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NCD Xmas Quiz 2012

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  • 13-12-2012 4:13am
    #1
    Cardinal Richelieu
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    Last years was a tad too easy so this year I ramped it up a bit to slow down the Googlers.


    1. What is the link:

    Technical School, Rush, Co. Dublin.
    Technical School, Swords Co. Dublin.
    Calcutta Drug Rehabilitation centre


    2. Who is the present owner of Lambay Island? and what county of England does his title come from?


    3. Before the present Cinema in Balbriggan, what were the two previous cinemas called?


    4. Which "First lady" was born in Fingal?


    5. Who died of heart failure while swimming off Skerries in 1917?


    6. Where does the Malahide Rd connect to Coxs Rd?


    7. Who connects a Fingal Town to this musician?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBgyXXnbfBc


    name the town with your answer.


    8. Whose imagination had a noted Irish writer working as an assistant barman or 'curate'in the resort of Skerries?


    9. Where did William Burke Kirwan murder his wife?

    10. Name this former building and location?
    lawrence_house_lge.jpg


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    SeaSide
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    I cheated:

    10 <img src="http://archiseek.com/wp-content/gallery/ireland-buildings-dublin-howth/lawrence_house_lge.jpg&quot; alt="" border="0">

    would it be lawrence house in howth?


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    Cardinal Richelieu
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    SeaSide wrote: »
    I cheated:

    10 <img src="http://archiseek.com/wp-content/gallery/ireland-buildings-dublin-howth/lawrence_house_lge.jpg&quot; alt="" border="0">

    would it be lawrence house in howth?

    Correct

    At least you admitted it!


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    pinkypinky
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    2 is Lord Revelstoke but I don't know what county in England.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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    SeaSide
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    9. seems to be some debate as to whether she was murdered or died by other means....


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    Cardinal Richelieu
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    SeaSide wrote: »
    9. seems to be some debate as to whether she was murdered or died by other means....

    Well since the husband was convicted and sentenced for that crime and the case has yet to be overturned I went with murder. Location?


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    Cardinal Richelieu
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    pinkypinky wrote: »
    2 is Lord Revelstoke but I don't know what county in England.

    Full title needed


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    tricky D
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    Cardinal Richelieu wrote: »
    Well since the husband was convicted and sentenced for that crime and the case has yet to be overturned I went with murder. Location?

    9. In the inter tidal zone between the Martello tower and the main part of Ireland's Eye.

    2. Devon?


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    Cardinal Richelieu
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    tricky D wrote: »
    In the inter tidal zone between the Martello tower and the main part of Ireland's Eye.

    Correct

    Link to murder case details.


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    Kumsheen
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    Cardinal Richelieu wrote: »
    Full title needed

    7th Baron Revelstoke ? Alexander Rupert Baring is his name.


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    Kumsheen
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    Cardinal Richelieu wrote: »
    county of England does his title come from?

    Devon?


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    Cardinal Richelieu
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    Kumsheen wrote: »
    7th Baron Revelstoke ? Alexander Rupert Baring is his name.
    Kumsheen wrote: »
    Devon?

    You got there, full title: Alexander Rupert Baring, 7th Baron Revelstoke of Membland in the County of Devon


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    Kumsheen
    Registered Users Posts: 314 ✭✭Kumsheen


    Cardinal Richelieu wrote: »
    Last years was a tad too easy so this year I ramped it up a bit to slow down the Googlers.


    1. What is the link:

    Technical School, Rush, Co. Dublin.
    Technical School, Swords Co. Dublin.
    Calcutta Drug Rehabilitation centre

    Architect Andrew Devane


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    Cardinal Richelieu
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    Kumsheen wrote: »
    Architect Andrew Devane

    Correct


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    RobFowl
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    Cardinal Richelieu wrote: »


    8. Whose imagination had a noted Irish writer working as an assistant barman or 'curate'in the resort of Skerries?

    Myles naGopoleen (Brian O Nolan ) who wrote about a character (based on james Joyce who worked as a "curate in skerries"


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    Cardinal Richelieu
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    RobFowl wrote: »
    Myles naGopoleen (Brian O Nolan ) who wrote about a character (based on james Joyce who worked as a "curate in skerries"

    Correct


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    Cardinal Richelieu
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    5 Down in Round 1 :) The 5 left are:

    3. Before the present Cinema in Balbriggan, what were the two previous cinemas called?


    4. Which "First lady" was born in Fingal?


    5. Who died of heart failure while swimming off Skerries in 1917?


    6. Where does the Malahide Rd connect to Coxs Rd?


    7. Who connects a Fingal Town to this musician?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBgyXXnbfBc


    name the town with your answer.


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    RobFowl
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    Cardinal Richelieu wrote: »


    7. Who connects a Fingal Town to this musician?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBgyXXnbfBc


    name the town with your answer.

    Jimi Hendrix's girlfriend although English went to school in skerries for a while. Katie Etchingham was her name I think.


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    Cardinal Richelieu
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    RobFowl wrote: »
    Jimi Hendrix's girlfriend although English went to school in skerries for a while. Katie Etchingham was her name I think.

    Correct


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    Kumsheen
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    4. Sinead De Valera (Balbriggan)

    And there i was looking up all the US first ladies until it dawned on me to look closer to home!


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    Cardinal Richelieu
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    Kumsheen wrote: »
    4. Sinead De Valera (Balbriggan)

    And there i was looking up all the US first ladies until it dawned on me to look closer to home!


    Correct


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    SeaSide
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    5. Who died of heart failure while swimming off Skerries in 1917?
    Lucille Redmond

    6. Where does the Malahide Rd connect to Coxs Rd?
    Woudl that be at Tasmania Cottage, near Ballyboughal?


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    sgarvan
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    Cardinal Richelieu wrote: »
    5 Down in Round 1 :) The 5 left are:

    3. Before the present Cinema in Balbriggan, what were the two previous cinemas called?

    The one that was in the building o the Combined Clubs was called the Savoy

    And the other was called the New Savoy prior to be called Quayside Cinemas


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    Cardinal Richelieu
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    SeaSide wrote: »
    5. Who died of heart failure while swimming off Skerries in 1917?
    Lucille Redmond

    Wrong, Clue 1916
    SeaSide wrote: »
    6. Where does the Malahide Rd connect to Coxs Rd?
    Woudl that be at Tasmania Cottage, near Ballyboughal?

    Your partly right, its not in NCD.


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    Cardinal Richelieu
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    sgarvan wrote: »
    The one that was in the building o the Combined Clubs was called the Savoy

    And the other was called the New Savoy prior to be called Quayside Cinemas

    The Savoy is correct but the second answer I am looking for is the cinema that dates before the Savoy.


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    RobFowl
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    Cardinal Richelieu wrote: »

    Wrong, Clue

    Thomas McDonagh's widow


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    Cardinal Richelieu
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    RobFowl wrote: »
    Thomas McDonagh's widow

    Correct


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    SeaSide
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    Cardinal Richelieu wrote: »

    Your partly right, its not in NCD.

    I know. Thought I was being cryptic. Its in Tasmania.

    Cheat


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    #29
    Cardinal Richelieu
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    SeaSide wrote: »
    I know. Thought I was being cryptic. Its in Tasmania.

    Cheat

    Correct


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    Cardinal Richelieu
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    Cardinal Richelieu wrote: »
    The Savoy is correct but the second answer I am looking for is the cinema that dates before the Savoy.

    Clue: balbriggan.net has all the answers


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    SeaSide
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    strand and savoy


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