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School: Foxrock, Ballacolla (roll number 15562)

Location:
Clogh, Co. Laois
Teacher:
M. Bevans
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0830, Page 033

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    Churning
    Now there are only three dash-churns in the school-district. All the others are "Barrel" or as they are locally called "End over end" churns
    If a person enters the house while the churning is going on, he says "God bless the work" And he takes a turn at the work of churning.
    Some people believe that it is unlucky to put irons in the fire from the house while the churning is going on. For instance, if a man reddens his pipe with a piece of turf from the fire while the churning is going on, he should not leave the house until the churning work is finished.
    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
    Mary Phelan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Chapelhill, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Patrick Phelan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Address
    Chapelhill, Co. Laois