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Quiz: Can you identify these Irish towns with shared placenames?
For the eagle-eyed amongst you.
This article is part of The Good Information Project, a new initiative from The Journal to help create greater understanding of big issues we face. This month we are focussing on the question ‘What could a shared island look like?’.
AS PART OF our project, we’ve taken a look at what shares and separates different parts of Ireland. As if to accentuate the shared heritage, some places even have the same name.
So can you recognise which one is which?
This is Ballycastle, but which one?
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Antrim
Mayo
There are dozens of Glebes, where is this one?
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Cork
Donegal
This is Kells, Co. ___
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Antrim
Kilkenny
Meath
There are a fair few Milltowns, which one is this?
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Armagh
Cavan
Dublin
Fermanagh
This is a Stradbally, which one?
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Galway
Kerry
Laois
Waterford
There are two Thomastowns, but only one has the River Nore running through it...
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Kilkenny
Tipperary
Speaking of rivers, this is Riverstown, Co. ___
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Cork
Sligo
Tipperary
This sunny seaside shot in Monkstown.
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Antrim
Dublin
Lots of Churchtowns, which is this particular one?
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Cork
Dublin
Ballina, Co____
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Mayo
Tipperary
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You scored out of !
A
Top of the class!
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B
Someone is fond of a staycation.
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You scored out of !
C
Good going!
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D
You just about scraped it!
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You scored out of !
F
Time to hit the road when you can.
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