Monday, December 23, 2013

Dublin Quiz Question & Answers 23.12.13

"On Raglan Rd", the well know Patrick Kavanagh poem, was set in which month? November. From the first line we know its Autumn, the second verse starts: On Grafton Street in November, We tripped lightly along the ledge"

Google bought Dublin’s tallest commercial office block in 2011 for €100m. Name the building? Montevetro

Which word or name links a horse racetrack in Baltimore,home to the Preakness Stakes,the only station on London Underground's Victoria Line to have no form of interchange and an area in dublin?
Pimlico

What county Dublin pub is also the name of a 60's oscar nominated movie? The graduate

On which street in Dublin would you find a lady climbing a building? Grand canal st. The lady in question is a statue called aspiration climbing the Treasury building which is where Bolands Mill once stood. It represents  the struggle for freedom that took place on this site in 1916.

In Dublin what does RCSI stand for? Royal college of surgeons Ireland

Put the following venues in order of capacity starting with the smallest: (a) Academy, (b) Olympia, (c) Whelans, (d) Workmans club, (e)Vicar St.
Workmans Club (260), Whelans (400), Academy (800), Vicar St (1,500), Olympia (2000) d,c,a,e,b

St. Stephen’s church is better known as what? The Pepper Canister Church 

Name 3 areas of Dublin that end in the letter R? (one word place names only) Ongar, Rathgar, Ballinteer, Killester, Stoneybatter

Name the oldest theatre in Dublin, dating back to 1662 when it became the first Theatre Royal? Smock Alley

Who established the Irish Socialist Republican Party, becoming a major player in the Dublin lock-out? James Connolly

What restaurant in Dublin is the french translation for jug? Pichet

A popular European boys name, a French poet, a Dublin restaurant, and an Oscar winning movie? Hugo

Rosie Hackett Bridge recently became only the 3rd Dublin bridge to be named after a woman. Name either of the other 2? Anna Livia (character in James Joyces Finnegans Wake) and Anne Devlin (Red Luas Bridge over the Grand Canal).

Which famous work by Brendan Behan is set in a Dublin prison? The Quare Fellow

Name a Dublin pub which is also its address? 4 dame lane & 37 Dawson St

What did Dublin pharmacist Thomas smith invent in 1931? Sudocream

Name 4 dublin areas that end in the letter K? (you get everything if you can name all 7, one word answers only) Blackrock, Castleknock, Coolock, Donnybrook, Foxrock, Portmarnock, Lusk, kilbarrack, ticknock

Name 4 Dublin areas that end with the letter Y? Balally, Cabineely, Santry, Donycarney, Dartry, Raheny,

What Dublin city pub shares its name with a European capital city? Bruxelles (Brussels is the capital of Belgium

What Dublin st is named after a city in Northern France? Amien

Until 1916, Ireland used DMT or Dublin Mean Time. Dublin Mean Time was GMT minus how many minutes? GMT-25 minutes.

What word links a Dublin cinema, an ancient building and a Dublin bar? Odeon

Found in most homes, it is also the name of a rugby club, a bar and an avenue in Dublin? Bath

How many bridges which cross the River Liffey are named after playwrights? 3. Sean O'Casey Bridge, Samuel Beckett Bridge, James Joyce Bridge

Beginning with the letter N, which capital city shares its name with a street in Dublin city centre? Nassau (capital of the Bahamas)

Which Dublin-born writer wrote the novels 'All Summer' (2003), 'Tenderwire' (2006), 'All Names Have Been Changed' (2009) and 'The Devil I Know' (2012)?
Claire Kilroy

What Dublin pub shares its name with the economic doctrine that government control of foreign trade is of paramount importance for ensuring the military security of the country? Mercantile

Name the only basin on the coast of Dublin City? Alexander Basin

On which st is the Freemasons Hall? Molesworth St

Which road in Dublin is named after the one of the earliest and strategically most important Roman roads? Appian Way

In what year did the Dublin Bikes scheme start? 2009

Where in Dublin would you find a statue of Prince Albert? Leinster House. There was  controversy surrounding Dublin Corporation’s original decision to place a statue of Prince Albert, and not Henry Grattan, at College Green in the 1860s. (Come here to me.com for more Dublin history)

Who in Dublin is known as the "Crank on the bank"? Patrick Kavanaghs statue on Grand Canal

What Dublin bridge takes its name from its similarity to a famous Venice bridge? Rialto

Lovat, Tapered Apple, Dublin, Full Bent Billiard, Canadian, Zulu, Liverpool and Bent Pot are examples of shapes for what? Smoking pipes

What word links a Dublin restaurant, money and pepper? Mint

Its divided into 24 parts, and it was painted by Jack Butler Yeats 1916. What is it? Dublin quays

What is the oldest hotel in Dublin in continuous existence? The Castle Hotel on Great Denmark Street was established in 1809, Gresham Hotel (1817), Shelbourne Hotel (1824).

A lot of the roads in Drimnagh are named after mountains. Can you tell me what area of dublin has many roads named after poets? Walkinstown

A lot of the roads in Drimnagh are named after mountains. Can you tell me what area of dublin has many roads named after Monestries? Crumlin

Name the church in Dublin city which claims to hold the remains of ST. Valentine? Carmelite Church in Whitefriar Street

How much did a hamburger cost in McDonalds when it first opened in Dublin in 1977? 28p

Mercer st in Dublin takes its name from which industry? Clothes & textiles

Name 4 Dublin areas that end in the letter Y? Cabinteely, Dartry, Raheny, Balally, Donnycarney, Dalkey, Santry, Kiliney

What is the highest seated capacity stadium outside Dublin? McCale Park, Castlepark

Where in Dublin would you find a measurement at the centre of the world? Inchicore

Which former Irish politician has played inter county football and international rugby? Dick Spring

Opened in 1950, Name Dublins oldest restaurant that is still open today? Beaufield Mews, Stillorgan. Comeheretome.com

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