionn mac Cumhaill and the salmon of knowledge
Who is this monument in Phoenix Park named after?
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Wellington
Nelson
Drake
Napoleon
The interior of the General Post Office (GPO) was destroyed by fire due to persistent shelling during the 1916 Rising, though the main frontage escaped serious damage. In which year did the GPO reopen?
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1921
1925
1929
1938
Finally, on which street would you find this statue of the renowned Irish poet and novelist James Joyce?
Moore Street
Cathedral Street
Cathal Brugha Street
North Earl Street
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