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The Waterford Trivia Thread

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  • #62
    jimbojazz
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭jimbojazz


    British PM David Cameron's great great great great great grandmother was from Waterford boi's


  • #63
    giles lynchwood
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    the offical name for jail street is saint patrick's terrace and a few year's back judge Harnett dismissed several parking summones because jail street was on the parking ticket.


  • #64
    SUNGOD
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    rugby player tommy bowe and the "la's" bass player and later on the lead singer with "cast" john power both have fathers that hail from waterford.


  • #65
    Guramoogah
    Registered Users Posts: 193 ✭✭Guramoogah


    jmcc wrote: »
    They also played out in WIT (Or WRTC as it was back then.)
    28th February 1980, playing past midnight into 29th Feb, as it was a leap year.


  • #66
    Guramoogah
    Registered Users Posts: 193 ✭✭Guramoogah


    alinton wrote: »
    The proper name of "The Folly" is "Richardson's Folly".

    So - here's one I don't know - who was Richardson and what was his folly?
    I think there was a Richardson's farm out there, they used to have a herd of Jersey cattle.


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  • #67
    Popquiz_hotshot
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    We had our own prostitute...........Monica!!
    The name still strikes fear into many a man:eek:


  • #68
    Trick of the Tail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,319 ✭✭✭Trick of the Tail


    Beeker wrote: »
    Nah! Went with waterside but that was knocked because it is not a "street":(

    Washington Street!



    A.


  • #69
    Beeker
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    alinton wrote: »
    Washington Street!



    A.
    Where abouts is that?


  • #70
    anplaya
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    alinton wrote: »
    Washington Street!



    A.


    one in cork city alright,never heard of one in waterford.where abouts is it in the city?


  • #71
    Trick of the Tail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,319 ✭✭✭Trick of the Tail


    The five Streets in Waterford beginning with W are:

    Water Street
    William Street
    Wilkins Street
    Wellington Street
    Washington Street - which is the now-paved street running from the top of Colbeck Street along past the Cathedral and behind the theatre.

    A.


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  • #72
    Beeker
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    alinton wrote: »
    Washington Street - which is the now-paved street running from the top of Colbeck Street along past the Cathedral and behind the theatre.

    A.
    You learn something new every day:)


  • #73
    Joey leBlanc
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    Great thread! Beats the usual doom & gloom, feuds, this town in crap, Wfd -vs- Kilkenny nonsense that usually dominates these boards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    There's a lot to be said for having a positive attitude :D


  • #74
    abouttobebanned
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    I really should run for mayor.


  • #75
    snuggles09
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    abouttobebanned wrote: »
    I really should run for mayor.

    why what she do?:D:P


  • #76
    conolan
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 586 ✭✭✭conolan


    According to Google, Waterford is in Kilkenny!


  • #77
    abouttobebanned
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,943 ✭✭✭abouttobebanned


    In fairness to the kid, at least he didn't start a new thread.


  • #78
    ziedth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,081 ✭✭✭ziedth


    Doesn't make it anymore orginal though,


  • #79
    Spins
    Registered Users Posts: 400 ✭✭Spins


    A 'Couse' is a derivative of the Gaelic for 'causeway', usually comprised up of stepping stones to cross a stream.
    'Couse Bridge Roundabout' on the ring road indicates the historic location of such a crossing, not sure if the stepping stones still exist?


  • #80
    Ledger
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    WIT has the third largest university-level library facility in the country


  • #81
    ArtVandelay76
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    alinton wrote: »
    The proper name of "The Folly" is "Richardson's Folly".

    So - here's one I don't know - who was Richardson and what was his folly?

    A.


    Would this be his folly???

    http://www.property.ie/property-for-sale/Richardsons-Folly-Waterford-City-Co-Waterford/491475/


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  • #82
    dayshah
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    ArtVandelay76 wrote: »
    Would this be his folly???

    http://www.property.ie/property-for-sale/Richardsons-Folly-Waterford-City-Co-Waterford/491475/

    No, thats just a house. A folly is more like a monument.

    Read here:
    http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0821/1224277317926.html


  • #83
    jimbojazz
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭jimbojazz


    ArtVandelay76 wrote: »
    Would this be his folly???

    http://www.property.ie/property-for-sale/Richardsons-Folly-Waterford-City-Co-Waterford/491475/

    That house is not in the Folly - and the map is way off as well!!


  • #84
    anplaya
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    the house is on the left hand side when yer going up the folly,the map is just wrong is all.


  • #85
    jimbojazz
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    anplaya wrote: »
    the house is on the left hand side when yer going up the folly,the map is just wrong is all.

    The one in Johns' College grounds halfway up the hill?


  • #86
    anplaya
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    ye seems to be looks like it.could be wrong though.


  • #87
    Creamsoda
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    anplaya wrote: »
    ye seems to be looks like it.could be wrong though.

    yeah it is the house on the left going up the folly. Was thinking bout buying it a while back but it needs a fair bit of work.


  • #88
    MitchKoobski
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    This has just become the feckin Folly Trivia Thread...


  • #89
    jad2007
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    There were four men from waterford present at the battle of the little big horn..


  • #90
    dayshah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,542 ✭✭✭dayshah


    jad2007 wrote: »
    There were four men from waterford present at the battle of the little big horn..
    On which side :)

    Waterford is the only county in the republic that more volunteers went to fight for the Spanish Republic than Franco in the Spanish Civil War (there were counties in the North where more went to fight for the Spanish Republic too).

    Also Eoin O'Duffy tried to leave for Spain via Passage East, but the local people informed the Gardaí


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