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School: Log na nGall (roll number 15663)

Location:
Lugnagall, Co. Sligo
Teachers:
Tomás Ó Hodhráin Bean Uí Hodhráin
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    IV Churning - Taking the Butter - Some people it is said have power to take the butter from their neighbours, if they would not take a brash (a hand art the churning.
    There is a story about a woman who was milking her cows when another woman came to her looking for milk. The other woman said to wait until she had milked. The woman went into the house and brought a jug of milk from the churn with her. Next day the woman of the milking cows churned and when they had finished they had no butter. It is said that the other woman brought the butter with her.
    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
    John Cunningham
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lugatober, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Thady Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Lugatober, Co. Sligo