School: Leac Dhearg (Lickerrig)
- Location:
- Lickerrig, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0034, Page 0045
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- (continued from previous page)Some people do not like to see anyone taking anything out of the house when churning but they would bring the butter
People place a coal from fire or red iron or horseshoe under churn if they thought the fairies took the butter.
People would not let a man take a coal from fire to light his pipe but he would bring the butter
Salt is put in cream as people thing the butter could not be taken when the salt is put on milk.
The fairies will sleep on the table if you churn on the table
If a person who came to the house while churning refused to "take the churn" the key of the door was thrown after him
Some people would not give the loan of a needle while churning but they would loose the butter
If a man came into the house & lit his pipe while you would be churning you should put ashes under the churn
Some people say that if you left the cat or dog in the house when churning you could not gather the butter.
If you came into the house with the churn on your shoulder you would grow no taller than you are.
If people find it difficult to churn they put the tongs or a horseshoe or a coal under the churn to help them.
If the cow calfed on May Day you should not give away any of the milk until you churn
If you were talking to a very handsome person an old saying was - If you hav'nt the colour of the butter you have the colour of the crock.
