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School: Aughnamullen (roll number 6284)

Location:
Aghnamullen, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chonghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0941, Page 012

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  1. Churning

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    We have a churn at home. It is about three and a quarter ft in height. The top of it is wider than the bottom. It is about 6 yrs old.
    The different parts are, the Churn, the Staff, the Lid and the Cop. There is a small groove on the side of the lid.
    There are four hoops on it. We churn twice a week in Summer and once a week in Winter. Everyone who comes in while you are churning has to take a brash, for fear they would take the Butter away with them.
    There are Dash Churns and Barrel Churns. We pour boiling water into the milk in Winter, to bring it to a certain heat.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Yvonne Mills
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Aghnamullen, Co. Monaghan