School: Clochar na Trócaire, Moyderwell, Tráighlí

Location:
Moyderwell, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Antoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0440, Page 354

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  1. In the parish of Keel there were very few barrels for making butter. Everybody had a churn. The cream was put into the churn then everybody in the house should strike the churn as there was an old superstition that people used to steal the butter. Everybody who came to the house during the churning should put their hand in the churn staff. Holy water was sprinkled around the house. Several neighbours gathered to fill the "firkins" of butter. The firkins were sent to Cork. The butter was measured with wooden mugs.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hanna Trant
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    White Gate Cross Roads, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    White Gate Cross Roads, Co. Kerry