The Clare Echo Quiz

1

Daniel O’Connell was elected to Parliament in the 1828 Clare by-election, the first openly Roman Catholic to do so. But what party did he represent?

Tory, Labour, Radical

2

Ennis man Moosajee Bhamjee (Labour) was Ireland’s first Muslim Teachta Dála (TD). What is his profession? Postman, Barista, Psychiatrist l NEWMARKET NATIVE: President Michael D Higgins grew up in Newmarket on Fergus. But which school did he attend?

3

Sinn Féin candidate Éamon de Valera won The East Clare by-election of 1917. Which Irish Clare politician did he defeat?

Patrick Lynch, Arthur Lynch, Willie Redmond

4 President Michael D Higgins grew up in Newmarket on Fergus. But which school did he attend?

Shannon Comprehensive, St Flannan’s, Rice College

5 How many county councillors currently serve in Clare? 18, 24, 28

6 In 2016, only one Clare candidate got more than 10,000 1st preference votes. Who was it?

Pat Breen, Michael Harty, Timmy Dooley

7 Thirty-five TDs have been elected from Clare since 1922. But how have been female?

1, 2, 3

8 President Patrick Hillary was from where? Ennis, Spanish Point, Ennistymon

9 Which politician got the lowest number of first preference votes in Clare history with 21 votes?

Hugh O’Brien (Ind, 1981), Dermot Mulqueen (Ind, 2016) , Noel Moran (PD, 1989)

10 Up until 1898 until it was transferred, which Clare village was in the Galway constituency?

Tubber, Mountshannon, Ballyvaughan