Slemish - Quiz
Slemish
  • 1. What is the historical name of Slemish?
A) Sliabh Mor
B) Slieve Antrim
C) Sliabh Patrick
D) Slieve Mish
  • 2. In which townland is Slemish located?
A) Carnstroan
B) Inisfallen
C) Skerry
D) Ballymena
  • 3. What geological feature is Slemish identified as?
A) A sedimentary ridge
B) A tectonic fault line
C) The plug of an extinct volcano
D) A glacial erratic
  • 4. During which geological period was the plug of Slemish formed?
A) Carboniferous
B) Palaeogene
C) Jurassic
D) Cretaceous
  • 5. What rock type is Slemish composed of?
A) Granite
B) Limestone
C) Sandstone
D) Olivine dolerite
  • 6. Who is traditionally said to have tended sheep on Slemish?
A) Nia, son of Cú Allaid
B) Dennis Kennedy
C) Milchu
D) Saint Patrick
  • 7. How many years did Saint Patrick allegedly work as a shepherd on Slemish?
A) Ten years
B) Three years
C) Twelve years
D) Six years
  • 8. What was the name of Saint Patrick's master on Slemish?
A) Cú Allaid
B) Milchu
C) Nia
D) Patrick Senior
  • 9. Which birds can be regularly seen at Slemish?
A) Herons, cranes, swans and geese
B) Ravens, buzzards, wheatears and meadow pipits
C) Puffins, gulls, petrels and gannets
D) Eagles, owls, sparrows and swallows
  • 10. What is the significance of March 17th at Slemish?
A) A geological survey team visits the site
B) A battle is reenacted
C) Large crowds walk to the top as a pilgrimage
D) The annual sheep shearing festival occurs
  • 11. Which book features a chronicle of a family living in Northern Ireland?
A) The Annals of Inisfallen
B) The History of Antrim
C) Climbing Slemish
D) Life at Skerry
  • 12. What happened at Slemish during the 1798 rebellion?
A) It was the site of a major battle
B) It served as a refuge for the British army
C) It was where a peace treaty was signed
D) It was the site of a United Irish camp
  • 13. Where is the church thought to have been founded by Saint Patrick located near Slemish?
A) Carnstroan Village
B) The base of the extinct volcano
C) The town center of Ballymena
D) Skerry Churchyard
  • 14. What did the voice in Patrick's vision tell him to do?
A) Move to the South of Ireland
B) Build a church on the mountain
C) Stay and convert Milchu
D) Escape and return home to Britain
  • 15. What meaning does the Irish name 'Sliabh Mis' carry?
A) Mis's mountain
B) Sheep mountain
C) Patrick's hill
D) The high volcano
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