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- Broadcast #070929 Competition Details -

Sponsored By: WoodWorthCondos,  Property Development
  Contact: The Keohane Company @ 617 361 2623

Status: Open.
  Prizes: Irish Music CD

Question:
What Year Did Guinness
Began Brewing?

A--1869
B--1769
C--1969
D--1809

Answer:
1769

Winner.
Steve Cotter,
Dedham, MA


- Broadcast #070922 Competition Details -

Sponsored By: WoodWorthCondos,  Property Development
  Contact: The Keohane Company @ 617 361 2623

Status: Open.
  Prizes: Irish Music CD

Question:
What Irish Island is Named
St. Patrick's Purgatory?

A--Lough Derg
B--Inismore
C--Clare Island
D--Tory Island

Answer:
Lough Derg

Winner.
Jack Brogan,
Quincy, MA


- Broadcast #070915 Competition Details -

Sponsored By: WoodWorthCondos,  Property Development
  Contact: The Keohane Company @ 617 361 2623

Status: Closed.
  Prizes: Shaun Connors Comedy CD

Question:
Where did the potato blight of the 1840s, which led to the famine in Ireland originate?

A--Ireland
B--England
C--Turkey
D--The United States

Answer:
The united States

Winner.
Helen Gambon,
Waukesha, WI


- Broadcast #070908 Competition Details -

Sponsored By: WoodWorthCondos,  Property Development
  Contact: The Keohane Company @ 617 361 2623

Status: Closed.
  Prizes: Irish Country Music CD

Question:

Oliver Cromwell said there is "no timber to hang a man, no water to drown a man, nor no earth to bury a man." What part of Ireland was he referring to?

  • A--Connemara
  • B--The Burren
  • C--Kerry
  • D--All of Ireland

Answer:
The Burren

Winner.
Jenny Keane,
High St., Dedham


- Broadcast #070901 Competition Details -

Sponsored By: WoodWorthCondos,  Property Development
  Contact: The Keohane Company @ 617 361 2623

Status: Closed.
  Prizes: Irish Country Music CD

Question:
What is the name of the legendary Atlantic island that is visible only every 7 years?

  • A--Southern Ireland
  • B--Inismore
  • C--Glengariff
  • D--Hy Brasil

Answer:
Hy Brasil

Winner.
Mary O'Regan,
Tempermore,
Co. Tipperary


- Broadcast #070825 Competition Details -

Sponsored By: WoodWorthCondos,  Property Development
  Contact: The Keohane Company @ 617 361 2623

Status: Closed
  Prizes: Irish Country Music CD

Question:
What is a currach?

  • A--A small boat made of hide

  • B--A piece of clothing

  • C--A derogatory term

  • D--An Irish house

Answer:
A small boat
made of hide

Winner.
John Buckley,
Glascow, Scotland


- Broadcast #070818 Competition Details -

Sponsored By: WoodWorthCondos,  Property Development
  Contact: The Keohane Company @ 617 361 2623

Status: Closed.
  Prizes: The Ultimate Irish Country Music Double CD

Question:
 Where was the seat of the High Kings of Ireland?

  • A--Tara
  • B--Dublin
  • C--Armagh
  • D--Galway

Answer:
Tara

Winner.
Mary Kate Hallinan,
Woburn, MA


- Broadcast #070811 Competition Details -

Sponsored By: WoodWorthCondos,  Property Development
  Contact: The Keohane Company @ 617 361 2623

Status: Closed.
  Prizes: The Ultimate Irish Country Music Double CD

Question:
 What are crubeens (cruibins)?

A--Pig’s feet
B--Baked beans
C--Bread pudding
D--Illegal public Houses

Answer:
Pig’s feet

Winner.
Michael Hegarty,
Crossmolina,
Co. Mayo


- Broadcast #070804 Competition Details -

Sponsored By: WoodWorthCondos,  Property Development
  Contact: The Keohane Company @ 617 361 2623

Status: Closed.
  Prizes: Irish Country Music CD

Question:
 What is colcannon?

  • A--A Christmas cake
  • B--A dish made with seaweed
  • C--Type Of Ammunition
  • D--A Dish made with potatoes, cabbage, milk and butter

Answer:
A Dish made with potatoes, cabbage, milk and butter

Winner.
Joan O'Meara,
Somerville, MA


- Broadcast #070728 Competition Details -

Sponsored By: The Old Stone Mason,  Concrete Products
  Contact: Con @ 781 492 2593 Based in Banton St., Dorchester, MA.

Status: Closed.
  Prizes: Dermot O'Brien - '20 Greatest Hits' CD

Question:
 What County in Ireland is known as the Kingdom?

  • A-- Galway
  • B-- Clare
  • C-- Mayo
  • D-- Kerry

Answer:
Kerry

Winner.
Michael O'Sullivan,
Lincon, MA


- Broadcast #070721 Competition Details -

Sponsored By: The Old Stone Mason,  Concrete Products
  Contact: Con @ 781 492 2593 Based in Banton St., Dorchester, MA.

Status: Closed.
  Prizes: Sean Brennan - 'Songs I Love To Sing' CD

Question:
According to the US census how many Americans claim Irish ancestry, wholly or in part?

  • A--over 10 million
  • B--over   5 million
  • C--over 43 million
  • D--over    3 million

Answer:
43 Million

Winner.
Joseph O'Regan,
East Boca Raton, FL


- Broadcast #070714 Competition Details -

Sponsored By: The Old Stone Mason,  Concrete Products
  Contact: Con @ 781 492 2593 Based in Banton St., Dorchester, MA.

Status: Closed.
  Prizes: Irish Comedy CD

Question:
How many pubs are in the Republic of Ireland?
A--1,463
B--3,596
C--9,939
D-- 192

Answer:
9,939

Winner.
Rosanne Kelly,
Toronto,
Canada


- Broadcast #070707 Competition Details -

Sponsored By: The Old Stone Mason,  Concrete Products
  Contact: Con @ 781 492 2593 Based in Banton St., Dorchester, MA.

Status: Closed.
  Prizes: Irish Comedy CD

Question:
Where is the Book Of Kells displayed?

  • A --National Gallery

  • B --National Gallery

  • C --Dublin Castle

  • D--Trinity College Library

  • Answer:
    Trinity College Library

    Winner.
    Mary Stevens
    Dedham, MA.


    - Broadcast #070630 Competition Details -

    Sponsored By: Repele,  Upholstery & Carpet Cleaning
      Contact: Terry O'Brien @ 508 384 1111 Based in Wrentham, MA.

    Status: Closed.
      Prizes: Irish Comedy CD

    Question:
    Who wrote the song "Four Green Fields?"

  • A--Thomas Davis

  • B--Tommy Makem

  • C--Bob Geldof

  • D--Peadar Kearney

  • Answer:
    Tommy Makem

    Winner.
    Steven Collins
    Norwood, MA


    - Broadcast #070623 Competition Details -

    Sponsored By: Coyle Construction, Roofing Experts
      Contact: Eddie Coyle @ 857 753 5466 Based in West Roxbury, MA.

    Status: Closed.
      Prizes: Irish Comedy CD

    Question:
    Who brought St. Patrick To Ireland? Was It..
    St. Brigid
    Niall of the Nine Hostages
    Bord Failte
    The Vikings

    Answer:
    Niall of the
    Nine Hostages

    Winner.
    Sheila O'Riordan,
    Milton, MA


    - Broadcast #070616 Competition Details -

    Status: Closed.  Prizes: Gift From Russia

    Question:
    What Is Ireland's National Color? Is It..
    Blue
    Red
    Yellow
    Green

    Answer:
    Blue

    Winner.
    Michelle Roberts.
    Framingham, MA.
     


    - Broadcast #070609 Competition Details -


    Status: Closed.   Prizes: Jar Of Black Caviar

    Question:
    Who Founded Dublin in 889AD? Was It..

    • A--Vikings
    • B--Celts
    • C--Normans
    • D--Henry II of England

    Answer:
    The Vikings,

    Winner.
    Noel Porter
    Norwood


    - Broadcast #070602 Competition Details -

    Status: Closed.   Prizes: Red Caviar From Russia

    Question:
    Who was Ireland's First Canonized Saint?
    Was It..
    A: Saint Lawrence O'Toole,
    B. Saint Oliver Plunket
    C. Saint Matthew Talbot
    D. Saint Patrick

    Answer:
    Saint Lawrence O'Toole,

    No Winner


    - Broadcast #070526 Competition Details -

    Status: Closed.   Prizes: 3 Sets of Matroshka Dolls From Russia

    Question:

    How Long Is Ireland's Longest River?
     

    Answer = 386 KM or 240 Miles.
    Overall Winners Are..

    Colm O'Shea, Quincy, MA
    Miriam O'Shaughnessy, Quincy, MA
    & Oliver Ruddy, Braintree, MA


    - Broadcast #070519 Competition Details -

    Status: Closed.  Prizes: 3 Sets of Matroshka Dolls From Russia

    Question:

    In what County in Ireland is the location of Salt Hill?

    Hint: Capitol Of The West.

    Answer = Salthill is in Co. Galway.
    Overall Winner Were....

    Geraldine O'Sullivan, Framingham, MA,
    Mickey Crowley, Brockton, MA
    & Nuala Moloney, Norwood, MA


    - Broadcast #070512 Competition Details -

    Status: Closed.  1st. Prize: Cyberhome CH-DVD300 Multi Region DVD Player

    Question:
    What City Is Known As
    "The Venice Of The North"?

    Hint: It's in Russia.
    Hint: Was Called Leningrad.

    Answer = Saint Petersburg.
    Overall Winner Is..

    Joan O'Meara, Somerville, MA
    Runners Up..
    Michelle Brady, Newton, MA,
    John Kelly, Quincy, MA
    & Brendan O'Keefe, Queensland, Australia


    - Broadcast #070505 Competition Details -

    Status: Closed.   1st. Prize: DVD Of The Movie.. "The Wind That Shakes The Barley"

    Question

    In What County In Ireland was the movie "The Wind That Shakes The Barley" Filmed in?

    Hint: I was Born There.
    Hint: Largest County.

    Answer
    County Cork.

    5 Winners
    1. Christine Coscia, Quincy, MA,
    2. Patricia Herlihy, Arlington, VA,
    3. Declan O’Regan, South Boston, MA.
    4. Mary Murray, Dedham, MA
    & 5. Josephine Kelleher, Milton, MA

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