School: Grangegeeth (roll number 2630)
- Location:
- Grangegeeth, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Seósaimhín, Bean Uí Dhubhghaill
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- (continued from previous page)washing the face.
Sour buttermilk is poured on ink stains to remove them.
It is also used to wet lime for whitewashing so as to make the lime whiter.
After washing butter we "card" it with a knife to remove stray hairs. This is done by cutting through the butter several times with the knife. The butter can be pushed off the knife with a finger and thumb and the hairs remain on the knife.
Many old churns were made from wine barrels as the wood in them did not "tack" or taint the butter.
If a poor person comes to the door while you are churning, give him an alms or he'll take the butter.If a neighbour gives you "beastlings" you must give salt in return, for luck.
