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School: Baile an Leasa (roll number 15561)

Location:
Ballinlass, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Mhathghamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0037, Page 0242

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  1. Customs Practiced When Churning

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    Long ago when the people used to make a churn they thought that if they didn't put a pinch of salt on the lid of the churn and a coal underneath it that they would not have any butter.
    If any person should enter the house while the churning was going on they should take their turn and work at the churn. They were not allowed to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Canney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    Over 12
    Address
    Tobernaclug, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Canney
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    42
    Address
    Tobernaclug, Co. Galway