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School: Carrickaslane (roll number 365)

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Carrickaslane, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mary Greer
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0943, Page 235

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    Yes, I have got a churn. It is about six ft high by 5 ft broad. There is no mark at the bottom of it. It is surrounded by hoops. We churn twice a week. You put the cream and some water in too. If you put in too much warm water, you would scald the butter. Then you start and churn, during the churning you might have to add some warm water or cold. Then when it is churned you lift the Butter out, and there is Buttermilk left. You make the butter up in pounds and then take it to town and sell it to your customers.
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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
    Belle Livingston
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Occupation
    Farmer's daughter
    Address
    Corrintra, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Samuel Livingston
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Corrintra, Co. Monaghan