School: Teampall Mhuire

Location:
Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0143, Page 471

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  1. There was an old man and woman living in a small little house in the side of a hill. One day the man told the woman to make a cake for the tea. She put down the cake on the pan and when it was fit for turning the old man told the woman to turn it. "I'll turn myself" said the cakeen.
    The cakeen jumped up and turned himself on the pan.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT2025: The Fleeing Pancake
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ita Killeen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Killeen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo