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51 In 2021, the Irish Farmers Journal reached its biggest weekly readership ever. What was the figure released in November 2021?
52 Name the minister who made history as the first minister to take maternity leave.
53 How did the “pound cake” get its name?
54 The Seychelles are located in which ocean?
55 According to a popular Christmas song, what is “roasting on an open fire”?
56 In 2022, the Constitution of Ireland will be 100 years old this year. Name the hotel where it was signed.
57 In Harry Potter, what is the language spoken by snakes?
58 Name the farming method that Minister for State at the Department of Agriculture Pippa Hackett is targeting to be carried out on 7.5% of Ireland’s utilisable agricultural area by 2027.
59 Name the coffee shop in the US sitcom Friends.
60 A red house is made from red bricks. A blue house is made from blue bricks. A yellow house is made from yellow bricks. But what is a greenhouse made from?
61 What is Father Christmas known as in The Nightmare Before Christmas?
62 Which sea creature has three hearts?
63 Who did Rugby World name as the 2021 world’s best player?
64 In 988, the Vikings founded which city in Ireland?
65 What is harder to catch the faster you run?
66 What is the most abundant gas in the Earth’s atmosphere?
67 Who was the overall winner of Irish Country Magazine’s Irish Made Awards in 2021?
68 Which way do you stir a Christmas pudding mixture for good luck?
69 What does WWE stand for?
70 Strainers, gripples and insulators are all commonly used in which common farming practice?
71 How many consecutive days were nightclubs closed, due to COVID-19 restrictions?
72 What stick would you put into a mulled wine?
73 Who played the British prime minister in the 2003 film Love Actually?
74 In what decade did Coca-Cola start using Santa Claus in advertisements?
75 Name the current president of the IFA.
76 Which prison did Johnny Cash famously sing about in his 1955 song?
77 What can’t talk but will reply when spoken to?
78 Who is confirmed to be next season’s Cork senior camogie coach?
79 In what county is Strathroy Dairy’s processing plant.
80 True or false: the beech tree is native to Ireland.
81 What did Johannes Gutenberg famously invent in 1440?
82 Re-arrange this anagram to get a Christmas-related word: resist rematch.
83 Which of the following does not feature on the ingredients list of Worcestershire sauce: tamarind, anchovies, molasses, tomatoes.
84 According to Irish legend the devil spat out what?
85 Name the farmhouse cheese awarded the Supreme Champion at the 2021 Cáis awards.
86 A string quartet consists of two violins, one viola and one of which other instrument?
87 What Christmas book opens with the line: “Marley was dead: to begin with.”
88 Which one of these British races did Rachael Blackmore NOT win in 2021? Champion Hurdle, Gold Cup, Grand National, Betfair Chase.
89 In what county are McHale machinery based?
90 What red-breasted bird is popularly used on Christmas cards?
91 A man is looking at a photograph of someone. His friend asks who it is. The man replies: “Brothers and sisters, I have none. But that man’s father is my father’s son.” Who is in the photograph?
92 Ljubljana is the capital city of which European country?
93 What colour is Lightning McQueen in Cars?
94 Complete the first line of the Bill Withers hit: “Ain’t no sunshine…”
95 Which Irish musician is said to be the mastermind behind Live Aid?
96 What came after the Bronze Age?
97 The 1970s Swedish pop band released a new album this year, following a 40-year break. What is the name of the album?
98 On 6 February 2022, what will the Queen of England celebrate?
99 Name Ireland’s most southern lighthouse, off the coast of west Cork.
100 Why is Christmas Island famous on New Year’s Eve?
First prize
A relaxing break for two at Fota Island Resort, Cork, worth €1,000
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Second prize
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T&Cs apply. Prize is 2BB1D fo two people, subject to availability, non-transferable and not valid for Christmas, New Year’s Eve or bank holiday weekends.
Third prize
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