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