School: Cluain Fallach (roll number 10612)
- Location:
- Cloonfallagh, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: E. Ó Breitheamhnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0111, Page 144
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- ChurningWe have a churn at home. It
is about one yard in height
and two feet in width. The
sides are round. the top
and the bottom being a foot and a quarter in width. It is nineteen
years in our house. It
is a barrel churn therefore
it is placed upon a stand.
When we bought it first there
was a mark on it. Butter is
made once a week both in
winter and summer. Strangers
help if they come into
the house whilst we
are churning. It is said
that if a stranger went out
without helping he would
bring the butter with him.
The butter is taken out with
a wooden spoon and put on
to a butter dish then it is
washed and salted and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Walsh
- Gender
- Female
