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| What is Ireland's nickname? | Emerald Isle
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| How many people worldwide claim Irish ancestry? | 70 million
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| How many people in the USA have Irish heritage? | 35 million
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| Due to a strong economy in the 1990's , what was Ireland known as? | Celtic Tiger
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| What is Ireland's most famous mountain range? | Macgillycuddy's Reeks
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| What is peat used for? | Fuel
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| What fraction of Ireland is occupied by peat bogs, marshes, mountains, and lakes? | 1/4
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| What is the longest river in the British Isles? | Shannon River
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| How many inches of rain could the west of Ireland get in a year (in inches?) | 80 inches
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| How many inches of rain could the east of Ireland get in a year (in inches?) | 30 inches
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| In what year did 26 largely Catholic become independent from British rule? | 1922
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| What is the most common religion in Ireland? | Roman Catholic
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| What is the "man's social club" in Ireland? | Pub
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| What is a popular Irish sport that is a type of field hockey? | Hurling
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| What is a popular Irish sport that is a combination of soccer and rugby? | Gaelic Football
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| What was declared as the "first official language" of Ireland in 1937? What is it also known as? | Irish, Gaelic
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| What percent of the labor force works in agriculture?? | Less than 10%
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| What two factors make Ireland one of the world's best climate for growing grass? | Rainfall, Temperate climate
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| What percent of agriculture do milk and cattle account for? | 85%
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| What is the hand-illustrated collection of four books of the New Testament in Dublin? | The book of Kells
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| Blarney Castle, home of the Blarney Stone, is located near what Irish city? | Cork
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| What caused the famine in the 1840's? | Fungus
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| How many people died during the famine? | 1 million
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| How many people moved away during the famine? | 1 million
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| What crop did the famine in the 1840's affect? | Potato
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