The all new, revised and easier quiz! (mod note posts 1 and 2042)

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Born overseas got me thinking.

Nick Robinson was born in the Netherlands.

Douglas Hyde's wife, Lucy I think, was born in England.

Corkgirl18

Just did a bit of googling there because I had given up and it looks like there's actually three foreign born spouses!

looksee

quickbeam wrote: »

I'll guess McEleese's spouse is Northern Irish, so technically British? That the question says "spouse" not "wife" makes me think it was either her or Robinson, and she's the likelier candidate.

But NI is not 'overseas'

feargale

Corkgirl18 wrote: »

Just did a bit of googling there because I had given up and it looks like there's actually three foreign born spouses!

Correct. I hadn't known of Nick Robinson so Srameen gets the prize.

Thinking that the choice was otherwise too narrow, and the question consequently too easy, I deliberately said spouse rather than wife. I have learned a salutary lesson on being too smart by half.

For a bonus point name the third.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

In the song 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' people often sing 'Five Gold Rings, Four Calling Birds...' . But it should be Four Colly Birds.

What are Colly Birds?

New Home

Collared doves, perchance?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

New Home wrote: »

Collared doves, perchance?

Nice one! But, no

New Home

I'll put my thinking cap back on, so.

looksee

Ducks?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

looksee wrote: »

Ducks?

Have you any particular ducks in mind?

looksee

Not really, it was just a long lost fact(?) that popped out of the back of my mind. I probably do know the answer but it isn't coming to me just now

New Home

Mandarina ducks?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

looksee wrote: »

Not really, it was just a long lost fact(?) that popped out of the back of my mind. I probably do know the answer but it isn't coming to me just now

New Home wrote: »

Mandarina ducks?

No, not any species of Duck.

looksee

Lol, I just looked it up! Definitely not a duck!

New Home

Darn. I fell for that hook, line and sinker.

Skylarks?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

New Home wrote: »

Darn. I fell for that hook, line and sinker.

Skylarks?

Nope.

New Home

Swans??

garancafan

feargale wrote: »

Correct. I hadn't known of Nick Robinson so Srameen gets the prize.

Thinking that the choice was otherwise too narrow, and the question consequently too easy, I deliberately said spouse rather than wife. I have learned a salutary lesson on being too smart by half.

For a bonus point name the third.

Wasn't Cearbhall Ó'Dálaigh's wife something exotic like Indian?

feargale

garancafan wrote: »

Wasn't Cearbhall Ó'Dálaigh's wife something exotic like Indian?

Nope.

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

What are Colly Birds?

I don't know, but they rhyme with Dolly Birds.

garancafan

From ainm.ie

Seo í an scoláire a bhí pósta ar an Uachtarán Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh. Tá cuntais uirthi ag P. Ní C. in Anois 29-30 Eanáir 1994 agus in Irish Times 8 Feabhra 1994, agus ag Pádraig Ó Fiannachta in An Sagart, samhradh, 1996 (‘Leabharlann Mháirín Uí Dhálaigh ar Ionad an Bhlascaoid’). Tá ‘Máirín Bean Uí Dhálaigh: Bean uasal agus scoláire’ le Próinséas Ní Chatháin i gcló in Léachtaí Cholm Cille XXXIII: Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh, 2003 in eagar ag Ruairí Ó hUiginn. Tugann an tOllamh Ní Chatháin a dáta breithe: 30 Samhain 1908. Tá liosta a saothair i gcló aici freisin san alt seo. Gan amhras tá eolas freisin in Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh, 2001 le Risteárd Ó Glaisne. B’as Baile Átha Cliath dá hathair, múinteoir scoile a bhí ina bhall de Chonradh na Gaeilge. Bhí seisean ag múineadh i dTrá Lí, mar a raibh a chara Proinsias Ó Fathaigh ag múineadh, agus is ann a casadh a bhean air; ba dhuine í de mhuintir Uí Bhrolcháin, tógálaithe i gCorcaigh. Fuair an t-athair post múinteora le Fiúsailéirí na Mumhan san India agus is ann a rugadh Máirín

feargale

garancafan wrote: »

Fuair an t-athair post múinteora le Fiúsailéirí na Mumhan san India agus is ann a rugadh Máirín

Holy ****. It looks like they were all born abroad. Ok, you get the same medal as Srameen, gold on the front, silver on the back.

Now can you name the fourth?

I may have to reword the question as follows: Who was the only Irish president with an Irish spouse?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

New Home wrote: »

Swans??

No they aren't swan either.

New Home

Pity.

Lovebirds?

Never mind, the curiosity was killing me so I looked them up. I have no patience and no willpower.

quickbeam

feargale wrote: »

Holy ****. It looks like they were all born abroad. Ok, you get the same medal as Srameen, gold on the front, silver on the back.

Now can you name the fourth?

I may have to reword the question as follows: Who was the only Irish president with an Irish spouse?

I'm lost as I don't understand Irish. Who are the three we have so far?

garancafan

Apologies. The main point was in the final sentence which could be translated as: "the father obtained a teaching post with the Munster Fusiliers in India and it was there that Máirín was born"

The lady in question was Máirín Nic Dhiarmada who later married Cearbhall Ó'Dálaigh.

quickbeam

Right, so the three so far are:
Nick Robinson (husband of Mary) born in Netherlands
Lucy Hyde (wife of Douglas) born in England
Máirín Nic Dhiarmada (wife of Cearbhall Ó'Dálaigh) born in India

And there's one more? But you're not counting Martin McAlesse being born in Belfast?

Corkgirl18

I only found those three when I checked them

Corkgirl18

Not sure if I was supposed to post a question for getting Hyde correct but here goes..

What is a Yule-hole?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Corkgirl18 wrote: »

Not sure if I was supposed to post a question for getting Hyde correct but here goes..

What is a Yule-hole?

My father always referred to the holes on his belt as Yule , for some reason.

Corkgirl18

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

My father always referred to the holes on his belt as Yule , for some reason.

On the right track. It the last hole in your belt to adjust your belt after over indulging at Christmas dinner.