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School: Tairbeart (C.)

Location:
Tarbert, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chonaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0404, Page 128

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  1. Churning

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    My grandmother had a churn at her home. It was shaped like a tank and was two and a half feet in height.
    The lead had several small holes and one larger hole through which the dash was worked up and down. The dash is a stick going down throught the top of the churn. On the end is a piece of board on which are four holes. The one which is making the butter must keep pushing the stick down and
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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
    Stasia Lanigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tarbert, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Tarbert, Co. Kerry