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School: Killuran / Cill Úráin (roll number 14658)

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Killuran, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Thomas Mc Inerney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0588C, Page 07_009

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    We have a tumble churn at home. It is very easy to make butter in it. Long ago some people used to carry their firkins on top of their heads to market. Others used to take it on an ass and baskets to market.
    We take our butter to the market of Limerick where we get a good price for it. We churn twice a week in summer and one a week in the winter. The name of the churn that we have at home
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Daniel Nash
    Gender
    Male