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School: Cluain Meacan (roll number 11451)

Location:
Cloonmackon, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Liam Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0406, Page 218

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    and there was a small hole in the cover and then there was a stick up through the cover and then they would keep pulling it up and down until they would have the butter made. While they were making the butter if anyone came into the house they would make them take a turn. If they went out without taking a turn it would not be lucky. On one occasion a farmer used always on a Thursday. There was a woman living near him and she knew the day this farmer used to make the butter. She used to carry butter from other people too. So she came into the house when they were making the butter, and she
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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
    Peg Barry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derry, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meen, Co. Kerry