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School: Arva (C.)

Location:
Arvagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Govern
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0984, Page 058

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  1. Churning

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    Farming is the chief industry in Ireland and therefore churning is carried out to a vast extent. We have no churn at home but my cousin who has a farm has one and I often help him when he is churning. It is about three feet high. It is two and a half feet in width at the top and bottom and much narrower near the cents. The top part is called a crib.
    It is circular shaped and made up of curved wood called staves and these are bound by iron hoops. He has the churn about six years. It is a dash churn and the various parts of it are lid, the dash, and the joggler.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Matthews
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Arvagh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Matthews
    Gender
    Female