School: Whitecastle (roll number 10231)

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1. Making of Churns

   

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   Long ago we had wood workers in Inishowen. These wood workers were called coopers and made churns, tubs, and wooden buckets to carry water in. The churn was wide at the bottom and got narrow as it reached the top. The churn was made in two parts these two parts fitted together exactly. One of these parts was called the bottom part, and the top part was called the crib. One of these families of coopers was living at Whitecastle and another family was living at Ballyargus. Their descendants are still called coopers although they do not work at the trade.

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. agriculture (~2,659)
            1. butter and churns (~3,280)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Andrew Taylor

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Drung, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Mrs Taylor

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   56

   Address

   Drung, Co. Donegal