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Silver Salmon Region 2 - ANSWERS

Here are my answers. Over to you to give yourself a mark for days 10-18 out of 90 points!

I welcome any feedback or corrections on alan@requestfoundation.org.uk

Or please just drop me an email and let me know how you got on in this region or any fun facts you found!

Day# Region Location [1] Main Picture [2]
10 Munster Cork Glanworth Bridge, mid-15th century, considered oldest and narrowest public bridge in everyday use in Europe, 2.9m wide
11 Munster Limerick King John of Ireland crowned in 1199 / King John's Castle
12 Munster Waterford The blaa is a beloved, soft, doughy, white Irish bread roll, especially famous in Waterford.
13 Munster Ennis William Turner de Lond, 1820.
14 Munster Kenmare Bonane Heritage Park
15 Munster Blarney Martin Mahony & Bros Ltd, owned by the brothers Martin and Noel, finished building a mill in Blarney, County Cork in 1824.
16 Munster Lahinch Cliffs of Moher
17 Munster Killarney (Ross Castle is a stunning 15th-century tower house in Killarney, Ireland, built by the) O'Donoghue (clan).
18 Munster Clonmel Father Nicholas Sheehy, the anti-Penal Laws agitator was hanged, drawn and quartered. (County Gaol in Clonmel.)
Day# Region Location [1] Secondary Picture [1]
10 Munster Cork Widely believed Sir Walter Raleigh planted first potato near his home in Youghal, Cork, around 1588
11 Munster Limerick Limerick Racecourse - seventh different horse racing location in Limerick since 1790
12 Munster Waterford Jacob's Cream Crackers originated in Waterford
13 Munster Ennis In 1278, Clare Abbey was the site of a legendary battle.
14 Munster Kenmare " X shape " street plan by Sir William Petty
15 Munster Blarney Walk down and back up Wishing Steps with eyes closed your wish will come true within a year.
16 Munster Lahinch The Burren
17 Munster Killarney Christmas in Killarney
18 Munster Clonmel St. Patrick('s Well)
Day# Region Location [1] Riddle / Rhyme [2]
10 Munster Cork Cailleach Béara: This rock is the remains of the 'Hag of Beara', staring out to sea awaiting her husband, Manannán mac Lir, God of the Sea, to return to her.
11 Munster Limerick A traditional limerick technically contains five lines with an AABBA rhyme scheme.
12 Munster Waterford Reginald’s Tower
13 Munster Ennis In 1854 the Sisters of Mercy came to the town and established a convent at Row House. The sisters quickly became involved in teaching and visiting the sick.
14 Munster Kenmare John O’Sullivan of Cappanacuss Castle / Poor choice of marshy land at Culloden
15 Munster Blarney The Muskerry Tram. The Cork and Muskerry Light Railway (CMLR) was a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railway.
16 Munster Lahinch Lahinch Golf Club / The 5th hole, known as Dell, is truly special. A unique blind par 3.
17 Munster Killarney Torc Waterfall
18 Munster Clonmel Clonmel was notable for its resistance to Cromwell's army.
Day# Region Location [1] First Anagram [2]
10 Munster Cork king creole (Famous Fish & Chip Shop)
11 Munster Limerick angela's ashes: a memoir
12 Munster Waterford waterford crystal
13 Munster Ennis fish ladder (on the River Fergus which flows through Ennis.)
14 Munster Kenmare the buttermarket
15 Munster Blarney muskerry arms
16 Munster Lahinch aillwee cave
17 Munster Killarney the kerry way
18 Munster Clonmel (Clonmel means) meadow of honey
Day# Region Location [1] Second Anagram [2]
10 Munster Cork four faced liar (clock tower of Shandon Church)
11 Munster Limerick treaty stone
12 Munster Waterford first frog in ireland
13 Munster Ennis isobel ("By the tree in Ennis where we used to hang around")
14 Munster Kenmare kenmare lace
15 Munster Blarney stone of eloquence (Blarney Stone kissed by Mick Jagger)
16 Munster Lahinch inagh river
17 Munster Killarney gap of dunloe
18 Munster Clonmel carey's castle

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