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    The Churn.
    The churn is the oldest article of furniture in the country house. The hand churn was the first churn ever made and then the big barrel churn with two handles and then the barrel with one handle and then the end over end.The older churns were made from bog deal. and they were very strong and lasted for ninety years.
    I Our churn is a hand one and it is about two and a half feet high and one foot two inches long.The parts of the churn are staff,churn board,and a the cup.The boards are joined together by hoops.There are two boards on the cover and there
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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
    Collector
    Nellie Duggan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballybeg, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Maureen Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloontysmarra, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs Patrick Duggan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballybeg, Co. Clare