The great Irish women quiz

As part of International Women’s Day we are running the great Irish women quiz. How much do you know about female pioneers in Ireland’s rich cultural, scientific, social and economic history?

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On Mar 4, 2018

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Ireland’s most successful solo music artist (ever) is a woman. What is her name?

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The biggest selling book, ever published in Ireland, was written by Alice Taylor. What was it called?

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Kathleen McNulty, born in 1921 in Co. Donegal, was a co-inventor of what modern device?

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In 1987, Lulu O’Sullivan was the first Irish person to start a successful online store. What did it sell?

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Danni Barry was the first Irish woman to do what?

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Susan Whelan is the CEO of what English Premier League football club?

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Which renowned Irish female designer's armchair sold for €21.9 million?

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Which Irish designer had Tiffany & Co, Jacqueline Kennedy, Elizabeth Taylor and Julie Andrews as their clients?

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Which Irish theatre director was the first woman to win a Tony Award for a play?

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Who was the first woman to hold a cabinet position in Dáil Éireann?

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