School: Cnoc Sacsan (roll number 16024)
- Location:
- Knocksaxon, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: P. Ó Faoláin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0123, Page 346
Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.
See copyright details.
DownloadOpen data
Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
- XML School: Cnoc Sacsan
- XML Page 346
- XML “Riddles”
Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.
On this page
- Who should become air pilots ?
Those who are no earthly good.
What is that we have never a minute to call our own ?
Because the minutes are not ours (hours)
Why is a pair of skates like an apple ?
Because both of them have caused the fall of man.
Why is the letter U a jolly little letter ?
Because it is in the midst of fun.
If all the sea suddenly disappeared what would Neptune say ?
I haven't a notion (an ocean)
Why is a penniless friend better than a rich one ?
Because a friend in need is a friend indeed.
Why is O a very dirty letter ?
Because it goes twice in soot and once in oil and it never goes in water.
What is the merriest city in the world ?
Berlin because it is always on the Spree.
Why is the wick of a candle like Athens ?
Because it is in the middle of Greece.
Why is a rifle like a jury ?(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tom Lynskey
- Gender
- Male
