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School: Kilmactranny (roll number 6385)

Location:
Kilmactranny, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Chasmháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0182, Page 032

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    to keep the butter fresh.
    Long ago when there were no creameries to be had, the people used to take half the day churning, and they used to have firkins of butter, and go to the nearest town (Sligo) and sell it there.
    The special carpenter they had for making firkins was called Cooper.
    The Cooper that did the work in my district was Flynn.
    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
    Mary Jermyn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockadrehid, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Jermyn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    38