School: Ceis Carraigín (roll number 13849)

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1. Churning (continued)

   

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   hand, bring all the butter off the Townland."

   

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2. Churning

   “Before the churning starts the sign of the cross is made three times...”

   

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   Before the churning starts the sign of the cross is made three times with the dash over the mikl, and a pinch of salt is also shaken on it for luck. The bottom of the churn is sometimes called the "laggon."

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. agriculture (~2,659)
            1. butter and churns (~3,280)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Eileen Golden

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Corderry (Peyton), Co. Leitrim