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School: Seefin (B. & C.) (roll number 12874)

Location:
Seefin, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
James P. Byrne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0096G, Page 01_021

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  1. A Churning

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    We have a churn at home. The height of our churn is 2ft 6 ins and the width of it in the bottom is 1ft 6 ins. It is nearly twenty years since Mr. Cleary, Prospect made it. The Irish word for a Churndash is Loinithe, We make a churning twice every week. My mother makes the churning. When a stranger comes in when making the churning, he helps to make it. It takes
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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
    Willie Joe Cunningham
    Gender
    Male