General Knowledge Quiz

feargale

donegal_man wrote: »

Good answer but not the one I have.

The Book of Durrow?

feargale

If I'm right let someone else have a go. I'm out for a few days.

donegal_man

The question was probably a bit badly phrased. The book was the Senchas Mor which was actually compiled sometime in the eighth century although later legends ascribed it like so much more in early Ireland to St Patrick.

New Question
Which great scholar of early Irish jurisprudence was Ireland's ambassador to Germany 1929 - 1932

piuswal

Maeve Binchy's uncle

donegal_man

piuswal wrote: »

Maeve Binchy's uncle

D A Binchy (1899–1989) was indeed the uncle of Meave & William. Take it away.

piuswal

donegal_man wrote: »

D A Binchy (1899–1989) was indeed the uncle of Meave & William. Take it away.

Where was Maeve Binchy born?

feargale

piuswal wrote: »

Where was Maeve Binchy born?

Charleville

piuswal

Not as far as I know.

feargale

piuswal wrote: »

Not as far as I know.

Killiney?

piuswal

Ok - next door - Dalkey all yours

feargale

Name the author of The Dalkey Archive.

donegal_man

feargale wrote: »

Name the author of The Dalkey Archive.

The great Flann O'Brien

In which government department was Brian O'Nolan a civil servant?

SafeSurfer

donegal_man wrote: »

The great Flann O'Brien

In which government department was Brian O'Nolan a civil servant?

The department of local government.


In Magnum P.I. What were the names of Higgins' Doberman Pinschers?

piuswal

I believe I know the answer but I cannot see the link between the answer to the previous question and your question. Hopefully I'll be proved incorrect and the series will continue under the rules as set out originally.

irishejit

Guys do you not get bored thats its the same 3 of you more or less all the time?

I'm a avid quizzer, have hosted and partaken in manys a quiz, been on telly quiz shows and won prizes, (setting the scene that I would have a fair amount of knowledge) and what is supposed to be 'general knowledge' in this thread is frankly ridiculous

piuswal

irishejit wrote: »

Guys do you not get bored thats its the same 3 of you more or less all the time?

I'm a avid quizzer, have hosted and partaken in manys a quiz, been on telly quiz shows and won prizes, (setting the scene that I would have a fair amount of knowledge) and what is supposed to be 'general knowledge' in this thread is frankly ridiculous

So, pose a question following the rules as set out at the start.

feargale

irishejit wrote: »

Guys do you not get bored thats its the same 3 of you more or less all the time?

I'm a avid quizzer, have hosted and partaken in manys a quiz, been on telly quiz shows and won prizes, (setting the scene that I would have a fair amount of knowledge) and what is supposed to be 'general knowledge' in this thread is frankly ridiculous

Perhaps you could clarify and expand on the ridiculous general knowledge bit. I'm sure everybody here would welcome any suggestions to improve, particularly from someone as accomplished as yourself, but your criticism is far from clear.
Also, my guess is that others here are refraining from posting a question to give you an opportunity to respond to Piuswal's invitation to post one yourself. Certainly I am.

feargale

It seems that whatever his motive was, that ejit had no intention of contributing anything towards the improvement of this thread.
Time to move on.
Question: Which Irish county has two county towns or administrative centres?

uch

Tipperary

feargale

uch wrote: »

Tipperary

Correct. Question please. I think you're new here. The person who answers correctly asks a question relevant to the previous question or answer. Please read OP if you don't understand.

feargale

Last Sunday Wexford defeated Cork in the Senior Hurling championship for the first time since what year?

feargale

Name the only two Fine Gael TDs who have held the position of Tanaiste.

feargale

What country sold the Virgin Islands to the USA in 1917?

dubstarr

Denmark

Where was the Moving Statue situated

PaddyWilliams

Ballinspittle.

What county is Ballinspittle in?

feargale

PaddyWilliams wrote: »

Ballinspittle.

What county is Ballinspittle in?

Cork.

dubstarr

feargale wrote: »

Cork.

Question

uch

Who is the only man to have won motorbike and F1 car World Championships?

hamsterboy

John Surtees

What colour is the carpet in Seanad Eireann?

feargale

dubstarr wrote: »

Question

Which Cork town's burghers petitioned King James I in the 1620s to make theirs the county town of a new county to be created from a hived off part of Co. Cork?

feargale

hamsterboy wrote: »

John Surtees

What colour is the carpet in Seanad Eireann?

Blue.

feargale

feargale wrote: »

Name the only two Fine Gael TDs who have held the position of Tanaiste.

quote="feargale;100338848"]Last Sunday Wexford defeated Cork in the Senior Hurling championship for the first time since what year?[/quote]


Two questions unanswered, not attempted and bumped.

uch

feargale wrote: »

Name the only two Fine Gael TDs who have held the position of Tanaiste.

Is Frances Fitzgerald one of them


What did Thomas Crapper invent ?

feargale

uch wrote: »

Is Frances Fitzgerald one of them


What did Thomas Crapper invent ?

Yes, but you're supposed to name both. That one was easy.

T. C. invented that upon which we crap, the closet.

donegal_man

Pretty sure the other Fine Gael office holder was Peter Barry
Thomas Crapper invented the ballcock

feargale

donegal_man wrote: »

Pretty sure the other Fine Gael office holder was Peter Barry
Thomas Crapper invented the ballcock

Peter Barry is correct. Question, please?

donegal_man

Why did Peter Barry stand for election in four Northern Ireland constituencies in 1974?

Mhmmmm

According to online resources.... it wasnt actually him. "As most of the constituencies were uncontested by Nationalist candidates, Unionists put up dummy candidates called 'Peter Barry' in four seats. "

Name a vegetable that isn't actually a vegetable

Ted_YNWA

Tomato ?

donegal_man

Aubergine, pepper, tomato, cucumber, squash etc

piuswal

feargale wrote: »

Peter Barry is correct. Question, please?

you seem to have problems with your message quota

feargale

piuswal wrote: »

you seem to have problems with your message quota

I have. I've tried to solve the problem by deleting some but still the PM, of which I've been made aware, isn't coming through. I'll wait another day or two. Or you could try again.

feargale

piuswal wrote: »

you seem to have problems with your message quota

Piuswal, would you try to PM me again please.

piuswal

feargale wrote: »

Piuswal, would you try to PM me again please.

just done so

piuswal

whose question ?

feargale

piuswal wrote: »

whose question ?

It could be almost anyone at this stage. Put up one, piuswal.

piuswal

Which county has the most Senior GAA All Ireland titles?

feargale

piuswal wrote: »

Which county has the most Senior GAA All Ireland titles?

Kerry.

piuswal

I thought I was going to be challenged on the vagueness the question by not specifying hurling and football.

all yours

feargale

Which Olympic champion represented South Kerry in the Westminster parliament?