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School: Ballyragget Convent

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0868, Page 004

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0868, Page 004

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  1. Churning (continued)

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    a long pole is fixed which is put out through a hold in the wall; An iron barrel with two long chains is fixed at the end of the pole, on the outside. The chains are attached to a horse that moves forward and so the churn is worked
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  2. Ploughing with Oxen

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    About a hundred years ago ploughing with oxen was very common in the parish of Conahy. Up to about fifty years ago it was done by a ploughman of Donoughmore, Ballyragget named Mr. Walsh. He also used them for churning.
    The oxen were yoked to the plough as horses are now, but they had to be guided and it was mostly with their heads that they pulled the plough. It was difficult
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Bergin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr P. Bergin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Connahy, Co. Kilkenny