School: Robertson (roll number 13372)
- Location:
- Ballintra, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Somhairle Mac Ádhaimh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1033, Page 120
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- We have a churn at home in Dromore. It is 27 inches high and 18 inches at the top and the bottom is about the size of the top. The sides of our churn are round. It is about forty years old, but we got it renewed a few times. We have names for the various parts of the churn. The upper part is called the “chim” and the “cap” of the churn and the “dash” for making the butter come on the milk. In winter, we only churn once a week for our own use, but those who do not go to the creamery churn twice or three times in the week and in summer my mother churns each day. It is mostly women that churn. If a neighbour or friend comes in, they help for fear of taking away your butter or then others would wish(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ruby Stronge
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Murvagh Upper Glebe, Co. Donegal
