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looksee

Ok, here is another question to keep things going, what is the name of Santa's little helper in the Netherlands?

Corkgirl18

looksee wrote: »

Ok, here is another question to keep things going, what is the name of Santa's little helper in the Netherlands?

Black Pete/Zwarte Piet

looksee

You have it Corkgirl!

Corkgirl18

What does the Irish word póit mean?

looksee

With absolutely no Irish, I will guess at potato? It has een on the end as an alcoholic beverage, which I believe was distilled from potatoes. Though now I think about it, I could be wrong about that.

looksee

Dammit, looked it up and its kind of obvious.

feargale

Corkgirl18 wrote: »

What does the Irish word póit mean?

Drink

feargale

New Home wrote: »

Oscar Wilde? (Shot in the dark)

No

Corkgirl18

feargale wrote: »

Drink

Níl sé sin!

New Home

Pot?

quickbeam

Peat?

IrishZeus

It is drink related I believe - a hangover?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Apologies I owe a question. Just been laid up with a bad cold - the first in 10 or 12 years.

What city is next and why?

Vienna
Brussels
Sofia
Nicosia

quickbeam

Copenhagen

Capital cities of EU countries in alphabetical order (the countries, not the capitals).

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

quickbeam wrote: »

Copenhagen

Capital cities of EU countries in alphabetical order (the countries, not the capitals).

All I'll say is... think that through again.

quickbeam

Ah, Prague.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

quickbeam wrote: »

Ah, Prague.

That's it.

quickbeam

Okay - my question (courtesy of Only Connect yesterday):

How is Virginia McMath better known?

Corkgirl18

IrishZeus wrote: »

It is drink related I believe - a hangover?

Correct! Always a handy focal to know.

IrishZeus

What is Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi's claim to fame?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

IrishZeus wrote: »

What is Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi's claim to fame?

Did we not have this one before? The statue of liberty.

IrishZeus

Possibly. Have only been following the thread for a few weeks.

Correct answer.

feargale

feargale wrote: »

In 1900 Galway City stunned the Irish political world by electing a Unionist M.P. to Westminster. The successful candidate eventually died without issue. Name the famous man who was his nephew and heir.

This one has been up for two days and has generated just one unconverted try. I'll give it another 24 hours and failing success I will then give the answer and all non-tryers will be named and shamed.

dilallio

feargale wrote: »

This one has been up for two days and has generated just one unconverted try. I'll give it another 24 hours and failing success I will then give the answer and all non-tryers will be named and shamed.

I believe that the answer is Lord Killanin, aka. Michael Morris. I have an interest in that era, as my great-grandfather still holds the record of having the shortest service of all MPs elected to the UK Parliament. He passed away on the night of the 1905 general election and was posthumously elected.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

dilallio wrote: »

I believe that the answer is Lord Killanin, aka. Michael Morris. I have an interest in that era, as my great-grandfather still holds the record of having the shortest service of all MPs elected to the UK Parliament. He passed away on the night of the 1905 general election and was posthumously elected.

Tom Higgins? 1906?

dilallio

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

Tom Higgins? 1906?

Yes Autumn Harsh Cloud - and you're right - it was 1906, and not 1905.

IrishZeus

Is that two questions you owe us now Srameen?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

The Volkskammer closed in 1990. What was it?

feargale

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

The Volkskammer closed in 1990. What was it?

The parliament of the German Democratic Republic.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

feargale wrote: »

The parliament of the German Democratic Republic.

The good old East Germans. Indeed.