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School: Radharc Aillinne (roll number 15959)

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Drumkeeran, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0203, Page 300

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  1. Churning (continued)

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    if the people of the house are churning they say they would put the size of their head on the churn of milk, meaning they take a turn at the churning. Long ago if there was a stranger in the house when a person would come in after milking the stranger would say, God (bel) bless the cows.
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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
    Brigid Darcy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisnanorrus, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Patrick Darcy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisnanorrus, Co. Leitrim