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 (15[1])place is destroyed for approaching a gold tower in the middle of the ocean. A man is barred from ruling this place after losing his arm but becomes king after getting (15[1])a replacement arm made of silver. A mythologized history of this place describes a series of six (*) settlements, two of (10[1])which are by Cessair [KESS-ar] and the Milesians; that text is the Book of Invasions. This place was legendarily ruled by Nuada Airgetlám [NOO-ah AR-ih-guht-lahv]. A hero from this place sucks his thumb after burning it while (-5[1])cooking, giving him the wisdom of (10[1])the Salmon of Knowledge. For 10 points, name this island whose mythology includes Fionn mac Cumhaill [“Finn McCool”]. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Ireland [or Éire; antiprompt on Ulster before “island”]
<Mythology - Mythology>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Moses KitakuleColumbia BLehigh A4815
Cooper RohColumbia ARutgers7915
Eshan PantNYU AYale9910
Jake GrodnerPrincetonGatherer136-5
Andre WongColumbia CLehigh B14210
Evan SchleckGathererPrinceton16010

Summary

2024 Booster Shot (Columbia)02/23/2024Y5100%40%20%105.60
2024 Booster Shot (Waterloo)02/23/2024Y3100%67%33%98.67