Quiz: Could you pass Leaving Cert Irish history?

Eva Osborne

The Leaving Certificate curriculum for history covers a lot, from the eclipse of Old Europe (1600s) to the Civil Rights Movement in the US in the 1950s.

However, a large amount of knowledge of Irish history, from both the Early Modern period (1490s-1810s) and Later Modern period (1810s-1990s), is required to do well in the subject.

So how much do you know about Irish history? Would it be enough to pass the Irish history section of a Leaving Cert exam? Take our quiz and find out!