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School: Richmond (roll number 14400)

Location:
Richmond, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Giollarnáth
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 144

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    a week in summer. Everybody in the house does the churning on turns. Strangers who come in during churning also help. It is said if a person wouldn't help in the churning that he or she would bring the butter.
    When the churning is read the lid is put on and the keys are screwed on tightly so that the milk wouldn't spill. The churning is done by hand. The churn goes round end over end and is worked by a handle.
    It is built on a wooden frame. There is a wheel on each side of the frame and the churn is rested on these wheels. There is a fitting on each side of the churn that will fit into these wheels.
    When the churning is starts the air valve is pressed to let
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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
    Mary Elizabeth Herbert
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinlabaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Herbert
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    Over 80
    Address
    Ballinlabaun, Co. Mayo