Scoil: Rathcoyle, Kiltegan

Ar an leathanach seo

1. Churning (ar lean)

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)

   In olden times people used to put salt in the milk before churning so as to prevent anyone from taking the profit.

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

2. Churning

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   In olden times dash-churns were more common than they are now. The churn mostly used now is an end-over-end churn. The dash-churn that is at home is about two feet wide. When the milk is thick it is put in the churn along with some hot water. In winter more hot water is put in the churn than in the Summer. The lid is then put on the churn. There is a hole in the lid through which the handle of the dash is put. It takes about an hour to churn. When the bits of butter are seen on the top of the milk, the churning is finished.
   The butter is then takes from the milk and put on a dish. Salt is then put in it. The butter is made into rolls
   In Winter people churn once a week and in Summer twice a week.
   If a person came in while the churning was going on it is a sign that there

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Topaicí

   1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
         1. talmhaíocht (~2,659)
            1. im agus cuigne (~3,280)

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Faisnéiseoir

   Winnie Doyle

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Aois

   45

   Seoladh

   Sliabh na mBoth, Co. Chill Mhantáin