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School: Ros Inbhir (roll number 14501)

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Rossinver, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Ml. Mac Aoidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0191, Page 333

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    The churn or creamery can is got and scalded with boiling water. Then the milk is got and poured into the churn or creamery can and is left for a few days to thicken. Then the churndash and lid is got. The churndash is put in first and then the lid is put on. After that the dabler is put on to keep the milk from skiting out on the floor. Then the churning begins and continued until the butter is gathered on the top of the milk. Boiling water is added if necessary.
    The butter is then taken off with a butter strainer and butter spades. There is salt then put on the butter. Then there is a wooden print, with decorations on it, put on the top of the butter and it leaves a track the decoration on the butter.
    The churn is made of staves. There
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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
    Cathleen Feely
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Larganhugh, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Terence Connolly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Address
    Larganhugh, Co. Leitrim