School: St Egney's (C.), Buncrana

Location:
Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Ellen Daly
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    bad luck. Some people when churning if they saw anyone coming in the stuck a Presbyterian's crowbar in the fire which they bought from a Presbyterian and they always kept it in the house.
    No one gives away buttermilk on New Year's Day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    William J Mc Laughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    89
    Address
    Carvagh, Co. Donegal