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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Lic Snámha (roll number 11849)

Location:
Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Gabriel
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410, Page 299

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    At first the fresh milk was set - that is it was placed in pans for a day or two until the cream came to the top - then when all the cream was on the top it was skimmed and put into a cream tub. Then commenced the work of churning, the women of the house it was that churned the cream - in a room set apart for that purpose, this room was called "the dairy". It took three or four women to make the butter especially if the cream was sour but if the cream was fresh and of a good quality it did not make so much time or trouble. There were various superstitions connected with the butter making, forinstance
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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
    Jenny Trant
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mary Brosnan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Lixnaw, Co. Kerry