Despite all that's going on, I'd like to wish you all a very happy Paddy's day, particularly to our Morgan friends in the emerald isle.
As my pub was obliged to close due to the Covid19 measures, I thought I would share my St Patrick's day Quiz with you chaps.
The Bitter End Pub Quiz 17th March 2020
1. In which sport did Katie Taylor win Ireland’s gold medal at London 2012 ? Boxing, Cycling, Equestrian ?
2. Who is the current president of Sinn Fein
3. Of the 32 traditional counties of Ireland, how many make up Northern Ireland ? 6, 9, 12.
4. Which US president of Irish descent remains the only Roman Catholic to have held the office ?
5. Who was the bass guitar & lead vocalist of the Irish group Thin Lizzy ?
6. Which Irishman won the 1987 Tour de France ?
7. Who played the part of Michael Collins in Neil Jordan’s 1996 biopic ?
8. Which Irish poet who died in 2013 was awarded the 1995 Nobel prize in Literature ? Paul Muldoon, Seamus Heaney, John Montague
9. Which Irish Whiskey distillery in Co Antrim is the oldest licenced Whisky Distillery (1608)
10. What did St Patrick use as a symbol to explain the concept of the holy trinity to the people of Ireland ?
11. Which Ireland Fly half played for Munster and Leinster, and in football played for Limerick against Southampton in the 1981-2 UEFA cup (Saints won 4-1 on aggregate FWIW). Ollie Cambell, Tony Ward, Paul Dean
12. On average, how many pints of Guinness are consumed on St Patrick’s day ? 8 million, 13 million , 18 million ?
13. What is the population of Ireland ? (North & South). 6.6 Million, 12.6 Million, 18,6 Million
14. Kitty O’Shea was the mistress of which historical Irish Nationalist politician ?
15. Moondance and Brown Eyed Girl were both songs by which Northern Irish singer ?
16. Who is currently the manager of the Republic Of Ireland football team ? Previously managed ROI 1996-2002
17. In which 1991 Alan Parker film does Dubliner Jimmy Rabbite form a soul band, saying Irish are the blacks of Europe.
18. The film was based on the 1st book in the Barrytown trilogy by which author ? The Snapper & The Van are the other 2
19. Which Brewery is situated at St James Gate in Dublin ?
20. Which Irish saint, founder of the Clonfert Monastery is said to have discovered a mythical isle in the atlantic in 512.He & 14 monks said they were on the island for 15 days, the waiting ships said it was a year. Ciaran, Columba, Brendan
21. What is the name of the rock (on which there stands a lighthouse) 13km south of the Co Cork mainland, around which the RORC organize a yacht race in August every 2 years, starting in Cowes & historically ending in Plymouth. From 2021 it will end at Cherbourg to the huge chagrin of the red-faced brigade.
22. Which Irish born general was Napoleon’s nemesis – beating him at the battle of Waterloo in 1815
23. Which is the longest river in Ireland ? The Shannon, The Liffey, The Foyle ?
24. Which Irish port was the Titanic’s last port of call in 1912 ?
25. Parisienne Walkways was a song by which Northern Irish guitarist who died in 2011?
26. Which Northern Irish motorcycle racer won a record 26 races at the Isle of Man TT. He was killed racing in Estonia in 2000. He owned a pub in Ballymoney, and used to put publican down as his profession. Total legend.
27. For his part in which 1989 Jim Sheridan film, when he plays irish cerebral palsy sufferer Christie Brown who learns to paint did Daniel Day Lewis win the 1st of his 3 oscars for best actor.
28. In Oscar Wilde’s play The Importance of Being Earnest, what is the name of Algernon Montcreiff’s imaginary invalid friend ?
29. Who is the CEO of Irish Airline Ryan Air ?
30. What was the roman name for the island of Ireland ?
31. Which Irish rugby team plays most of it’s home games at Thomond Park, Limerick ?
32. Which Irish hydrographer established in the 19th century the scale for wind strength ?
33. Which river runs through Dublin ?
34. What was the nickname of the Irish Jacobite army exiled to france under Patrick Sarsfield under the treaty of Limerick of 1691.
35. Which Northern Irish punk/new wave band had hits with Suspect device, Alternative Ulster & Nobody's hero
36. Which Northern Irishman is managing Leicester City football club ?
37. Which Irish American film director (1894 – 1973) was a pioneer of Location shooting. He won 4 oscars for Best director for - 1935 The Informer, 1940 The Grapes of Wrath, 1941 How green was my valley, 1952 The Quiet man.
38. Which Irish playwright, author of Waiting for Godot was awarded the Nobel prize for literature in 1969. He was Awarded the Croix de Guerre and the Medaille de la résistance for his activities in WWII
39. Which Irish scientist in 1662 established the relationship between pressure vol & temp of a gas P1V1/T1 = P2V2/T2
40. The Oratorio The Messiah, which includes the Hallelujah Chorus, was first performed on 13th April 1742 in Dublin. It was composed in 26 days in 1741 by which composer ?
Slàinte Mhath
I'll post the answers tomorrow.
