Tricky Pub Quiz questions.

riadach wrote:

Complete Daniel O'Connell's quote "The Englishman has all the qualities of a poker...

... except its occasional warmth."

Wasn't aware that it was O'Connell who said it though.

The Titantic was built on behalf of the White Star Line in a series of three sister ships - known as the 'Olympic Class' ships. The Titantic and another sank.

Name the two other Olympic Class liners. Name the one that sank and under what circumstances.

The Olympic and the Gigantic renamed the Britanic when the Titanic went down. It went down in the Med after hitting a mine

Well done .

The other explanation is that it was torpedoed (it was on military requisition during the Great War) but the mine is the more likely explanation.

In Irish, what are the three shameless diseases? Trí ghalar gan náire? The three solaces of the old man? Trí shólás an tseanduine? And in early Irish, the three fewnesses that are better than plenty? Trí huathaid ar ferr sochaide?

Grá, tochas agus tart

bás, bás agus ifreann

First one right, haven't heard the second as an answer. Sneaking suspicion you made it up lol.

riadach wrote:

First one right, haven't heard the second as an answer. Sneaking suspicion you made it up lol.

I would heartily endorse and confirm your suspicions

Uimhir a trí
- bia, mná agus cáin

A child's got more bones than an grown-up's got.

But how many does each have?

Grá tochas agus tart.

Tine tae tobac.

And fewness of fine words, fewness of cows on grass, and fewness of friends around ale.

206 for adults 350 for the saucepans

riadach wrote:

Grá tochas agus tart.

Tine tae tobac.

And fewness of fine words, fewness of cows on grass, and fewness of friends around ale.

Is fiú sin....

Who are the only ladyball team in the English or Scotish leagues with a letter in their name which no other team has?

Crewe Alexandra?

riadach wrote:

Crewe Alexandra?

Iarracht eile ag teastáil - Halifax

Now are these national league teams, or are you trawling through the dregs?

This is a very testing one. Yes clarification on to what level we are going to would be good - presumably we don't need to know about Southampton Pubs League!

riadach wrote:

Now are these national league teams, or are you trawling through the dregs?

There is a village in donegal with the same name if spelt differently. No trick here.

johnfás wrote:

This is a very testing one. Yes clarification on to what level we are going to would be good - presumably we don't need to know about Southampton Pubs League!

It's a straight up question and you particularly , johnfás, should get it

Why oh why oh why oh why?

Why ? yourself?

SeathrúnCeitinn wrote:

Why ? yourself?

It's a question asked by the quizmaster when they have an attack of utter existential crisis.

I see. I feel sorry for your crisis

SeathrúnCeitinn wrote:

Who are the only ladyball team in the English or Scotish leagues with a letter in their name which no other team has?

Saint John's Wort?