NCD Xmas Quiz 2012

Cardinal Richelieu · 13-12-2012 3:13am #1

Last years was a tad too easy so this year I ramped it up a bit to slow down the Googlers.

1. What is the link:

Technical School, Rush, Co. Dublin.
Technical School, Swords Co. Dublin.
Calcutta Drug Rehabilitation centre

2. Who is the present owner of Lambay Island? and what county of England does his title come from?

3. Before the present Cinema in Balbriggan, what were the two previous cinemas called?

4. Which "First lady" was born in Fingal?

5. Who died of heart failure while swimming off Skerries in 1917?

6. Where does the Malahide Rd connect to Coxs Rd?

7. Who connects a Fingal Town to this musician?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBgyXXnbfBc

name the town with your answer.

8. Whose imagination had a noted Irish writer working as an assistant barman or 'curate'in the resort of Skerries?

9. Where did William Burke Kirwan murder his wife?

10. Name this former building and location?

SeaSide · 13-12-2012 1:57pm

I cheated:

10 <img src="http://archiseek.com/wp-content/gallery/ireland-buildings-dublin-howth/lawrence_house_lge.jpg" alt="" border="0">

would it be lawrence house in howth?

Cardinal Richelieu · 13-12-2012 1:58pm

SeaSide wrote: »

I cheated:

10 <img src="http://archiseek.com/wp-content/gallery/ireland-buildings-dublin-howth/lawrence_house_lge.jpg" alt="" border="0">

would it be lawrence house in howth?

Correct

At least you admitted it!

pinkypinky · 13-12-2012 2:17pm

2 is Lord Revelstoke but I don't know what county in England.

SeaSide · 13-12-2012 2:57pm

9. seems to be some debate as to whether she was murdered or died by other means....

Cardinal Richelieu · 13-12-2012 3:12pm

SeaSide wrote: »

9. seems to be some debate as to whether she was murdered or died by other means....

Well since the husband was convicted and sentenced for that crime and the case has yet to be overturned I went with murder. Location?

Cardinal Richelieu · 13-12-2012 3:13pm

pinkypinky wrote: »

2 is Lord Revelstoke but I don't know what county in England.

Full title needed

tricky D · 13-12-2012 3:21pm

Cardinal Richelieu wrote: »

Well since the husband was convicted and sentenced for that crime and the case has yet to be overturned I went with murder. Location?

9. In the inter tidal zone between the Martello tower and the main part of Ireland's Eye.

2. Devon?

Cardinal Richelieu · 13-12-2012 3:23pm

tricky D wrote: »

In the inter tidal zone between the Martello tower and the main part of Ireland's Eye.

Correct

Link to murder case details.

Kumsheen · 13-12-2012 5:00pm

Cardinal Richelieu wrote: »

Full title needed

7th Baron Revelstoke ? Alexander Rupert Baring is his name.

Kumsheen · 13-12-2012 5:04pm

Cardinal Richelieu wrote: »

county of England does his title come from?

Devon?

Cardinal Richelieu · 13-12-2012 5:13pm

Kumsheen wrote: »

7th Baron Revelstoke ? Alexander Rupert Baring is his name.

Kumsheen wrote: »

Devon?

You got there, full title: Alexander Rupert Baring, 7th Baron Revelstoke of Membland in the County of Devon

Kumsheen · 13-12-2012 5:41pm

Cardinal Richelieu wrote: »

Last years was a tad too easy so this year I ramped it up a bit to slow down the Googlers.

1. What is the link:

Technical School, Rush, Co. Dublin.
Technical School, Swords Co. Dublin.
Calcutta Drug Rehabilitation centre

Architect Andrew Devane

Cardinal Richelieu · 13-12-2012 5:46pm

Kumsheen wrote: »

Architect Andrew Devane

Correct

RobFowl · 13-12-2012 6:26pm

Cardinal Richelieu wrote: »

8. Whose imagination had a noted Irish writer working as an assistant barman or 'curate'in the resort of Skerries?

Myles naGopoleen (Brian O Nolan ) who wrote about a character (based on james Joyce who worked as a "curate in skerries"

Cardinal Richelieu · 13-12-2012 6:29pm

RobFowl wrote: »

Myles naGopoleen (Brian O Nolan ) who wrote about a character (based on james Joyce who worked as a "curate in skerries"

Correct

Cardinal Richelieu · 13-12-2012 6:33pm

5 Down in Round 1

The 5 left are:

3. Before the present Cinema in Balbriggan, what were the two previous cinemas called?

4. Which "First lady" was born in Fingal?

5. Who died of heart failure while swimming off Skerries in 1917?

6. Where does the Malahide Rd connect to Coxs Rd?

7. Who connects a Fingal Town to this musician?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBgyXXnbfBc

name the town with your answer.

RobFowl · 13-12-2012 6:39pm

Cardinal Richelieu wrote: »

7. Who connects a Fingal Town to this musician?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBgyXXnbfBc

name the town with your answer.

Jimi Hendrix's girlfriend although English went to school in skerries for a while. Katie Etchingham was her name I think.

Cardinal Richelieu · 13-12-2012 10:08pm

RobFowl wrote: »

Jimi Hendrix's girlfriend although English went to school in skerries for a while. Katie Etchingham was her name I think.

Correct

Kumsheen · 13-12-2012 10:49pm

4. Sinead De Valera (Balbriggan)

And there i was looking up all the US first ladies until it dawned on me to look closer to home!

Cardinal Richelieu · 13-12-2012 10:51pm

Kumsheen wrote: »

4. Sinead De Valera (Balbriggan)

And there i was looking up all the US first ladies until it dawned on me to look closer to home!

Correct

SeaSide · 14-12-2012 8:47am

5. Who died of heart failure while swimming off Skerries in 1917?
Lucille Redmond

6. Where does the Malahide Rd connect to Coxs Rd?
Woudl that be at Tasmania Cottage, near Ballyboughal?

sgarvan · 14-12-2012 1:22pm

Cardinal Richelieu wrote: »

5 Down in Round 1 The 5 left are:

3. Before the present Cinema in Balbriggan, what were the two previous cinemas called?

The one that was in the building o the Combined Clubs was called the Savoy

And the other was called the New Savoy prior to be called Quayside Cinemas

Cardinal Richelieu · 14-12-2012 2:03pm

SeaSide wrote: »

5. Who died of heart failure while swimming off Skerries in 1917?
Lucille Redmond

Wrong, Clue 1916

SeaSide wrote: »

6. Where does the Malahide Rd connect to Coxs Rd?
Woudl that be at Tasmania Cottage, near Ballyboughal?

Your partly right, its not in NCD.

Cardinal Richelieu · 14-12-2012 2:09pm

sgarvan wrote: »

The one that was in the building o the Combined Clubs was called the Savoy

And the other was called the New Savoy prior to be called Quayside Cinemas

The Savoy is correct but the second answer I am looking for is the cinema that dates before the Savoy.

RobFowl · 14-12-2012 2:23pm

Cardinal Richelieu wrote: »

Wrong, Clue

Thomas McDonagh's widow

Cardinal Richelieu · 14-12-2012 2:41pm

RobFowl wrote: »

Thomas McDonagh's widow

Correct

SeaSide · 14-12-2012 3:30pm

Cardinal Richelieu wrote: »

Your partly right, its not in NCD.

I know. Thought I was being cryptic. Its in Tasmania.

Cheat

Cardinal Richelieu · 14-12-2012 3:39pm

SeaSide wrote: »

I know. Thought I was being cryptic. Its in Tasmania.

Cheat

Correct

Cardinal Richelieu · 14-12-2012 3:41pm

Cardinal Richelieu wrote: »

The Savoy is correct but the second answer I am looking for is the cinema that dates before the Savoy.

Clue: balbriggan.net has all the answers

SeaSide · 14-12-2012 5:07pm

strand and savoy

LeoB · 14-12-2012 10:17pm

Good man Cardinal and welcome back.Iv been missing for a few days myself

Cardinal Richelieu · 14-12-2012 10:24pm

SeaSide wrote: »

strand and savoy

Correct

Cardinal Richelieu · 14-12-2012 10:55pm

Round 2

One to stump the heathens. Below are a series of paintings of saints, identify the saint and the location of the church/chapel dedicated to the saint in NCD. *Some may be former places of worship.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

Wishbone Ash · 14-12-2012 11:04pm

3 educated guesses!

12. St George's (Balbriggan)
13. St Maur's (Rush)
14. St Patrick's (Donabate or Skerries)

Cardinal Richelieu · 14-12-2012 11:05pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

3 educated guesses!

12. St George's (Balbriggan)
13. St Maur's (Rush)
14. St Patrick's (Donabate or Skerries)

12. Correct. Your going to burn in hell for the other two.

Wishbone Ash · 14-12-2012 11:12pm

11. St Slyvester (Malahide)

Cardinal Richelieu · 14-12-2012 11:17pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

11. St Slyvester (Malahide)

Correct

Wishbone Ash · 14-12-2012 11:23pm

13. St Finian's (Rivervalley?)

Cardinal Richelieu · 14-12-2012 11:27pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

13. St Finian's (Rivervalley?)

Correct

SeaSide · 14-12-2012 11:59pm

You do know that all the names are in the code if you right click on each picture

Cardinal Richelieu · 15-12-2012 12:03am

SeaSide wrote: »

You do know that all the names are in the code if you right click on each picture

Yes but not many do but thanks for telling the world.:rolleyes:

So you just nominated yourself for submitting Round 3 then?

SeaSide · 15-12-2012 11:41am

Sorry Dude,

Here goes:

What is the tallest point in Fingal that you can climb to and what height would you be at?

Name the telecommunications cables that land in Fingal and both landing points

What was the old name for Rockabill?

What was the alleged mistake that was made in the construction of Howth Harbour and what were the consequences for the builder and the harbour?

What did the chicken say to the turkey that was about to cross the road

LeoB · 15-12-2012 4:52pm

Hill of Knockbrack? Fairly high

Dont cross yet Turkey its only October?

SeaSide · 16-12-2012 12:52pm

Have I just killed the thread?

LeoB wrote: »

Hill of Knockbrack? Fairly high

Nope. Is that fairly high in metric or imperial units

LeoB wrote: »

Dont cross yet Turkey its only October?

Not doing it for me

Wishbone Ash · 16-12-2012 1:47pm

I would have thought Knockbrack was highest also. It's a few metres higher than Howth summit. The Garristown area is also near that height.

SeaSide · 16-12-2012 5:34pm

That wasn't the question

LeoB · 16-12-2012 7:22pm

Rockabill - Two lip rock?

Highest point Beann Eadair, Howth Up past G.A.A. grounds

Cables - Balbriggan and Portrane?

tricky D · 16-12-2012 8:05pm

LeoB wrote: »

Highest point Beann Eadair, Howth Up past G.A.A. grounds

aka Black Linn at 563ft

SeaSide · 16-12-2012 11:08pm

tricky D wrote: »

aka Black Linn at 563ft

and.....

SeaSide · 16-12-2012 11:13pm

LeoB wrote: »

Rockabill - Two lip rock?

Nope

LeoB wrote: »

Highest point Beann Eadair, Howth Up past G.A.A. grounds

and... what do you see???

LeoB wrote: »

Cables - Balbriggan and Portrane?

There are three, Nothing north of Portmarnock

NCD Xmas Quiz 2012

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