School: Whitecastle (roll number 10231)

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1. Making of Churns

   

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   There were people living in Inishowen long ago. They were called coopers because they made churns, tubs, and wooden buckets which people carried their water n. These churns, tubs, and buckets were made out of oak staves and held together with hoops. The churn was made in two parts. One part was called the crib and the other part was called the bottom. The bottom and narrow at the top. The crib was arrow at the bottom and broad at the top. The crib was made to fit on the bottom and they were held together by a hoop.

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Alexander Carlin

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Whitecastle, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Miss Carlin

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   50

   Address

   Whitecastle, Co. Donegal