School: Port Omna (B) (roll number 2174)
- Location:
- Portumna, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seán Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0057, Page 0199
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- Churning was always looked up to as a great operation long ago in a farmers house. There was a great many customs Connected with it. First of all the cream is gathered, then the day you would be going to churn you should never put any cream in on it in order to let it turn sour.
When it is the Summer you keep adding cold water to the cream until it is down to 63% when it is winter you add hot water to bring it up 63% as this is churning point. If the cream is in right order it will be churned in about twenty-five minutes, if it takes any longer than this it is a sign that it is not churning point. The churn we have at home is of the modern type and it is a four gallon churn and it is of a round shape. The dash churn is very seldom used now.
But long ago when people used those churns they were supposed to have very graceful figures, and the majority of them were (noticed) noted at carrying pails of water on their heads.
You may twist the handle backwards and forwards for about(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Aulban V. Couser
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Portumna, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mrs L. Couser
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Portumna, Co. Galway
