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School: Leac Snámha (B.) (roll number 10957)

Location:
Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Dáithí. B. Ó Duilleáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0411, Page 215

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    to a stranger if he were inside in the house when the people were taking out the buttermilk from the churn.
    It is said that the people used to put the head of a dead duck under the barrel long ago. They used to say that would make the butter rich and give a good supply of butter.
    Long ago when the people were churning they would put the coulter of a plough into the fire. They did this so that no person could carry the butter by charm if they came in.
    Another old custom they had long ago was to pick cow-slips and steep them in cold water. Then they washed the butter with that water and it gave the butter a nice smell.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Sheehy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyhorgan South, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Patrick Sheehy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Ballintogher, Co. Kerry