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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0225, Page 229

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    “Some years ago a certain family could not get any butter from the milk they churned.”

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    The former did as he was advised. He was churning about a quarter of an hour when a man came to his door shouting:-''For God's sake take that coulter out of the churn and I will not take your butter anymore.'' The coulter was taken out of the churn and their butter was not taken after.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie O Hara
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilrush, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Brady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corgar, Co. Leitrim