I didn't realise they were two different places until today. I think I've just consolidated them into one in my head. Unfortunately, Omagh was the only one I tried ......
Got all of them and I'm not Irish, it really helps to know some counties, rugby and glass factories... I only got Lisburn because of a SONG about rebels... I think... Whatever, I'll let you know if I can remember the song. Fun fact: I tried Lurgan because of Neil Lennon.
When my son did a study abroad summer in Ireland it was easy for me to remember the places he went because they were Dingle, Donegal, Dublin,and Derry. Until this quiz I thought all of those were cities. Turns out Dingle is too small, I guess, and Donegal is a county.
City status in the UK and Ireland are not dependent on the size of the place, often it is for historic reasons (have a look at St David's in Wales or Wells in England for cities that are absolutely tiny!).
Bangor is a city now, but if you ask most people from here they will tell you it is a small town on the outskirts of Belfast. Most people laughed when it got city status.
/facepalms in shame
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilkenny#City_status
- Bangor, Northern Ireland
- Bangor, Wales
Amazing
I grew up near the naval base in Washington.