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School: Sraithíní (roll number 17145)

Location:
Sraheens, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
M. Ní Dhuinnshleibhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0121B, Page 01_018

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  2. Scéalta - The Cakeen

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    There was once an old woman, and an old man who lived in a house and they put down a cakeen. When the cakeen was baked, it jumped out of the pan and into the pot, and from the pot out the door. It rolled away, and it met a dog. The dog said "Good morrow cakeen" how far did you travel cakeen". I travelled from an old woman, and an old man, and from a pan, and from a pot, and from you if I can". "Indeed you will cakeen", said the dog. He rolled on until he met a bull. "Good morrow cakeen" said
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary J. Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowntleva, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Dunleavy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowntleva, Co. Mayo