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School: Baile an Chlochair, Lic Snámha (roll number 12410)

Location:
Ballincloher, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Pártholán Ó Gealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0411, Page 386

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  1. Churning

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    In olden times people made butter with churns and barrels. The churn was put standing on the floor. Then they put the cream into it and then put in the staff which was composed of a handle and a square block of timber at the bottom of it. Then they slipped on the cover which rested on the hoops of the churn about half a food below the top. Then they used rise the staff up and down striking it against the bottom until the butter was made. It was tiresome work and everything in the house used help. If you went into the house and forgot
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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
    Peggy Sheehy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Sheehy
    Gender
    Male