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The History and Legend of Yorkshire Parkin
While the exact origin of the name "Parkin" remains unclear, there are several theories. One suggests a connection to an ancient Celtic word for a type of cake. Another popular and more whimsical tale involves a heroic woman named Mary Parkin from the town of Filey, who defeated a dragon using her sticky ginger cakes as bait. After the dragon consumed the cakes and was thus incapacitated, the villagers banished it to the sea. Because of her cleverness, her cakes became widely known as "Parkin."