School: Cromadh (B.) (roll number 9306)
- Location:
- Croom, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Dáithí Ó Ceanntabhail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0508, Page 19
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“I am a cake from Ballybake, I ran away from two old maids...”
(continued from previous page)find out if it was known locally here, either literally or by way of variant. here below, and as forwarded to the Folklore Commission is the result of my questing:
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“I am cake, I come from Ballybake All the ways I came today...”
1. From Dick O'Donnell, 13 1/2. Dalta Scoile, who got the rann from Johnnie Tierney, aged 82 years.I am a cake, I come from Ballybake
All the ways I came today
And this is all I have to say:
This is a glorious day to bake
But I'll be back to Ballybake.The old man does not remember any of the "chain-story", only the rann. (no title)
“There was a small woman and a small man living in a small house...”
(2) From Willie Lane, 12 years, Dalta Scoile, who got it from his father. Thos. Lane, farmer, 59 years, Donoman, Croom.A fragment only:There was a small woman and a small man living in a small house: The woman made a cake(continues on next page) - Collector
- Willie Lane
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 12
- Informant
- Thomas Lane
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 59
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Dunnaman, Co. Limerick