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School: An Clochán (roll number 7777)

Location:
Cloghans Hill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0105, Page 038

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  1. Béaloideas Éireann - Churning Long Ago

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    Long ago the people had different churns to what they have now. The churn was called a dash churn. It was made of wood. It had a round shape It was very wide at the bottom. It was narrow in the middle and coming out wide again at the top.
    There was a lid on it and a round hole, in the middle of it. There was a long stick to put down in it This was called a dash There was a round board at the end of the stick with a lot of holes in it The people put the milk into the churn and churned it. If anyone came
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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
    Bridie Dunleavy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloongawnagh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    T. Dunleavy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloongawnagh, Co. Mayo