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School: Clochar Lughaidh, Coillte Mághach

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 78

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  1. Churning (continued)

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    because in Summer - time the milk is more plentiful.
    It takes us about a half hour to do the churning in our house but other people say that it takes them an hour to make it. I think this depends on the breed of cattle. Boiling water is added to the milk when churning is about half done so that the butter may come on the milk more quickly. This addition of water is always done in Winter time.
    In making a churning we always move the churndash up and down with the hand until the butter is made. Then the churndash is moved more gently for about ten minutes.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridgie Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Canbrack, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Martin Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Canbrack, Co. Mayo