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School: Cluain Fhada (C.) (roll number 15558)

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Cloonfad, Co. Roscommon
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Mrs. Flood
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0248, Page 179

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  1. Churning

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    In Ireland the people would not allow any one to bring fire out of the house while the churning was being made because it is not lucky.
    When the churning was made the people put the cross of Christ on it.
    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
    Ellen Mc Guire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballykilleen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Michael Mc Guire
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Ballykilleen, Co. Mayo

  2. Churning

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    Before we start to make the churning we put a coal under it because long ago witches used to come into the house and steal away the butter and when the coal was under it they would not come near it.
    The people would not throw out anything while the churning
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit