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I met a woman from Ballycanew , and other nonsense rhymes for children
Author - Gabriel Rosenstock, Illustrated by Brian Fitzgerald.
I met a woman near Ballycanew, she was cooking Irish stew.
‘I’d love to have a bite or two!’
‘Can’t,’ she said, ‘but here’s what I’ll do: I’ll give you a slice of my granny’s shoe!’
From Ballycanew to Tandragree, there’s always something silly to see...! Take a delightfully silly trip across Ireland in this irresistible collection of nonsense rhymes from master storyteller Gabriel Rosenstock and award-winning illustrator Brian Fitzgerald.
Author biography
Gabriel Rosenstock, who died in 2026, was an award-winning poet, playwright, novelist and one of Ireland’s most prolific Irish-language writers. He wrote, translated and edited over 180 books, spanning poetry, children’s literature, haiku, essays and translations and was a long-standing member of Aosdána.
Brian Fitzgerald is an internationally recognised award-winning Irish illustrator known for his vibrant, character-rich children’s picture books. A graduate of the National College of Art and Design, he has illustrated for many leading publishers.
