Special Report

Can You Solve These Real ‘Jeopardy!’ Clues About Irish Culture?

 

GHOSTWRITERS $1200:

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Early in his career, this Irish playwright ghost wrote music columns

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George Bernard Shaw

 

“WATER” YOU SAYING? $800:

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Irish city famous for its crystal

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Waterford

 

ACCENTS $2000:

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It’s another word for an Irish accent

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A brogue

 

WHISKEY BUSINESS $400:

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Most scotch is distilled twice; this type of whiskey, like Bushmills & Tullamore D.E.W., 3 times

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Irish whiskey

 

ACTRESSES $2000:

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This Irish-raised lass was just 13 when she got her first Oscar nomination, for “Atonement”

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Saoirse Ronan

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