Question

A common motif in this place’s mythology is the sudden appearance of a new lake, called a lake-burst. This place’s language was legendarily made by combining the best parts of the 72 languages from the Tower of Babel. All but one ship of a fleet going to this place is destroyed for approaching a gold tower in the middle of the ocean. A man is barred from (15[1])ruling this place after losing his arm but becomes king after getting a (15[1])replacement arm made (15[1])of silver. A mythologized history of this place describes a series of six (*) settlements, two of which are by Cessair [KESS-ar] and the Milesians; that text is the Book of Invasions. This place was (10[1])legendarily ruled by Nuada Airgetlám [NOO-ah AR-ih-guht-lahv]. A hero from this place sucks his thumb after burning it (10[1])while (10[1])cooking, giving him the (10[1])wisdom of the Salmon of Knowledge. For 10 points, name this island whose mythology includes Fionn mac Cumhaill [“Finn McCool”]. ■END■

ANSWER: Ireland [or Éire; antiprompt on Ulster, Ulaidh, or Cúige Uladh before “island”]
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= Average correct buzz position

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Conor ThompsonIowa StateWUSTL6715
Jack LewisMTSUClaremont8015
Teigue KellyPenn State AStanford8315
Young Fenimore LeeOhioNorth Carolina11710
Fred GarveyTruman StateWUSTL C13510
Jonah SchwartzWUSTL JSquidward Community College13610
Ryan HappelSIUEWUSTL A14010

Summary

2024 Booster Shot (Columbia)02/23/2024N5100%40%20%105.60
2024 Booster Shot (Waterloo)02/23/2024N3100%67%33%98.67
2024 Booster Shot (Vanderbilt)03/02/2024Y1100%100%0%80.00
2024 Booster Shot (Great Lakes)03/09/2024Y3100%67%0%89.00
2024 Booster Shot (WUSTL)03/09/2024Y3100%0%0%137.00