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Graham Norton gets quizzical in West Cork

Norton - Quiz night takes place five minutes from his home in Ahakista
Norton - Quiz night takes place five minutes from his home in Ahakista

Graham Norton is hosted another quiz night in aid of his local area in Ahakista, Co Cork on Friday night - his fourth year as quiz master.

The sold-out quiz night took place in a marquee five minutes from the TV presenter's Ahakista holiday home, with monies raised going towards the development of the Ahakista Community Association site. 

Graham Norton with guests at the 2015 quiz night Photos: Tony McElhinney

Tickets for the quiz night went on sale on the June bank holiday weekend when people began queuing from 4:30am. Fans had even travelled from overseas in the hopes of securing tickets, which were sold out within minutes.

The top prize again in this year's quiz night raffle is tickets to Norton's BBC One chat show, including access to the celebrity green room. 

Norton, who grew up in Bandon, Co. Cork,  wrote about his love of the quiz night in his 2014 autobiography, The Life and Loves of a He Devil.

The Ahakista Regatta & Festival takes place over the August bank holiday weekend, with live music and road bowling among the other highlights.

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