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 0248

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  1. This is a story which my mother told me about customs in connection with churning. When a person is making a churning and if some one else comes in, it is said that that person should help to make it or if he does not the butter will not be right.
    The churn should be left in a certain place in the house when the people are making a churning. It is said that it ought to be left in the middle of the floor and if
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Agnes Knight
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Ballinlass, Co. Galway