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School: Trí Trian (Three Trees) (roll number 2680)

Location:
Three Trees, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Caitlín A. Scott
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1113, Page 434

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    We have a churn at home.
    It is three feet high and one foot ten inches wide at the top. And It is two feet wide at the bottom.
    The sides of it are round in shape.
    It is seven years old now.
    At the top of the churn it is wider. This is called the crib
    The butter is made two times a week in winter and summer.
    The people of the house do all the churning.
    When strangers come in they help to do the churning.
    This is said to bring good luck.
    It takes one hour to churn the milk.
    In our district they churning is done by hand.
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    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
    Sandie Allen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Three Trees, Co. Donegal