School: Killaraght (roll number 11755)
- Location:
- Killaraght, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Annie Brennan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0187, Page 115
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- A churn is a wooden vessel used in the making of butter. It is generally about four feet high and about two feet in diameter. The old-fashioned one is named a "dash-churn". There are different sizes, shapes and makes.
Our churn is a dash churn. It is about sixteen years old. It was made by a man named "Bernie". It is painted green on the out-side, and is encircled with five hoops three at the bottom and two at the top. It is made of oak.
On it there is a lid with a round hole which fits down tightly, and through the hole the handle of the dash comes. A wooden little vessel which fits down on the handle of the dash and rests on the lid is called a 'crabin' It prevents the cream from splashing(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Una Meehan
- Gender
- Female
