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School: Clochar Lughaidh, Coillte Mághach

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 92

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    Churning
    Our churn is about twenty inches high, and forty six inches in circumference. It is about seven years old, and there are five hoops on it. Milk is churned in it by means of a churn-dash. It takes about thirty-five minutes to make a churning. It is quite easy to tell when a churning is made - the milk does not adhere to the dash, as it does when it is first put in, the dash is quite clear. The butter is then taken out of the churn, washed and salted and made into a big round.
    There are many superstitions relating to churning
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Walshe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyclogher, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mark Walshe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyclogher, Co. Mayo