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Backbones and soda cakes of Limerick

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  • 16-10-2009 12:21am
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    Faerieality
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭


    Apparently in Limerick people are either "backbones" or "soda cakes". Does anyone have any idea where this comes from? I'm aware that it's definitely something from a past generation, or two. Want to find out for my Dad who says he's a "backbone". :confused:


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    #2
    topper75
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    Never heard of backbone to be honest.

    A sodacake is someone from Thomondgate. In the days of the tolls on Thomond Bridge to get into town, the people in Thomondgate had little money and used to bake sodacakes and offer them instead of the toll when crossing into town.


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    Amazotheamazing
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    Another one is to be from beyond the monument.


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    Lapsed Catholic
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    Back of the Monument : The O'Connell monument in the crescent

    Under the Tower : From St.Johns parish, the cathedral spire


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    #5
    oh well
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    The Parish - St Mary's Parish.

    never heard of the backbone - where's your da from.


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    Faerieality
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    My Dad's from near the granary.


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