Carrickfergus Quiz

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Test your knowledge about the rich history of Carrickfergus with this engaging quiz! From medieval tower houses to royal visits, explore fascinating facts and uncover secrets of this historic town.

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Local landmarks
Historical figures
Unique traditions
Famous events

10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by ExploringHistory27

1. Dobbin’s Inn was originally built as a Medieval tower house, dating back to at least the 1500s. Tower houses were built by the town’s wealthiest residents to provide protection against attack. Which of these things has Dobbins not been in its time?

Hotel

Bakery

Police Barracks

Town Hall

2. Carrickfergus got its first charter in 1325. Elizabeth I granted the town a new charter in 1602. Her successor also granted a town charter, both of which are in the museum. Her successor was:

James I

Mary I

Henry III

William III

3. Smoking was a popular pastime – judging by the number of clay pipes excavated in the town! But which intrepid explorer is said to have been responsible for first introducing tobacco to Britain from the new world?

Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Drake

Sir Walter Raleigh

Sir Arthur Chichester

4. The early maps of Carrickfergus show many small huts where the poorest people of the town lived (shown in green on this map held by Trinity College Dublin). What are they commonly referred to as?

Dome huts

Beehive huts

Soup bowl huts

Ewok huts

5. Richard Kane, a former sheriff of Carrickfergus and soldier in William III’s army, became known as the Good Governor of Minorca. In 1712, on his way to take up his prestigious post he stopped at the palace of Versailles where the Sun King Louis XIV gave him a gift, now on display in the museum. What was it?

A gold watch

A silver sword

An illustrated copy of the Bible

An illustrated atlas of the known world

6. Carrickfergus has had many royal visits over the years – some have been more friendly than others! From King John laying siege to the castle in 1210 to William the III’s landing in 1690 - but when did the present Queen make a visit to Carrickfergus?

1953

1961

1969

1971

7. Harland and Wolff constructed tanks in a factory on the Woodburn Road during WWII. A tank now stands at Marine Highway, marking its association with which regiment?

Queen's Own Yorkshire Yeomanry

Royal Irish Fusiliers

North Irish Horse

Irish Guards

8. The North Irish Horse were the first to receive the Freedom of the Borough by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council. Today the Freedom of the Borough is an honorary title. Traditionally however, a ‘Freeman’ owned the freehold of his land but was not a member of the landed gentry or the nobility. Freeman rolls, held by Carrickfergus Museum can reveal details about one’s ancestors. Traditionally what did Freemen only have the right to do?

Attend the Mayor’s feast

Parade through the town

Be exempt from certain taxes

Vote in parliamentary and mayoral elections.

9. Carrickfergus has elected mayors since the 13th century. Which one of these activities was not part of the traditional Mayor’s feast?

Bull baiting

Lion baiting

A procession through the town

A banquet

10. Carrickfergus gaol, opened in 1779, stood on the site of the Museum & Civic Centre. The last public hanging was of a young soldier, John Cordery, convicted of killing his bullying sergeant. When did this take place?

1824

1844

1864

1884

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