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School: Milford (roll number 10586)

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Millford, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
James Mc Veigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1087, Page 100

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  1. Butter-Making (continued)

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    Butter is used for buttering your bread or else to put in puddings.
    Butter milk is used for drinking, baking and also for feeding calves and pigs.
    It is also used for hens to drink.
    Some people put saltpetre in their milk when going to churn, the reason for this is that the butter might have a taste of turnips, cabbage or other feeding stuff the cows would get.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Iris Diver
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Millford, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    James Diver
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Millford, Co. Donegal