School: Eanach Mór (C.) (roll number 12427)
- Location:
- Annaghmore, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Caitlín, Bean Uí Mhiadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0187, Page 270
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- I have a churn at home. It is three feet in height. It is about three inches wider at the top than at the bottom. The sides are round. It is ten years old.
The parts are the churn the lid, the lid dash and the cup. There is a mark on the side of it. Butter is made once a week in summer and twice a week in winter. The woman of the house makes the churning. Sometimes strangers come in during the churning.
They help with the churning. It is said if they did not, they would bring the butter with them off the milk(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs J. Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Kilfree, Co. Sligo
