School: Baile na nGarraidhthe (roll number 13618)

Location:
Ballygarries, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
T. Ó Tuairisc
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    It is said, that's if that was not done that the butter would be stolen.
    It is said that it is not right to let out a man smoking a pipe whilst churning unless he takes the churn and says "God bless the work".
    There are various kneads* kinds of churns namely "the barrel churn" and the "machine churns". When the butter gathers in small lumps the churning is made Some people take out the butter with their hands and other people take it out with a butter cup. If the people have too much butter they sell some of it. People make bread with the buttermilk.
    A story about churning.
    "One day a woman went into
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