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The Geography of Ireland Worksheet 1 The Geography of Ireland You may use your atlas to answer some of the following questions. Write your answer in the blank boxes on the right. 1. How many counties are there in the Republic of Ireland? 2. What is the county town of Laois? 3. Howth Head is off the coast of what county? 4. In what county would you find the Irish- speaking area of Connemara? 5. What river flows into Belfast Lough? 6. Inishmore, Inishmaan and Inisheer islands are collectively known as what islands? 7. What county is known as the “Marble County”? 8. How many counties are there in Munster? 9. In what county can the unique landscape of The Burren be found? 10. What is the name of Dublin’s Tram system? © Seomra Ranga 2018 www.seomraranga.com Worksheet 2 The Geography of Ireland You may use your atlas to answer some of the following questions. Write your answer in the blank boxes on the right. 1. In what county would you find the Bluestack Mountains? 2. Name the harbour in Wexford from which car ferries operate? 3. In what county is the port of Dún Laoghaire? 4. What sea is located to the East of Ireland? 5. How many counties in Ireland begin with the letter C? 6. Unscramble the following letters to find an Irish mountain range: VINESLIMERS 7. What is the county town of Mayo? 8. What is the largest island on Ireland’s coastline? 9. What county has the letters “SO” on its car registration plates? 10. Which province has the greatest number of counties? © Seomra Ranga 2018 www.seomraranga.com Worksheet 3 The Geography of Ireland You may use your atlas to answer some of the following questions. Write your answer in the blank boxes on the right. 1. What is the most northerly point in Ireland? 2. In what county can the towns of Roscrea, Nenagh and Clonmel be found? 3. What is the largest lake in Ireland? 4. In what county can the Giant’s Causeway be found? 5. What county in Ireland has the greatest population? 6. What is the term for an Irish-speaking area of the country? 7. What ocean lies to the west of Ireland? 8. Which county is known as the “Banner County”? 9. On what river is Cork built? 10. What is the name of Ireland’s highest mountain peak? © Seomra Ranga 2018 www.seomraranga.com Worksheet 4 The Geography of Ireland You may use your atlas to answer some of the following questions. Write your answer in the blank boxes on the right. 1. What is the smallest county in Ireland? 2. “Cill Mhantáin” is the Irish for what county? 3. What is the county town of Westmeath? 4. What inland county is bordered by Roscommon, Leitrim, Cavan and Westmeath? 5. Which county has the shortest coastline? 6. What river enters the sea at Wexford Harbour? 7. What is the longest river in Ireland? 8. What county is immediately north of Wexford? 9. What is the flat area in the centre of Ireland known as? 10. What is the most southerly point in Ireland? © Seomra Ranga 2018 www.seomraranga.com Worksheet 5 The Geography of Ireland You may use your atlas to answer some of the following questions. Write your answer in the blank boxes on the right. 1. Cén Gaeilge atá ar “Waterford”? 2. In what county is Clew Bay located? 3. In what county does the River Shannon rise? 4. What is the largest county in Ireland? 5. What are the rivers Barrow, Nore and Suir collectively known as? 6. Valentia Island is off the coast of what county? 7. Which county is known as the “Orchard County”? 8. In what mountain range does the River Liffey rise? 9. Which counties are in Ulster but not in Northern Ireland? 10. What river flows into the Atlantic Ocean at Killala Bay? © Seomra Ranga 2018 www.seomraranga.com Worksheet 1 The Geography of Ireland You may use your atlas to answer some of the following questions. Write your answer in the blank boxes on the right. 1. How many counties are there in the Republic 26 of Ireland? 2. What is the county town of Laois? Portlaoise 3. Howth Head is off the coast of what county? Dublin 4. In what county would you find the Irish- Galway speaking area of Connemara? 5. What river flows into Belfast Lough? River Lagan 6. Inishmore, Inishmaan and Inisheer islands Aran Islands are collectively known as what islands? 7. What county is known as the “Marble Kilkenny County”? 8. How many counties are there in Munster? 6 9. In what county can the unique landscape of Clare The Burren be found? 10. What is the name of Dublin’s Tram system? LUAS © Seomra Ranga 2018 www.seomraranga.com Worksheet 2 The Geography of Ireland You may use your atlas to answer some of the following questions. Write your answer in the blank boxes on the right. 1. In what county would you find the Bluestack Donegal Mountains? 2. Name the harbour in Wexford from which Roslare car ferries operate? 3. In what county is the port of Dún Laoghaire? Dublin 4. What sea is located to the East of Ireland? Irish Sea 5. How many counties in Ireland begin with the 4 (Cork, letter C? Clare, Cavan, Carlow) 6. Unscramble the following letters to find an Silvermines Irish mountain range: VINESLIMERS 7. What is the county town of Mayo? Castlebar 8. What is the largest island on Ireland’s Achill Island coastline? 9. What county has the letters “SO” on its car Sligo registration plates? 10. Which province has the greatest number of Leinster (12) counties? © Seomra Ranga 2018 www.seomraranga.com Worksheet 3 The Geography of Ireland You may use your atlas to answer some of the following questions. Write your answer in the blank boxes on the right. 1. What is the most northerly point in Ireland? Malin Head 2. In what county can the towns of Roscrea, Tipperary Nenagh and Clonmel be found? 3. What is the largest lake in Ireland? Lough Neagh 4. In what county can the Giant’s Causeway be Antrim found? 5. What county in Ireland has the greatest Dublin population? 6. What is the term for an Irish-speaking area Gaeltacht of the country? 7. What ocean lies to the west of Ireland? Atlantic Ocean 8. Which county is known as the “Banner Clare County”? 9. On what river is Cork built? River Lee 10. What is the name of Ireland’s highest Carrantuohill mountain peak? © Seomra Ranga 2018 www.seomraranga.com Worksheet 4 The Geography of Ireland You may use your atlas to answer some of the following questions. Write your answer in the blank boxes on the right. 1. What is the smallest county in Ireland? Louth 2. “Cill Mhantáin” is the Irish for what county? Wicklow 3. What is the county town of Westmeath? Mullingar 4. What inland county is bordered by Longford Roscommon, Leitrim, Cavan and Westmeath? 5. Which county has the shortest coastline? Leitrim 6. What river enters the sea at Wexford River Slaney Harbour? 7. What is the longest river in Ireland? River Shannon 8. What county is immediately north of Wicklow Wexford? 9. What is the flat area in the centre of Ireland Central Plain known as? 10. What is the most southerly point in Ireland? Mizen Head © Seomra Ranga 2018 www.seomraranga.com Worksheet 5 The Geography of Ireland You may use your atlas to answer some of the following questions. Write your answer in the blank boxes on the right. 1. Cén Gaeilge atá ar “Waterford”? Port Láirge 2. In what county is Clew Bay located? Mayo 3. In what county does the River Shannon rise? Cavan 4. What is the largest county in Ireland? Cork 5. What are the rivers Barrow, Nore and Suir The Three collectively known as? Sisters 6. Valentia Island is off the coast of what Kerry county? 7. Which county is known as the “Orchard Armagh County”? 8. In what mountain range does the River Liffey Wicklow rise? Mountains 9. Which counties are in Ulster but not in Donegal, Northern Ireland? Monaghan, Cavan 10. What river flows into the Atlantic Ocean at River Moy Killala Bay? © Seomra Ranga 2018 www.seomraranga.com .
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