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What is the meaning of the phrase Three in One?
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What is the definition of Irish Americans?
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What event before the Great Potato Famine had significance in Ireland?
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What is the origin of the conflict in Northern Ireland?
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How can you find out if you have ancestors that were a part of the Potato Famine?
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Why did the 1916 Rising not happen according to plan?
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Who lied to Queen Elizabeth in order to keep his castle?
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How did the United States' Great Depression of the 1930s affect Ireland?
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What socio-economic level do the majority of Irish people currently live at?
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Are the people in Ireland as carefree as people say?
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Are you to wear a kilt on every birthday?
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What history book explains the IRA and its struggles and battles?
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What is the Irish traditional dress?
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How many countries make up the Republic of Ireland?
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What finger should you wear the Claddaugh ring on?
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How did the Irish come to live in America?
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Did the English government prolong the suffering of Irish Catholics during the potato famine by witholding assistance?
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Why is the Louth accent so different from the Northern accent and the Dublin one which are only a short distance away?
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Where can one find a picture of the North Kerry Flying Column in or around 1920?
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What are typical Irish foods?
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What was the name of the TV program or series on the Irish famine written by one of the McGann brothers and is it out on video or DVD?
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Where is the biggest St Patrick's day parade held at?
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Why might the Catholics in Northern Ireland want union with the Republic of Ireland?
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What is the Irish Question of the 19th century and who was most affected by it?
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What is Ireland well-known for?
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What is the Irish Question?
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When is the heather in full bloom in Ireland?
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What was the cause of Bloody Friday and who was involved?
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Are there any naturalisation records in the UK for Irish emmigrants?
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What does the saying Top of the Morning mean?
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What are the three most famous Irish whiskeys?
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When did Irish whiskey become famous?
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How did the Spanish Armada shipwreaks occur in Ireland?
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What are things every Irish-American should know about Irish culture?
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How do you spell in Gaelic the words the woman boxer had on her robe in the movie Million Dollar Baby?
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Do Irish people tend to excel in any particular areas in arts music business etc?
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What event happened at Dragonscove in 1668?
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How long did it take to travel by ship from Ireland to the United States in 1850?
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What does 'cuisle mo chroi' mean?
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What does 'Aonas agus Ails go deo' mean?
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What are the main differences between nationalist's republicans and loyalists unionists in Northern Ireland?
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Have the absentee landlords in this country under british rule been replaced by 'nationistcatholic' landlords who are even more greedy than their exploitive 'foreign' entrepreneurs?
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Is it true that green color may signify bad luck in Ireland?
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What is a another way to spell shillelagh?
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Why does no one know who killed Michael Collins when he was one of the most important Irish patriots in modern history?
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What was the significance of the Second Battle of Athenry?
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What 'Pogue' celebrates his birthday on Christmas Day?
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How did the Catholic Church help the Irish during the potato famine?
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What are the main differences between the beliefs of republicans and nationalists?
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Who was the last High King of Ireland?
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What is the official language of Ireland?
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What are some different ways that the Irish Americans were seen within American Society when first immigrated and what was really happening then?
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What is the chronological order of the invasions that led to the differences between the Gaels Galls and Picts within a Celtic context?
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What are 'The Troubles' in Ireland?
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Is it true that Gerry Adams of Sinn Fein is actually a protestant?
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Was the 1916 Easter Rising necessary for Ireland to gain Home Rule?
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What were the consequences of the Irish potato famine?
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Why did Irish migration happen?
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What do you have to kiss to have the gift of sweet talk according to Irish tradition?
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Is there a gathering of the Daly's?
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How were Irish women treated at the time of the 1969 civil rights march in Derry in Northern Ireland?
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Were there Irish slaves?
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What did St. Patrick do for the Roman Catholic Church?
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How do you say Happy St Patricks Day in Irish?
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Where did the Blarney Stone come from?
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How do you say 'The Land of Opportunity' in Irish?
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How long did Romans occupy Ireland?
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Why was the Battle of the Boyne so important in shaping the views of today?
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What is the Irish custom for manhood called?
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What was Bloody Sunday?
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