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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Nenagh

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Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Seanán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0535, Page 082

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  1. Churning

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    A churn is about four or five feet high and it is shaped like a barrell.
    Long ago they had a hole at one end so as to hold the handle. This handle went right down through the barrell. It had a square piece of timber at the end which had six holes. The people used to pull this handle up and down so as to churn the cream.
    Nowadays the churns are much different because there is a handle at the end of the churn. The people turn this handle so as to churn.
    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
    Olive Corcoran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Summerhill, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr Gough
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    37
    Occupation
    Grocer
    Address
    Kenyon Street, Co. Tipperary