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School: Gortlitreach (roll number 15960)

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Gortletteragh, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Cionnaith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0220, Page 117

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  1. A Holy Well (continued)

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    there you will get cured of warts. You leave some relic beside it. You have to go three day's Monday Thursday and Monday
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  2. Churning

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    Churning is local in this part of the country. When you want to churn you go out and milk the cow. You leave the milk in a crock to thicken. You wash the churn and dash. The dash is a piece of wood in the shape of a cross. You put it into the churn and it is joined outside by a handle. Then you put the milk that is in the crock and put on the lid. You put round the handle and the dash
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    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Betty Higgins
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Farnaght, Co. Leitrim