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School: Doire Leathan, Grange (roll number 14843)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0155, Page 366

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    a strip of cloth was fixed round the sides of the lid.
    When little bits of butter appeared the churning was said to be broken and then in 15 mins or so it was done.
    The butter was taken out with a strainer, washed with cold spring water, salted and packed in a firkin for the market in Sligo where the Inspector marked it Superfine 1st or 2nd according to its sweetness.
    Then according to its mark it got a good price or a bad one.
    The women were very proud when they got the good mark.
    From my father I got this account
    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
    Seán Ó Cíaráin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lyle, Co. Sligo