First prize: Two nights B&B in a luxury room, plus dinner at Ballynahinch Castle Hotel, Co Galway, worth €1,000
Like a fairytale castle in the woods, staying at Ballynahinch Castle Hotel means staying in luxury, history and style. Surrounded by 700ac of pristine wooded grounds and one of Connemara’s oldest landscaped gardens, the striking Victorian country house and estate is known for its excellent service and impeccable attention to detail, as well as the many rewarding experiences to be had.
Enjoy a two-night stay in a luxury room with breakfast and dinner in the handsome Owenmore Restaurant. With floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the river and the rolling green landscape, the menu showcases the most authentic ingredients the area provides.
While you’re there take advantage of the stunning location with a guided walk of the estate as part of your package and enjoy complimentary bicycle hire to explore the Connemara Greenway.
T&Cs: Subject to availability, prize valid for 12 months excluding bank holidays and 24 December to 3 January
Cliff at Lyons.
Second prize: Cliff Christmas
Gift Voucher, worth €600
Win a Cliff Christmas Gift Voucher worth €600 for an exceptional countryside spa break for two people at Cliff at Lyons Hotel & Country Retreat in Kildare. Enjoy a two-night break away in the 18th-century village with breakfast on both mornings, dinner on one evening and a spa treatment each in The Well in the Garden Spa.
Just 30 minutes from Dublin city centre, Cliff at Lyons is the ideal location for a relaxing break away with a range of activities from yoga, natural spa treatments, strolls on the canal and barge trips along the canal. This Christmas, Cliff have perfect presents of luxury available from their wide array of gift vouchers. You can select from a Michelin-star gourmet experience with a stunning coastal view in Cliff House Hotel Ardmore, a pampering spa break in Cliff at Lyons Hotel & Country Retreat in Kildare, or dine on delicious seafood in Cliff Townhouse on St Stephen’s Green.
Ice House
Third prize: Two nights B&B plus dinner at the Ice House Hotel, Co Mayo, worth €500
Overlooking the River Moy and the woodlands beyond, the Ice House is an escape from the ordinary with a bounty of beauty, adventure and history right on its doorstep.
The Ice House is in the perfect location to wrap yourself in the wilderness of the west coast of Ireland, all the while enjoying the fantastic food, soothing spa, bubbling hot tubs and super service that this award winning boutique hotel offers.
From cliff walks to sea stacks, spa treatments to seafood trails, the north Mayo section of the Wild Atlantic Way has lots to inspire. The prize includes a two-night stay for you and a guest in this beautiful hotel with dinner on one evening and breakfast on both mornings.
T&Cs: subject to availability
1 True or false: The Irish Farmers Journal’s weekly readership grew by 8,000 in 2019.
2 Name the pub in the Guinness Christmas TV advert.
3 How many children did Lir have in The Children of Lir?
4 In what year was the last sale in the Dublin Cattle Mart, also known as Cowtown?
5 Which former English footballer and manager famously said: “Put ‘em under pressure”?
6 What county has the longest coastline in Ireland?
7 How many farms around Ireland and Northern Ireland are participating in the Irish Farmers Journal’s From the Tramlines?
8 Who played the Genie in the 2019 remake of Aladdin?
9 What does a palaeographer study?
10 What type of whale was spotted in the River Liffey earlier this year?
11 True or false: According to Teagasc, Ireland has the lowest forest cover of all European countries
12 Name the former Tipperary senior hurler currently managing the Antrim senior hurling team.
13 What is the capital of Sweden?
14 What was Gay Byrne’s full name?
Q14 - What was Gay Byrne’s full name?
15 In what year was Macra na Feirme founded?
16 What was Richard de Clare, seconnd Earl of Pembroke’s well-known nickname?
17 Who won the 2019 MTV EMA Best Song award for their hit Bad Guy?
18 Who stepped down as manager of the Dublin senior GAA football team in November?
19 Where was Mommy spotted kissing Santa Claus?
20 What was announced as the 2019 Oxford Word of the Year (actually two words)?
21 Who is the latest member of the unstoppable O’Brien family from Ballydoyle to have announced their intention to start training racehorses?
22 How much does a copy of the Irish Country Magazine cost?
23 True or false: the driest place on Earth is in Antarctica.
Q25 - Which type of berry is essential in the making of gin and is often used as a garnish?
24 The 2019 National Potato Day took place on which date this year?
25 Which type of berry is essential in the making of gin and is often used as a garnish?
26 What movie shot its D-Day scenes in Ballinesker Beach, Curracloe Strand, Co Wexford?
27 Who won this year’s Great British Bake Off?
Q28 - What is the name of the Green Party leader who suggested reintroducing wolves to Ireland?
28 What is the name of the Green Party leader who suggested reintroducing wolves to Ireland?
29 How many spirits visited Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol?
30 Japan beat Ireland by how many points in the 2019 Rugby World Cup?
31 Name the health campaigner who was the keynote speaker at this year’s Women & Agriculture Conference.
32 Which two primary colours do you mix to get green?
33 When determining the percentage of germination from a seed sample, what percentage germination indicates a certified seed was used?
34 In what year did the Berlin wall ‘fall’?
35 On which day does Christmas Day fall this year?
Q43 - Which university awarded Anna May McHugh an honorary degree this year for her lifelong work in the National Ploughing Association?
36 Which former Girl’s Aloud member entered the jungle this year?
37 Which of these Irish-trained racehorses won the 2019 Cheltenham Gold Cup?
A: Al Boum.B: Kemboy. C: Tiger Roll.38 Name the French blue cheese made from ewe’s milk.
39 What mineral when rubbed into the wound, is said to make things worse?
40 Name the Irish Farmers Journal picture editor.
41 In which county will you find the town of Hospital?
42 What do the letters in the BEAM Scheme stand for?
43 Which university awarded Anna May McHugh an honorary degree this year for her lifelong work in the National Ploughing Association?
44 Father Ted Crilly lived on Craggy Island, what Island did Father Dick Byrne live on?
Q44 - Father Ted Crilly lived on Craggy Island, what Island did Father Dick Byrne live on?
45 Which controversial phrase was put in lights on Grafton Street replacing Nollaig Shona Duit?
46 Who won The Open at Royal Portrush this year?
47 Who is the IFA’s director of European affairs?
48 What is the maximum weight of a car or jeep trailer that can be towed with just a B drivers licence?
49 Where is Hit the Diff singer, Mary Mone, originally from?
50 True or false: according to legend, Mayo has a curse upon it preventing it from winning the Sam
Maguire cup.
First prize: Two nights B&B in a luxury room, plus dinner at Ballynahinch Castle Hotel, Co Galway, worth €1,000
Like a fairytale castle in the woods, staying at Ballynahinch Castle Hotel means staying in luxury, history and style. Surrounded by 700ac of pristine wooded grounds and one of Connemara’s oldest landscaped gardens, the striking Victorian country house and estate is known for its excellent service and impeccable attention to detail, as well as the many rewarding experiences to be had.
Enjoy a two-night stay in a luxury room with breakfast and dinner in the handsome Owenmore Restaurant. With floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the river and the rolling green landscape, the menu showcases the most authentic ingredients the area provides.
While you’re there take advantage of the stunning location with a guided walk of the estate as part of your package and enjoy complimentary bicycle hire to explore the Connemara Greenway.
T&Cs: Subject to availability, prize valid for 12 months excluding bank holidays and 24 December to 3 January
Cliff at Lyons.
Second prize: Cliff Christmas
Gift Voucher, worth €600
Win a Cliff Christmas Gift Voucher worth €600 for an exceptional countryside spa break for two people at Cliff at Lyons Hotel & Country Retreat in Kildare. Enjoy a two-night break away in the 18th-century village with breakfast on both mornings, dinner on one evening and a spa treatment each in The Well in the Garden Spa.
Just 30 minutes from Dublin city centre, Cliff at Lyons is the ideal location for a relaxing break away with a range of activities from yoga, natural spa treatments, strolls on the canal and barge trips along the canal. This Christmas, Cliff have perfect presents of luxury available from their wide array of gift vouchers. You can select from a Michelin-star gourmet experience with a stunning coastal view in Cliff House Hotel Ardmore, a pampering spa break in Cliff at Lyons Hotel & Country Retreat in Kildare, or dine on delicious seafood in Cliff Townhouse on St Stephen’s Green.
Ice House
Third prize: Two nights B&B plus dinner at the Ice House Hotel, Co Mayo, worth €500
Overlooking the River Moy and the woodlands beyond, the Ice House is an escape from the ordinary with a bounty of beauty, adventure and history right on its doorstep.
The Ice House is in the perfect location to wrap yourself in the wilderness of the west coast of Ireland, all the while enjoying the fantastic food, soothing spa, bubbling hot tubs and super service that this award winning boutique hotel offers.
From cliff walks to sea stacks, spa treatments to seafood trails, the north Mayo section of the Wild Atlantic Way has lots to inspire. The prize includes a two-night stay for you and a guest in this beautiful hotel with dinner on one evening and breakfast on both mornings.
T&Cs: subject to availability
1 True or false: The Irish Farmers Journal’s weekly readership grew by 8,000 in 2019.
2 Name the pub in the Guinness Christmas TV advert.
3 How many children did Lir have in The Children of Lir?
4 In what year was the last sale in the Dublin Cattle Mart, also known as Cowtown?
5 Which former English footballer and manager famously said: “Put ‘em under pressure”?
6 What county has the longest coastline in Ireland?
7 How many farms around Ireland and Northern Ireland are participating in the Irish Farmers Journal’s From the Tramlines?
8 Who played the Genie in the 2019 remake of Aladdin?
9 What does a palaeographer study?
10 What type of whale was spotted in the River Liffey earlier this year?
11 True or false: According to Teagasc, Ireland has the lowest forest cover of all European countries
12 Name the former Tipperary senior hurler currently managing the Antrim senior hurling team.
13 What is the capital of Sweden?
14 What was Gay Byrne’s full name?
Q14 - What was Gay Byrne’s full name?
15 In what year was Macra na Feirme founded?
16 What was Richard de Clare, seconnd Earl of Pembroke’s well-known nickname?
17 Who won the 2019 MTV EMA Best Song award for their hit Bad Guy?
18 Who stepped down as manager of the Dublin senior GAA football team in November?
19 Where was Mommy spotted kissing Santa Claus?
20 What was announced as the 2019 Oxford Word of the Year (actually two words)?
21 Who is the latest member of the unstoppable O’Brien family from Ballydoyle to have announced their intention to start training racehorses?
22 How much does a copy of the Irish Country Magazine cost?
23 True or false: the driest place on Earth is in Antarctica.
Q25 - Which type of berry is essential in the making of gin and is often used as a garnish?
24 The 2019 National Potato Day took place on which date this year?
25 Which type of berry is essential in the making of gin and is often used as a garnish?
26 What movie shot its D-Day scenes in Ballinesker Beach, Curracloe Strand, Co Wexford?
27 Who won this year’s Great British Bake Off?
Q28 - What is the name of the Green Party leader who suggested reintroducing wolves to Ireland?
28 What is the name of the Green Party leader who suggested reintroducing wolves to Ireland?
29 How many spirits visited Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol?
30 Japan beat Ireland by how many points in the 2019 Rugby World Cup?
31 Name the health campaigner who was the keynote speaker at this year’s Women & Agriculture Conference.
32 Which two primary colours do you mix to get green?
33 When determining the percentage of germination from a seed sample, what percentage germination indicates a certified seed was used?
34 In what year did the Berlin wall ‘fall’?
35 On which day does Christmas Day fall this year?
Q43 - Which university awarded Anna May McHugh an honorary degree this year for her lifelong work in the National Ploughing Association?
36 Which former Girl’s Aloud member entered the jungle this year?
37 Which of these Irish-trained racehorses won the 2019 Cheltenham Gold Cup?
A: Al Boum.B: Kemboy. C: Tiger Roll.38 Name the French blue cheese made from ewe’s milk.
39 What mineral when rubbed into the wound, is said to make things worse?
40 Name the Irish Farmers Journal picture editor.
41 In which county will you find the town of Hospital?
42 What do the letters in the BEAM Scheme stand for?
43 Which university awarded Anna May McHugh an honorary degree this year for her lifelong work in the National Ploughing Association?
44 Father Ted Crilly lived on Craggy Island, what Island did Father Dick Byrne live on?
Q44 - Father Ted Crilly lived on Craggy Island, what Island did Father Dick Byrne live on?
45 Which controversial phrase was put in lights on Grafton Street replacing Nollaig Shona Duit?
46 Who won The Open at Royal Portrush this year?
47 Who is the IFA’s director of European affairs?
48 What is the maximum weight of a car or jeep trailer that can be towed with just a B drivers licence?
49 Where is Hit the Diff singer, Mary Mone, originally from?
50 True or false: according to legend, Mayo has a curse upon it preventing it from winning the Sam
Maguire cup.
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