School: Broadford, Ráthluirc
- Location:
- Broadford, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Siobhán Nic Phiarais
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0491, Page 067
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“Our cow's name is Kenny.”
(continued from previous page)When we are calling the hens we say "Tuc Tuc"
eggs- Hatching eggs with out birds are called "gluggers"
Custom The people shake Holy Water on May Eve to keep away the fairies from the cows.
marked eggs} Eggs that are hatched under a hen are never marked but eggs that are hatched in an incubator are marked.
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“We have no churn at home.”
We have no churn at home.
Kind _ A churn was a round vessel, bulging in the middle, bound with hoops. On the top was a cover with a hole in the middle about 1" in diameter, through which was a churn-staff.
churn staff- The churn-staff was a round handle to which was attached a piece of timber about 6" or 8" square. There were also in the same piece of timber four holes.(continues on next page)