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School: Christ Church, Castlebar (roll number 14358)

Location:
Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
A. C. Ní Mhaitiú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0154, Page 208

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    Old Crafts
    There are churns still made in our village. The black smith always makes churns for the people in our village. Churns are made out of pieces of wood bound with hoops. There is the lid of the churn, the dash, and the cup. It is an old saying, "If anyone comes into the house while you are churning not to let them out until they take it or there will be no butter on the churn" No one should bring out a coal while you are churning because it is bad luck for the one that is churning and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eva Carson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloontybaunan, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Carson
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloontybaunan, Co. Mayo