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School: Knockminna (roll number 12720)

Location:
Knockmoynagh, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Máire Ní Scannláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0183, Page 419

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  1. Churning (continued)

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    The people of the house became curious and wanted to know what was the charm, and when they opened the leather, it contained the Gospel of Saint John.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Churning

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    When milk was left in churn at night ready to churn in the morning, lumps of dirt like cow-dung, appeared on top of the milk in churn. A strolling old woman came in and said certain prayers and put a charm on the churn, and the dirt disappeared.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Craig
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrownanty, Co. Sligo