Discover your true Irishness with this fun and insightful quiz! Find out just how Irish you really are based on a series of thought-provoking questions.
1. When it comes to measuring land in Ireland, what unit would you use?
Plantation Acres
Statute Acres
Scotch Measure
Tir-Cumaile
2. In early Irish time-keeping, when did a new day begin?
At sunrise
At noon
At sunset
At midnight
3. How many Cubical Inches are in an Irish Gallon?
200
210
217.6
230
4. Which term was used for Irish mile-related confusion in maps?
Mapping mile
Survey mile
Liberty mile
Limerick mile
5. You’ve got a gold scruple. How much does it weigh?
7 grams
10 grams
15 grams
20 grams
6. An Irish perch compared to an English perch is:
21 feet vs. 16.5 feet
16.5 feet vs. 21 feet
14 feet vs. 17.5 feet
18 feet vs. 20.5 feet
7. If you were measuring wool in Dublin historically, what would be its weight in one 'stone'?
14 pounds
15 pounds
16 pounds
17 pounds
8. What was a commonly used unit to describe an area worth grazing a specific number of cows?
Foot
Ordlach
Palm
Tir-cumaile
9. How long is an Irish mile compared to a statute mile?
0.8 statute miles
1.1 statute miles
1.25 statute miles
1.4 statute miles
10. In 20th century Ireland, how were milestone distances displayed for different types of roads?
