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School: Maigh Ard

Location:
Moyard, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máirtín Ó Dubhshlain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0006, Page 138

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    We have a Churn at home, it is a dash Churn. There are four in it, the dash the fly g car lid. The old people put coals under the churn, so that fairies would not take the butter away. If any one comes in when churning is being made he must take it.
    Michael Lacey
    Told by my father who lives in Ballinakill
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Lacey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynakill, Co. Galway