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School: Tobar (C.)

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Tober, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Bean Uí Thóirdhealbhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0808, Page 122

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    in for a coal to light his pipe he is bound to suffer. In odd cases he is allowed to smoke inside but not to bring out a coal if he does he is bringing out the butter. Before he goes he must take the dash and do some of the Churning that is putting the weight of some portion of his body of butter on the churn. A handy way of getting butter is to have a dead hand placed in the churn in the name of the D - and order it to gather far and near. It will do so.
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    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
    Informant
    Mrs Eileen Galvin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    41
    Address
    Faheeran, Co. Offaly