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   The sides of it are round. The parts of it are the dash, handle, lid, clasp and the key. My mother that usually churns. When a stranger comes in he helps because it is an old custom. When the butter is churned it gathers into lumps. There is water put in it then and the butter is taken out with a little wooden scoop. It is then washed in clear water and salted. It is made up with patters.

   

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2. Churning

   

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   Our churn is shaped like a barrel. It is about ten years old and the parts of it are, dash, handle, lid and the churn itself. My mother usually churns and it takes

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Jackie Shaughnessy

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Oatfield, Co. Galway

   Informant

   Mrs Shaughnessy

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   40

   Address

   Oatfield, Co. Galway