Competition winners from Fireside magazine

TOMMY FLEMING TICKETS

Judging by the volume of entries received for the Tommy Fleming ticket and CD giveaway in our Christmas 2021 magazine, “By The Fireside”, his upcoming shows will be in demand, such is his following. The lucky winner of a pair of tickets for his Cork Opera House concert later this year, is Margaret Coleman from Corroghurm, Mitchelstown - well done Margaret! While CDs will be in the post to the following: Teresa O’Keeffe, Mondaniel, Fermoy; Chris Murphy, Watergrasshill; and Teresa Kennedy, Corbally, Kildinan.

THE SONGS OF ELIZABETH CRONIN

In association with Four

Courts Press, TheAvondhu were giving readers an opportunity to win copies of ‘The Songs Of Elizabeth Cronin: Irish Traditional Singer’. The 3 lickt readers drawn were: Ita Kiely, Ballyorgan, Kilfinane, Co Limerick; Mag Cremin, Graigue, Glenville; and Claire Lomasney, New Barrack Road, Fermoy.

JIM’S CHRISTMAS QUIZ

Jim Lysaght’s annual Christmas quiz drew a strong entry yet again, with Áine Murphy from Heather Way, Forest Glen, Fermoy top of the pile when all answers were checked. Great viewing is in store for all in the Murphy household, thanks to Toss Bryan’s generous sponsorship of a 32” TV.

ANSWERS TO JIM’S

CHRISTMAS QUIZ

Ten Easy Questions To Get You Off To A Flying Start – Answers: 1. Ash Tree; 2. Pluto; 3. Saint Vincent de Paul; 4. Padraig Harrington; 5. Achill Island; 6. Daddy Long Legs; 7. Rugby Union;

8. Diana Rigg; 9. The President of the United States; 10. Ed Sheeran.

Ten More To Tease Or Please You – Answers: 1. The Golden Fleece; 2. Martin Clunes; 3. Five; 4. Annie; 5. India; 6. Vampire Bat; 7. Norway Spruce; 8. The Water Bat;

9. The Avocet; 10. Mark Williams. Ten On General Knowledge – Answers: 1. A Cat; 2. All Creatures Great And Small; 3. Sole; 4. Brazil;

5. Paris; 6. Grace Jones; 7. American Football; 8. Emma Raducanu;

9. A Brief History of Time; 10. An owl.

Brush Up On Your Shakespeare - Answers: 1. Henry V; 2. Merchant of Venice; 3. Hamlet; 4. The Merry Wives of Windsor; 5. A Midsummer Night’s Dream; 6. As You Like It; 7. Othello; 8. King Lear; 9. The Tempest; 10. Troilus and Cressida.

Variety Teasers - Answers: 1. Kidnapped; 2. Dawn French; 3. Furze; 4. Rome; 5. Jane Fonda; 6. Captain Cook; 7. Call The Midwife; 8. Kerry; 9. Ernest Dowson; 10. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.

A Round For The Pub - Answers: 1 Katie Melua; 2 Robert Galbraith; 3 Judi Dench; 4 Nina Simone; 5 John Grisham; 6 A Heron; 7 The Ladybird; 8 Amber Marshall; 9 Helen Shapiro; 10 Hayley Mills.

Ten For The Kids - Answers: 1. Octopus or Cuttlefish; 2. Leatherjacket; 3. The Lion; 4. Nocturnal;

5. To scare predators; 6. A Hare; 7. Shell; 8. Goose; 9. Mice; 10. Crows.

Ten From Out Of The Past - Answers: 1. Francis Drake; 2. Portuguese; 3. 1605; 4. Stonehenge;

5. Dutch; 6. Smallpox; 7. Turtle; 8. Amelia Earhart; 9. T.S. Elliot; 10. Treason.

Ten On Sport And Games - Answers: 1. Golf; 2. Orenthal James; 3. Track Cycling; 4. Spa; 5. Cycling; 6. The America’s Cup; 7. Wayne Cretzky; 8. Monica Seles;

9. Gary Kasparov; 10. Fortius. lrish Stars Of Television, Sport and Music - Answers: 1. Roy Keane; 2. Grainne Gallanagh; 3. Gerry Daly; 4. Rosanna Davison; 5. Colin Farrell; 6. Katy Taylor; 7. Hector O hEochagain; 8. Michael Flatley; 9. Kevin Dundon; 10. Daniel O’Donnell and Majella.

PEPPERMINT GROVE

The winners for 3 lemongrass and lime fragrance candle and diffuser sets, from Peppermint Grove, Australia, were: Catherine O’Flynn, Ballinahown, Fermoy; Eileen Dineen, Ailsbury Court, Mitchelstown; and Bernadette Hales, Renny, Ballyhooly. Well done ladies, your households will be beautifully scented in no time!

OTHER WINNERS

Next week we will announce the remaining competition winners - so stay tuned!