Riddles

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Abstract: Story collected by James Norris, a student at Ferrybank, Waterford school (Ferrybank, Co. Waterford) from informant Joseph Fleming.

Original reference: 0844/2/4

Luinn, R. Ó [Teacher]

Ireland. Department of Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht [Funder]

University College Dublin [Funder]

National Folklore Foundation [Funder]
Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann [Funder]

Loading... School Ferrybank, Waterford [Vol. 0844, Chapter 0002]

County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : Waterford County Schools

COLLECTOR: Norris, James
Gender: male
Location: Waterford (County)

INFORMANT: Fleming, Joseph
Gender: male
Location: Kilculliheen (Civil parish)
Kilculliheen (Barony)
Waterford (County)

Story text TEI

transcribed at

Riddles [duchas:4748714]

The more you take out of it, the bigger it becomes?
A grave.
Why is an educated man like a ragged one?
Because he is a thinker. (tinker)
If all the Holy innocents were buried with only their feet protruding above the ground, how would you know the females from the males?
They were all males.
Why did Cain kill Abel?
Because he was able.
What is it that a rich man hasn't, a poor man has, a blind man can see, and a deaf man can hear?
Nothing.
Tellers name: James Norris,
Address: 14 Ard Mhuire, Ferrrybank.

Riddles [duchas:4748715]

Heard from: Joseph Fleming, Ferrybank.

Resource description

Origin information: Ferrybank, Co. Waterford
Date created: [1937] – [1938]
Type of Resource: text
Physical description: p. 134-135
Volume 0844
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher R. Ó Luinn.
Languages: English eng
Genre: Folktale
Subject: Riddles linked data (lcsh); Riddles--Tomhaiseanna
Informant location: Ferrybank Port an Chalaidh Ferrybank Kilculliheen Kilculliheen Waterford
Location: https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4779899
Location: University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .
Original reference: 0844/2/4
Suggested credit: "Riddles"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4779899>
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher R. Ó Luinn.
Funding: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source: Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.