Tricky Pub Quiz questions.

Feck, Irish presidential history was never my forte.

shutuplaura wrote:

Feck, Irish presidential history was never my forte.

A clue: the guy didn't leave office until 1959 and was interviewed by Telifís Éireann (which went on air in I think 1961!!!)

Papal Knight wrote:

shutuplaura wrote:

Feck, Irish presidential history was never my forte.

A clue: the guy didn't leave office until 1959 and was interviewed by Telifís Éireann (which went on air in I think 1961!!!)

Kelly it was then?

Which office of the Catholic church is derived from the latin for hinge?

Where can one find married Catholic priests in full communion with Rome?

riadach wrote:

Which office of the Catholic church is derived from the latin for hinge?

Based on the Latin for hinge (cardin-) it's a cardinal.

riadach wrote:

Where can one find married Catholic priests in full communion with Rome?

Eastern Rite Catholic church (they're more like the Orthodox Church), and married non-Catholic priests who convert (Anglicans etc).

My favourite pub quiz question:

There is two O'Connell Bridges in Dublin. If one is at the bottom of O'Connell St, where is the other?

shutuplaura wrote:

My favourite pub quiz question:

There is two O'Connell Bridges in Dublin. If one is at the bottom of O'Connell St, where is the other?

In Stephen's Green.

riadach wrote:

shutuplaura wrote:

My favourite pub quiz question:

There is two O'Connell Bridges in Dublin. If one is at the bottom of O'Connell St, where is the other?

In Stephen's Green.

Yes, over the pond.

Some tricky questions questions:

1. Where did the House of Commons of Southern Ireland meet?

2. When did Eamon de Valera become 'President of the Republic'?

3. Which Irish leader had a limerick about him composed by Myles na Gopaleen in which it was suggested that he had sex with his secretary on a couch?

4. Which Irish president travelled to his inauguration in a British royal coach?

5. Whose election provoked the response "they've elected Peter Sellers . . ." Finish the famous quote.

6. Which monarch had a lot of tattoos on his body, including allegedly "Erin go bragh"?

7. Mother Bernadette said that nothing compares to who?

8. Name the second presenter of the Late Late Show.

9. Name the ITV version of Blue Peter in the 1970s.

10. Which famous man has two graves and 'an erection' in Glasnevin cemetery? What organ is he missing?

Hi PK, great questions again, if its okay I'll give these a shot...

1 - College green BoI. In the main banking hall.
2 - I'll say 1958
3 - Haven't a clue, at a guess, Hyde, rhymes with ride..
4 - Sean T O'Kelly
6 Edward VII (I think the 7th, Victoria's Son, from 1901. He got up to all sorts of funny business while stationed in the Curragh.
8 Mike Murphy while gaybo was sick once
10 Daniel O'Connell and he is missing his heart, which is buried in Rome.

Papal Knight wrote:

Some tricky questions questions:

1. Where did the House of Commons of Southern Ireland meet?

2. When did Eamon de Valera become 'President of the Republic'?

3. Which Irish leader had a limerick about him composed by Myles na Gopaleen in which it was suggested that he had sex with his secretary on a couch?

4. Which Irish president travelled to his inauguration in a British royal coach?

5. Whose election provoked the response "they've elected Peter Sellers . . ." Finish the famous quote.

6. Which monarch had a lot of tattoos on his body, including allegedly "Erin go bragh"?

7. Mother Bernadette said that nothing compares to who?

8. Name the second presenter of the Late Late Show.

9. Name the ITV version of Blue Peter in the 1970s.

10. Which famous man has two graves and 'an erection' in Glasnevin cemetery? What organ is he missing?

shutuplaura wrote:

Hi PK, great questions again, if its okay I'll give these a shot...

1 - College green BoI. In the main banking hall.
2 - I'll say 1958
3 - Haven't a clue, at a guess, Hyde, rhymes with ride..
4 - Sean T O'Kelly
6 Edward VII (I think the 7th, Victoria's Son, from 1901. He got up to all sorts of funny business while stationed in the Curragh.
8 Mike Murphy while gaybo was sick once
10 Daniel O'Connell and he is missing his heart, which is buried in Rome.

Papal Knight wrote:

Some tricky questions questions:

1. Where did the House of Commons of Southern Ireland meet?

2. When did Eamon de Valera become 'President of the Republic'?

3. Which Irish leader had a limerick about him composed by Myles na Gopaleen in which it was suggested that he had sex with his secretary on a couch?

4. Which Irish president travelled to his inauguration in a British royal coach?

5. Whose election provoked the response "they've elected Peter Sellers . . ." Finish the famous quote.

6. Which monarch had a lot of tattoos on his body, including allegedly "Erin go bragh"?

7. Mother Bernadette said that nothing compares to who?

8. Name the second presenter of the Late Late Show.

9. Name the ITV version of Blue Peter in the 1970s.

10. Which famous man has two graves and 'an erection' in Glasnevin cemetery? What organ is he missing?

I'll add a couple -

2. 1959.

5. (Making up...) 'Inspector Clueless'?

7. 'You' .

9. How?

10. I'd say Oliver Reed, and his liver, only I know he's buried in Churchtown... O'Connell?

Papal Knight wrote:

2. When did Eamon de Valera become 'President of the Republic'?

1918/9?

Wasn't gaybo the second presenter of the Late Late after Eamonn Andrews?

riadach wrote:

Wasn't gaybo the second presenter of the Late Late after Eamonn Andrews?

Frank Hall did a stint from 68 to 69...

In what Irish county was the third Premier of South Australia born?

riadach wrote:

Wasn't gaybo the second presenter of the Late Late after Eamonn Andrews?

Nope. Byrne was the first.

studiorat wrote:

riadach wrote:

Wasn't gaybo the second presenter of the Late Late after Eamonn Andrews?

Frank Hall did a stint from 68 to 69...

Bingo.

Hall is the forgotten second presenter. Byrne left RTE to work on the new BBC2. His replacement on the LLS, Frank Hall, bombed and RTÉ lured Byrne back to take over the LLS from Hall, with a promise that Byrne would get a radio show also, the 'Gay Byrne Hour'.

905 wrote:

Papal Knight wrote:

2. When did Eamon de Valera become 'President of the Republic'?

1918/9?

No. August 1921. De Valera changed the structures of the Republic's government by constitutional amendment, replacing a large cabinet of ministers with a smaller cabinet of secretaries of state. As part of the change, the head of government, the Priomh Aire, was upgraded from head of government to head of state. There previously had been no head of state under the Dáil Constitution.

1. Who, or what, were the Heeren XVI, and how did they come to control 64 tons of gold?

2. Who owned the Book of Gold, and what was written in it?

3. What famous author had rights to gold mines in Thrace?

4. What is an aspron?

2. The book of Gold was the book with the names of all the leading citizens of Vencie who had a say in the ruling of their country. I guess it was owned by the Doge.

Sorry the rest are beyond me.

shutuplaura wrote:

2. The book of Gold was the book with the names of all the leading citizens of Vencie who had a say in the ruling of their country. I guess it was owned by the Doge.

Sorry the rest are beyond me.

Technically by the State, but quite right.

3. Justinian?

4. Is it a roman coin?

studiorat wrote:

3. Justinian?

4. Is it a roman coin?

No, and close!

Papal Knight wrote:

Some tricky questions questions:

1. Where did the House of Commons of Southern Ireland meet?

The Mansion House, wasn't it? The TDs of the Second (or First) Dail met in one room there and the MPs of House of Commons of Southern Ireland met in another room directly across the hall. As they were the same individuals (i.e. the TDs were also the MPs) that was fairly handy. There was a bit of confusion at one stage apparently and the (King's) Governor General ended up addressing the Dail by mistake - rather than the House of Commons - much to everyone's embarassment (as the Dail didn't recognise the King and the King's Government in Ireland didn't recognise the Dail). :-)

Paul R wrote:

Papal Knight wrote:

Some tricky questions questions:

1. Where did the House of Commons of Southern Ireland meet?

The Mansion House, wasn't it? The TDs of the Second (or First) Dail met in one room there and the MPs of House of Commons of Southern Ireland met in another room directly across the hall. As they were the same individuals (i.e. the TDs were also the MPs) that was fairly handy. There was a bit of confusion at one stage apparently and the (King's) Governor General ended up addressing the Dail by mistake - rather than the House of Commons - much to everyone's embarassment (as the Dail didn't recognise the King and the King's Government in Ireland didn't recognise the Dail). :-)