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School: Monreagh (roll number 7143)

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Monreagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
R. J. James
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1105, Page 87

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  1. Churn-Making

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    Long ago there were a good many coopers in teh country. They made tubs, milk butts churns barrels piggins etc. The churns were made of oak which is a hard timber and lasts a long time.
    The cooper used a hand-saw plane adze hammer punch and driver. He cut the staves the proper length and dressed them with the adze.
    He cut a track round each stave with the croze-saw the bottom of the churn fitted in this track.
    Written by EMily Wrary
    Derrymore Carrigans
    Material supplied by my grand father (deceased) Wm Gardiner
    Derrymore Carrigans.
    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
    Emily Wray
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Derrymore, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    William Gardiner
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrymore, Co. Donegal