1:If you went travelling somewhere on the shank’s mare, how would you be travelling? On foot.
3:What is perma-frost? Permanently frozen ground.
4:When a bishop wears his mitre where does it go? On his head.
5:Nocturnal refers to what part of the day? Night-time.
6:What famous author had the christian names Hans Christian? Andersen.
7:On the 1st of November, 1884, a number of people met in Hayes Hotel, Thurles. What did the meeting achieve? The founding of the G.A.A.
8:The Panama canal is a short cut between which two oceans? The Atlantic and the Pacific.
9:Does a mongoose lay eggs? No. It is a small animal in India that kills snakes.
10:Which Irish patriot is buried at Bodenstown? Wolf Tone
11:Where did St. Patrick light the Pascal Fire? Hill of Slane.
12:If you were swinging your niblick what sport would you be playing?Golf.[The Niblick is a club with a heavy round head.]
13:How do you make raisins? Raisins are dried grapes.
14:Is NEON a kind of glass or gas? Gas
15:Pool and snooker are both played on a table designed for another game. Which game? Billiards.
16:What national seat of learning do the initials TCD stand for? Trinity College Dublin.
17:On Crescent Quay in Wexford is a statue of Commodore John Barry. For what is he famous? He was the father of the American Navy.
18:Which musical instrument appears on the provincal coat of arms of Leinster? The harp.
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20:In regicide who gets killed? The King.
21:In making jam what would you use pectin for? To set the jam.
22:On a piano which key is nearest to the keyhole? Middle C.
23:What sort of man was Merlin? A wizard.
24:Where was van Diemen’s land?The island of Tasmania off the coast of Australia.
25:What does a leveret grow up to be? A hare.
26:What is measured with a seismograph? Earthquakes.
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