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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