School: Mionloch (C) (roll number 8800)

Location:
Menlough, Co. Galway
Teachers:
Bean Uí Oisín Bean Uí Dhubhagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0077, Page 129

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  1. We have a dash-churn at home. It is about two feet in height and one foot wide. The sides are round. It is twelve years old, and was made by a Cooper from Caltra.
    In Winter butter is made only once a week, and in Summer it is made twice a week, because milk is very plenty during Summer.
    My mother always does the churning. Strangers help to do the churning when they come in, because if they did not they would take the butter with them.
    People know when butter is made when small lumps appear on the top
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Terry Dignan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Thomas Dignan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Pollnabrone, Co. Galway