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School: Liathdruim (roll number 1125)

Location:
Leitrim, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Francis Meehan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0207, Page 453

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    baking-soda it is used for cake-making. We can drink it, when it is fresh. It is also given to young calves and to pigs.
    For small churnings the barrel-churn is very popular. This churn does not revolve, but is fitted with a four bladed "beater," worked by a cranked handle.
    There is also a larger barrel-churn without any beater. This churn is pivoted at two points in a frame, and the churning is done by making the churn revolve in a circular direction.
    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
    Eileen Easdley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullylannan, Co. Leitrim