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School: Gleann Fhaoilidh (Gleneely)

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Gleneely, Co. Donegal
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Pádraig Mac Fhinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1099, Page 237

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    pipe or take out a burning coal out of the fire while they were churning.
    Another old custom was that the old people put a horse shoe in the fire until it became red. Then they locked the door. The person whom they suspected of taking the butter would have to stand at the door until the churning would be over.
    The buttermilk is good for the cattle. We give some of our buttermilk to the cattle.
    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
    Thomas Wilson
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    15
    Address
    Gleneely, Co. Donegal