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NCD Xmas Quiz 2012

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    #32
    LeoB
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    Good man Cardinal and welcome back.Iv been missing for a few days myself


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    #33
    Cardinal Richelieu
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    SeaSide wrote: »
    strand and savoy

    Correct


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    #34
    Cardinal Richelieu
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    Round 2

    One to stump the heathens. Below are a series of paintings of saints, identify the saint and the location of the church/chapel dedicated to the saint in NCD. *Some may be former places of worship.

    11.
    saintsylvester.jpg

    12.
    saint-george-13.jpg

    13.
    Clonard_Statue_St_Finian_Selection_2007_08_26.jpg

    14.
    saint_columba.jpg

    15.
    StNicholasIcon.jpg


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    #35
    Wishbone Ash
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    3 educated guesses!

    12. St George's (Balbriggan)
    13. St Maur's (Rush)
    14. St Patrick's (Donabate or Skerries)


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    #36
    Cardinal Richelieu
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    3 educated guesses!

    12. St George's (Balbriggan)
    13. St Maur's (Rush)
    14. St Patrick's (Donabate or Skerries)

    12. Correct. Your going to burn in hell for the other two.


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    #37
    Wishbone Ash
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    11. St Slyvester (Malahide)


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    #38
    Cardinal Richelieu
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    11. St Slyvester (Malahide)

    Correct


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    #39
    Wishbone Ash
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    13. St Finian's (Rivervalley?)


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    #40
    Cardinal Richelieu
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    13. St Finian's (Rivervalley?)

    Correct


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    #41
    SeaSide
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    You do know that all the names are in the code if you right click on each picture


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    #42
    Cardinal Richelieu
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    SeaSide wrote: »
    You do know that all the names are in the code if you right click on each picture

    Yes but not many do but thanks for telling the world.:rolleyes:

    So you just nominated yourself for submitting Round 3 then?


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    #43
    SeaSide
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    Sorry Dude,

    Here goes:


    What is the tallest point in Fingal that you can climb to and what height would you be at?


    Name the telecommunications cables that land in Fingal and both landing points


    What was the old name for Rockabill?


    What was the alleged mistake that was made in the construction of Howth Harbour and what were the consequences for the builder and the harbour?


    What did the chicken say to the turkey that was about to cross the road


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    #44
    LeoB
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    Hill of Knockbrack? Fairly high

    Dont cross yet Turkey its only October?


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    #45
    SeaSide
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    Have I just killed the thread?
    LeoB wrote: »
    Hill of Knockbrack? Fairly high

    Nope. Is that fairly high in metric or imperial units
    LeoB wrote: »
    Dont cross yet Turkey its only October?

    Not doing it for me


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    #46
    Wishbone Ash
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    I would have thought Knockbrack was highest also. It's a few metres higher than Howth summit. The Garristown area is also near that height.


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    #47
    SeaSide
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    That wasn't the question


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    #48
    LeoB
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    Rockabill - Two lip rock?

    Highest point Beann Eadair, Howth Up past G.A.A. grounds

    Cables - Balbriggan and Portrane?


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    #49
    tricky D
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    LeoB wrote: »
    Highest point Beann Eadair, Howth Up past G.A.A. grounds

    aka Black Linn at 563ft


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    #50
    SeaSide
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    tricky D wrote: »
    aka Black Linn at 563ft

    and.....


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    #51
    SeaSide
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    LeoB wrote: »
    Rockabill - Two lip rock?

    Nope
    LeoB wrote: »
    Highest point Beann Eadair, Howth Up past G.A.A. grounds

    and... what do you see???
    LeoB wrote: »
    Cables - Balbriggan and Portrane?

    There are three, Nothing north of Portmarnock


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    #52
    Wishbone Ash
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    SeaSide wrote: »
    Have I just killed the thread?
    Yes.


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    #53
    SeaSide
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    Off ye go so


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    #54
    tricky D
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    SeaSide wrote: »
    and.....

    you can see 3 comms masts, Shielmartin in the way of the view of the Bay, and a great view of NCD including Portmarnock Beach, Ireland's Eye, and my house. You can also drive all the way up.

    Howth Harbour supposedly had it's entrance built on the wrong side. Dunno what happened to the builder.


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    #55
    SeaSide
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    What is the tallest point in Fingal that you can climb to and what height would you be at?
    Ground height at 171m plus the height of the mast at 36.5m


    Name the telecommunications cables that land in Fingal and both landing points
    BT-TE1 lands near portmarnock strand (now defunct) other end is in Hollyhead
    Hibernia D lands at Sutton on the Dollymount side and goes to the US
    Hibernia B lands near the Baldoyle estuary and runs to Southport UK
    The Rush power cable also contains fibre

    What was the old name for Rockabill?
    Calf and Cow

    What was the alleged mistake that was made in the construction of Howth Harbour and what were the consequences for the builder and the harbour?
    Yep the mouth of the harbour is supposed to allow the tidal action to scour the harbour of silt meaning that Howth is prone to silting. It was supposed to be the landing point of the mailboat which then moved to Dun Laoighaire. The builder took his own life

    What did the chicken say to the turkey that was about to cross the road
    "Don't do it. You'll never hear the end of it"

    Now normal service can resumre


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    #56
    tricky D
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    SeaSide wrote: »
    Name the telecommunications cables that land in Fingal and both landing points
    BT-TE1 lands near portmarnock strand (now defunct) other end is in Hollyhead
    Hibernia D lands at Sutton on the Dollymount side and goes to the US
    Hibernia B lands near the Baldoyle estuary and runs to Southport UK
    The Rush power cable also contains fibre
    There are 2 other long defunct ones also to Howth. One landed on Balscadden Beach and there was the old Telegraph Cable sign above it at the south-eastern corner of the Martello Tower/Ye Olde Hurdy Gurdy Museum field. The sign was removed about 30 years ago. The other cable used land at the southernmost tip of Howth Head (you can see the shadow on Google Earth). Photo:

    cheanchor-telegraph-pole1.jpg
    SeaSide wrote: »
    What was the old name for Rockabill?
    Calf and Cow
    Iirc Rockall was also sometime ago called after 2 lovers of ancient Irish folklore like Diarmuid and Grainne, but not them, maybe Aengus was one. The chapters of Dublin website used to have the story but it is now sadly defunct.


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    #57
    SeaSide
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    The story:
    The Rockabill lighthouse is formed of two rocky islets of granite one larger than the other, the islets are often called the cow and the calf from the following story:-

    There was a very famous cow called Glas Gablin belonging to the province of Ulster. No matter how large the vessel used to milk her, she could fill it immediately with rich creamy milk. She lived about the time that the De Dananns were in Ireland.

    Balor of the Evil Eye, one of the De Danann Chiefs, was anxious to get this wonderful cow for himself. Now Balor had only one eye and that was in the middle of his forehead. When the giant was talking to anyone he had to keep his eye covered. The eye was evil and had the power of turning to stone whatever was seen by it - animals, people and so on.

    He and his servant went to the Mourne Mountains where Glas Gablin was grazing with her calf. He had the servant drive the cow and her calf to the province of Leinster - to Wicklow, where he had his stronghold. He told the servant to keep the calf in front all the times so that the cow would not look back and know that she was leaving the province of Ulster. The servant did as he was told and everything went well until they crossed the River Boyne. The servant got careless and allowed the calf to walk behind the cow. Soon after, the cow missed the calf and she looked behind her to see where she had gone. Looking back she saw the Mourne Mountains far away to the north, and knew that she was very far from her native Ulster so she gave a terrible scream the like of which was never heard before.

    Balor heard the roar and he understood there was something wrong. When Balor turned to see what was wrong he forgot to cover the eye and immediately the cow and calf were turned into stones. The two rocks stand today as Balor left them - the cow on the south side and the calf on the north side


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