1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection
  3. Iubhrach

School: Iubhrach (roll number 8074)

Location:
Uragh, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Cristíne Ní Shíoda
Browse
Mode:
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0189, Page 213

Archival Reference

The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0189, Page 213

Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.

See copyright details.

Download

Open data

Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

  1. XML School: Iubhrach
  2. XML Page 213
  3. 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

  1. Riddles (continued)

    Share Share Post
    (continued from previous page)
    2. Why should Ireland be the richest country in the world?
    A. Because its capital is always Dublin. (doubling).
    3. Why is life the greatest of all riddles?
    A. Because we must all give it up.
    4. What trade has the sun?
    A. A tanner.
    5. Why is a horse never hungry on a journey?
    A. Because he has always a bit in his mouth.
    6. When is a clock on the stairs dangerous?
    A. When it runs down and strikes one.
    7. What ship carries the most passengers?
    A. Hardship.
    8. Why is a clock a modest piece of furniture?
    A. Because it's always running down it's own works.
    9. Which burns longer, a match or a
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English