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School: Cromadh (B.) (roll number 9306)

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Croom, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Dáithí Ó Ceanntabhail
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    “Once upon a time there lived a wee wee woman and a wee wee man...”

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    didn't knock it down.
    So away went the cake, away, away, until it met a hunstman, and his hounds. "Where are you going", said the huntsman with his hounds.
    "I'm going away from a wee wee woman and a wee wee man.
    From a woman and she bittling in a can.
    From a pigeon in a pan.
    From a ditchful of beggers.
    From a barnful of threshers.
    And from you if I can". said the cake.
    "Well you won't go from me", said the huntsman, setting the hounds after the cake, but they couldn't catch it.
    So, away went the cake, away, away, until it met a little boy with a stick". Where are you going", said the little boy with the stick. "I'm going away", said the cake. From a wee
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Jude Regan
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Retired nursemaid
    Informant
    Miss Finnerty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    59
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Croom, Co. Limerick